Enjoy this list of health and wellness events in the Southeast Michigan area:
Tuesday March 13,2012
- Caregiver support group: For family caregivers of older adults with memory loss. 1:30 -3:30 pm JVS, 29699 Southfield Road, Southfield. FREE. RSVP to Dorothy Moon 248-233-4392.
- Metabolic nutrition and weight management seminar: Physician-directed seminars for people interested in weight management, diabetes prevention or treatment and lipid/cholesterol management. 6 pm every Tuesday at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland-Franco Communications Center, 44405 Woodward, Pontiac. Register at 248-858-2475. Free.
Wednesday March 14, 2012
- Adoptive Parent Outreach support group meeting: 7-8:30 pm at Beaumont Administration Building, 3711 W. Thirteen Mile, Royal Oak, 248-917-1726.
- Bariatric education seminar: Educational seminar with Dr. Bilal Kharbutli: Is weight loss surgery right for you? 5-7 pm, Conference Room 1 of Oakwood Heritage Hospital, 10000 Telegraph, Taylor. Register for FREE at 800-543-9355. http://www.oakwood.org/CREG/ClassDetails.aspx?id=3&sid=1&ClassID=103758
- Cholesterol screening: Total and HDL cholesterol screenings in the main lobby. Noon-2 pm. Henry Ford Health Center-Brownstown, 23050 West Road, Brownstown Twp, 734-246-7499. $10. No appointment or fasting necessary.
Friday, March 16, 2012
- Breather’s Club: For individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and their families. Different topics and speakers each month. 11 am-noon. Cardiac Rehab Conference Room of Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital, 2333 Biddle, Wyandotte, 734-246-7083. Free.
Next Week:
- Pregnancy and infant loss support group: Compassionate Care and Understanding During Loss support group provides help for those grieving the loss of a baby through infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth or newborn death. 7-9 pm March 20 at Henry Ford Self-Health Center, 39630 Fourteen Mile, Walled Lake 248-325-0424. www.henryford.com/ccudl
- Prostate cancer support group: March 20 at 7 pm at Josephine Ford Cancer Center-Downriver, 19675 Ford, Allen Park. 734-379-9434.
- Sharing and Caring: I’m Too Young for Breast Cancer support group: For younger women, with guest speakers discussing topics of interest such as infertility, intimacy and discussing your diagnosis with young children. The group will be led by Annette Spencer, PhD, and nurse practitioner Heather Lowry. 10:30 am-noon March 20. Beaumont Rose Cancer Center, 3577 W. Thirteen Mile, Royal Oak. Register for this free session at https://classes.beaumont.edu or 800-633-7377.
(Via the Detroit Free Press)
