Health Notes
Cape Coral
Blood pressure and blood sugar clinics
Tatalomo’s Nurses Registry will provide complimentary blood pressure and blood sugar clinics on the third Monday of each month at the Lake Kennedy Senior Center, 400 Santa Barbara Blvd. The cost is free.
For more information, call 574-0575.
Blood pressure checks
Cape Coral Hospital Auxiliary conducts blood pressure tests every Thursday from 1-3 p.m. in the hospital main lobby. For more information call 574-0206.
Retired Registered Nurses
Southwest Florida Society of Retired Registered Nurses will meet Tuesday, May 12, at 12:30 p.m., at Perkins on Cape Coral Parkway. The program will be social event and officer elections.
Lunch items will be ordered from the menu on an individual bases.
For more information, contact Mary Lou Yaufman at 567-7967 or Marcella Morrison PRN at 482-0116.
Blood Drive
The Cape Coral Association of Realtors will host a blood drive Wednesday, May 13, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Just one single pint of blood can help save the lives of several people and all blood donations remain in the Lee Memorial Health System.
In addition to donating blood to help save lives every time you donate blood, you receive vital health checks free of charge, including pulse rate, blood pressure body temperature blood type and anemia. Also, upon requests, a cholesterol level check can also be done.
The Cape Coral Association of Realtors office is located at 918 S.E. 46th Lane. Call Lucy at CCAR at 543-6209.
Free skin cancer screenings
Skin cancer is one of the most common types of cancer with over 1 million diagnosed each year. May starts National Skin Cancer/Melanoma Awareness month and Riverchase Dermatol-ogy will be holding free skin cancer screenings at its Fort Myers, Naples and Cape Coral locations.
Riverchase Dermatology in-vites residents and visitors to participate in the screenings for the prevention and early detection of skin cancer. The screenings will be offered to new patients by appointment for the following dates and locations:
– May 12 Fort Myers office, 7331 Gladiolus Drive, (239) 437-8810.
– May 14 Cape Coral office, 1425 Viscaya Parkway, Suite 102, (239) 443-1500.
Riverchase Dermatology is a team of 12 providers with four locations in Naples, Fort Myers, Cape Coral and Marco Island and is accepting new patients.
Riverchase Dermatology is a comprehensive skin center offering the latest and most effective treatments for all aspects of dermatology; skin cancer prevention and treatment, general dermatology, dermatologic surgery, cosmetic procedures, aesthetic plastic surgery, MOHS micrographic surgery and the newest treatment, non-surgical treatment of skin cancer.
Fort Myers
Finding balance in the caregiving journey
Lee Memorial Health System hosts a seminar on how to stay healthy while caring for a loved one Friday, May 15, at 10 a.m. at Reflections Care Clubs, 5711 Independence Circle, Fort Myers, Fl.
To make a reservation, call 239-481-2961.
Skate-2-B-Fit
Roller Skating the Net introduces “Skate-2-B-Fit,” a 6-week fitness program from June 15-July 24. The class will be open to 5 to 12-year-olds every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 6:30-7:30 p.m. The cost is $20 per week or pay ahead and receive one week free! Each child will receive a personal report that includes before and after photos, a certificate of completion, nutrition information and an eating guide!
NAMI
Support groups and classes are provided by NAMI Lee County free of charge.
– NAMI Connection is a support group for adults who have been diagnosed with any mental illness. Meetings: Monday nights at Lee Memorial hospital in room 2, from 6 to 7 p.m.
– Tuesday night at Lee Mental Health, Ruth Cooper Campus, 2780 Ortiz Ave., Building F, Fort Myers, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
– Wednesday nights from April 29-June 1l, at 6 p.m., at JBH Community Health,12550 New Brittany Road, Fort Myers. Class requires an application by April 22. Call 239-337-9024.
– Thursday afternoon United Way House, 1105 Cultural Parkway, Cape Coral, Family in Family Courses: for loved ones of those diagnosed with a mental illness. The program is taught three to four times per year and in various areas of Lee County.
Narconon
Narconon means no-drugs or narcotics-none. It is a non-profit, public benefit organization that is dedicated to helping people get off drugs and live productive lives. Narconon offers free counseling, assessments and free referrals to over 11,000 centers nationwide. Call to speak to a counselor at 800-468-6933 or log on to www.stopaddic-tion.com.