Health calendar

  • Monday, March 13, 2006 9:00pm
  • Life

Classes

Auto and work injury class: Chiropractic massage, nutrition, 6-7 p.m. Wednesdays. Auto and Work Injury Clinic, Marysville. Registration required; 360-653-8307.

Building family strengths: Parenting class offered by Pathways for Women YMCA, 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesdays, 1-2:30 p.m. Wednesdays in Lynnwood or 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays in Everett, free; 425-774-9843, ext. 223.

First-aid basics: 8 a.m.-noon third Saturday of each month. $25. Cascade Valley Hospital, 330 S. Stillaguamish Ave., Arlington; 360-435-2133, ext. 4705.

Fitness: Balance, flexibility, strength, aerobics, 8:25-9:20 a.m. and 10:40-11:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; bring mat or towel; $25 members, $30 nonmembers; Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E. Riverside Drive, Bothell; 425-487-2441.

Foot care clinic for seniors: 8:30-11:30 a.m. every other Tuesday at Cascade Valley Hospital Wound Care Center, 875 Wesley St., Suite 210, Arlington, $10 per person, registration required. 360-435-8158.

Forty Something: Strategies for healthy living as you enter your middle years, 7-8:30 p.m. March 22, registration required. Stevens Hospital, 21601 76th Ave. W., Edmonds; 425-640-4066.

Seasonal allergies: Naturopathic approach, 6:30-7:30 p.m. March 20, $10, $5 advance, Snohomish Valley Holistic Medicine, 1830 Bickford Ave., Suite 201, Snohomish; 360-282-4014, www.snovalleyholistic.com.

Self-help techniques for everyday ailments: 1-2 p.m. Mondays, through March 27, $28, registration required. South County Senior Center, 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds; 425-774-5555.

Senior exercise: 9:30-10:30 a.m. and 10:10-11:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, $2, at Arbor Place, Silver Lake, 12806 Bothell-Everett Highway, Everett; 425-338-3227.

Sudden urine loss: 7-8:30 p.m. March 22, registration required. Stevens Hospital, 21601 76th Ave. W., Edmonds; 425-640-4066.

Sudden urine loss: 7-8:30 p.m. March 22, registration required. Stevens Hospital, 21601 76th Ave. W., Edmonds; 425-640-4066.

Events

Alzheimer’s Association seminar: Nine-week seminar for those with mild memory loss problems, 6:30-8 p.m. March 16, Trinity Lutheran Church, 6215 196th St. SW, Lynnwood; 800-848-7097, ext. 227.

Blood drives: 2-8 p.m. March 14, Everett Masonic Center, 234 Olympic Blvd., Everett. Volunteers are needed for mobile blood drives and at donation centers. Hours are flexible. Call 800-266-4033 or visit www.psbc.org.

Counseling services: Low- and no-cost counseling services offered by Pathways for Women YWCA, in Lynnwood and Everett; 425-774-9843, ext. 301.

Donate used hearing aids: Sertoma Hearing Aid Bank, Everett Sertoma Club, P.O. Box 5488, Everett, WA 98206. 425-355-0720.

Foot clinic: Assessments, foot soak, nail trim, massage and referrals to health-care providers, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursdays, through March 23, appointments required. South County Senior Center, 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds; 425-774-5555.

Free breast and cervical exams: Free exams for lesbian, bisexual and transgendered women ages 40-64, income and insurance restrictions, registration required. 877-323-6540.

Health Care Bill presentation: Get a better understanding of health care billing and how insurance companies pay at a free event from 3:30-4:40 p.m. third Thursdays at the Cascade Conference Room, Cascade Valley Hospital, 330 S. Stillaguamish Ave., Arlington. Call 360-435-0514.

Lifeline screening: Tests to reduce risk of stroke, March 16, free, appointments required. Langus Hall, 411 Smith Island Road, Everett; 877-237-1287.

MS Helping Hands: Holding a car wash to raise funds, noon-4 p.m. March 18, seeking volunteers for events. 409 Howell Way, Edmonds; 425-712-1804.

MS Workshop and Book Signing: Stanwood author Elaine DeLack will tell her story of MS. 12:30-5 p.m. March 18 at Edmonds United Methodist Church, 828 Caspers St., Edmonds. Reservations are required; 206-718-0894.

Mammograms and wellness exams: Positive Women’s Network offers free or low-cost mammograms and yearly wellness exams. Call 425-259-9899 or 888-651-8931 for details.

Mental health treatment: Available for women who can benefit from counseling but are not in need of intensive treatment, free or sliding fee. For information, call 425-774-9843, ext. 301.

Senior co-ed hiking group: Seniors interested in joining a co-ed hiking group through Everett Senior Center, call 425-257-8780.

Understand your health care bill: 3:30-4:30 p.m. third Thursdays, registration required, Cascade Conference Room, Cascade Valley Hospital, 330 S. Stillaguamish Ave., Arlington; 360-435-0514.

Workshop and book signing: Elaine DeLack, author of “They Said It Didn’t Make Cents,” discusses the MS drug she created, Prokarin, 12:30-5 p.m. March 18, Edmonds United Methodist Church, 828 Caspers St., Edmonds; 425-712-1804.

Volunteers

Hospice volunteers needed: Seeking volunteers in Snohomish County, Seattle and east King County to stay with patients in their homes and offer support to terminally ill patients and their families. Informational meeting 6:30-8:30 p.m. March 20. Training will be held 6:30-9 p.m. April 3 -June 5; 425-261-4808.

MS Helping Hands: Seeking volunteers to work at a car wash to benefit those with MS, noon-4 p.m. March 18. Also seeking volunteers for regular shifts, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays. 409 Howell Way, Edmonds; 425-712-1804.

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