HOSPITAL CLASSES
Providence Regional Cancer Partnership: 1717 13th St., Everett; 425-297-5500; www.cancerpartnership.org.
Weight loss for life, an eight-week behavior-based wellness program, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays Sept. 6 to Oct. 25; $135. Call 425-297-5536 to register.
Look good, feel better, for women with cancer, 1 to 3 p.m. on the second Monday of each month and 6 to 8 p.m. on the fourth Monday of each month. Cosmetologists teach women with cancer how to cope with skin changes and hair loss. Call 425-297-5507 to register.
Providence Regional Medical Center Everett: Colby campus, 1321 Colby Ave.; Pacific campus, 916 Pacific Ave., Everett; Pavilion for Women and Children, 900 Pacific Ave.; 425-261-2000; www.providence.org. Call 425-304-6000 to register.
Pre-diabetes nutrition classes, 10:30 a.m. to noon or 2:30 to 4 p.m. on various days, Pacific campus; $25. Doctor referrals are not required. Most insurance companies will reimburse the cost of pre-diabetes nutrition education. Call 425-258-7953 to register.
STEP (Systematic Training for Effective Parenting) for parents of children birth to 5 years, seven-week evening series, choose from July 20 to Aug. 31, Sept. 7 to Oct. 19 or Oct. 26 to Dec. 14, Pacific campus; $85 or $110 per couple. Call 425-304-6000 to register.
STEP for parents of children age 6 to 12, seven-week evening series, choose from July 21 to Sept. 1, Sept. 8 to Oct. 20 or Oct. 27 to Dec. 15, Pacific campus; $85 or $110 per couple. Call 425-304-6000 to register.
Skagit Valley Hospital and regional clinics: 360-629-6481, 360-814-2424; www.skagitvalleyhospital.org.
Cholesterol, diabetes and blood pressure tests, walk in 8 to 9:30 a.m. July 12; $15 cash or check only. Blood pressure checks are free. Fasting is required for the other tests. No registration is necessary. Call for fasting details.
Bone density tests, walk in 8 to 9:30 a.m. July 12; $10 cash or check only. Results are available immediately.
Vitamin D testing, walk in 8 to 9:30 a.m. July 12; $35 cash or check only. Results are mailed.
Five wishes, writing your living will, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. July 13. Explore ways to direct your own treatment with advance directives if you should become too ill to speak for yourself. Call 360-814-2424 to register.
Puget Sound Blood Center blood drive, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:15 to 4 p.m. July 18, Stanwood clinic, 9631 269th St. NW. Registration required. Call 800-398-7888.
Child safety seat checks, 1 to 3 p.m. July 21. Certified technicians will assess seats for size, installation, recalls and damage.
Look good, feel better for women with cancer, 1 to 3 p.m. on the fourth Monday of each month. Beauty techniques for women in active treatment or those who are about to start. Call 360-814-8287 to register.
Swedish/Edmonds Hospital: 21601 76th Ave. W., Edmonds; swedish.org. Registration is required. Call 206-386-2502.
Pediatric first aid, 6 p.m. July 13; $40.
Fall prevention, 1:30 p.m. July 20.
Pre-diabetes, 6 p.m. July 20; $30 includes a support person and a free blood sugar monitor. This class covers the importance of lowering blood sugar through lifestyle changes.
Lowering high cholesterol, 6 p.m. July 25. Learn how exercise, nutrition, medications and positive lifestyle changes can lower cholesterol levels. Bring your most recent results and learn what the numbers mean. Class will focus on nutritional changes to improve your LDL cholesterol level.
Fitness
Women’s Wellness Center: 2817 Rockefeller Ave., Everett; 425-259-9899; www.womenswellnesscenter.org. Yoga, belly dancing and circuit training. Classes are open to drop-in guests as space permits.
Circuit training room is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon.
Belly dance, 5:30 p.m. Mondays.
Yoga for all skill levels, noon and 4:15 p.m. Monday through Friday; 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; 5:30 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays; and 8:15 and 9:30 a.m. Saturdays.
Zumba, 5:45 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays; and 10:45 a.m. Saturdays.
Volunteers
American Red Cross: The Whidbey Island and Camano Island chapters seek volunteer health and safety instructors able to teach community classes at least once a month. Call 360-257-2096 or 888-216-5727.
Providence Hospice & Homecare of Snohomish County: 2731 Wetmore Ave., Everett, Suite 500; 425-261-4815; www.providence.org. Compassionate volunteers are needed. Attend a free informational session from 2 to 4 p.m. July 20 in downtown Everett. Call to register by July 18.
CHECKUPS
Free mammograms: By appointment for the uninsured or underinsured, Citrine Health, 2817 Rockefeller Ave., Everett; 425-259-9899; www.citrinehealth.org.
HIV testing: Walk-in, 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, 3020 Rucker Ave., Everett; or 5 to 7 p.m. second and fourth Mondays, 6101 200th St. SW, Lynnwood; free for those who qualify, $78 for patients at low risk; other times by appointment, all offered by the Snohomish County Health District, 425-339-5298, www.snohd.org.
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