Health calendar

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.

Lynnwood Senior Center: 5800 198th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-670-5050; www.ci.lynnwood.wa.us/Seniors. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Blood pressure checks, dental hygiene, seated massage and foot care are available in addition to a wide variety of recreation trips and fitness classes.

Stillaguamish Senior Center: 18308 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington; 360-653-4551; www.stillaguamishseniorcenter.com.

Massage, 9 a.m. to noon Wednesdays by appointment; $10 donation.

Foot clinic, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. second and third Thursdays; $12. Appointments are required.

Dakim memory fitness sessions, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Sign up on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday in the outreach office in the senior center library. See www.dakim.com for information about the program.

Blood pressure clinic, 10 a.m. to noon every Friday.

Hearing aid checks, first Monday of each month. Call for an appointment.

Senior aerobic exercise, 9:45 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays.

Exercise strength and balance, 2 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays.

Early stage memory loss seminar, 1 to 4 p.m. March 24, presented by the Alzheimer’s Association of Washington. Registration and a phone interview are required before attending. Call Samantha Woodward at 206-529-3868 or 800-848-7097.

HOSPITAL CLASSES

Providence Regional Cancer Partnership: 1717 13th St., Everett; 425-297-5500; www.cancerpartnership.org.

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. Trained cosmetologists teach women with cancer how to cope with skin changes and hair loss. Register by calling the American Cancer Society at 800-227-2345.

Annual colorectal screening, throughout March; $10 donation. Call 425-297-5529 to request a home screening kit and instructions.

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; www2.providence.org. Call 425-304-6000 to register.

Breast cancer Q&A for deaf women, 9 a.m. to noon April 2, Providence Comprehensive Breast Center, Pavilion for Women & Children, Suite 200. Working with an American Sign Language interpreter, take part in an ongoing question and answer session, learn breast self-exam skills, take guided tours of the breast center and, for patients without insurance, learn how to get financial help.

Childbirth preparation, four two-hour sessions 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays or two four-hour sessions 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays; $95 per couple. Call for dates.

STEP (Systematic Training for Effective Parenting) for parents of children birth to 5 years, seven-week evening series, choose from April 13 to May 25, June 1 to July 13, July 20 to Aug. 31, Sept. 7 to Oct. 19 or Oct. 26 to Dec. 14, Pacific campus; $85 or $110 per couple.

STEP for parents of children age 6 to 12, seven-week evening series, choose from April 14 to May 26, June 2 to July 14, July 21 to Sept. 1, Sept. 8 to Oct. 20 or Oct. 27 to Dec. 15, Pacific campus; $85 or $110 per couple.

STEP / Teen classes for parents of teenagers, nine-week evening series, choose from April 19 to June 14 or Sept. 13 to Nov. 8, Colby campus; $90 or $115 per couple.

Skagit Valley Hospital and regional clinics: 360-629-6481, 360-814-2424; www.skagitvalley hospital.org.

Lumbar spinal disorders, 6 p.m. March 23. Learn surgical and non-surgical options for treating low-back pain, sciatica and disc herniation from Dr. David Mourning. Call 360-629-6481 to register.

Cholesterol, diabetes and blood pressure checks, 7:30 to 9 a.m. March 24, Camano Community Health Clinic, 127 N. East Camano Drive. Fasting for 12 to 14 hours is required. Cost is $15, cash or check. Blood pressure checks are free and don’t require fasting. No registration is required.

Bone density tests, 7:30 to 9 a.m. March 24, Camano Community Health Clinic, 127 N. East Camano Drive. Cost is $10, cash or check. Results are available immediately. No registration is required.

Vitamin D tests, 7:30 to 9 a.m. March 24, Camano Community Health Clinic, 127 N. East Camano Drive. Results are mailed. Fasting is not required. Cost is $35, cash or check.

Total joint replacement, 1 to 3 p.m. on the first and third Wednesdays of the month. Call 360-629-6481 to register.

Birth center tours, offered twice a month. Call 360-629-6481 to register.

Look good, feel better for women with cancer, 1 to 3 p.m. on the fourth Monday of each month. Learn beauty techniques for women in active treatment or those who are about to start. Register by calling the American Cancer Society at 800-227-2345.

Tests to detect peripheral arterial disease, elevated cholesterol and more, Tuesdays by appointment; $29 includes a full lipid panel and other tests. Call 360-629-6481 to register.

Stroke and aneurysm screening, noninvasive, quick and painless, by appointment; $59 by cash or check only. Exams are not billable to insurance. Call 360-428-8208 to register.

Pregnancy and childbirth preparation, six-week courses; $110, medical coupons accepted, payment due two weeks before class. Learn about emotional changes during pregnancy, labor, the role of the support person, breastfeeding and your baby’s first three months. Call 360-629-6481 to register.

Breastfeeding and newborn care, 2 1/2-hour program; $25 per couple. with a nurse lactation consultants and a local pediatrician. Call 360-629-6481 to register.

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