Providence Regional Cancer Partnership: 1717 13th St., Everett. Call 425-297-5500 or see www.cancerpartnership.org for more information: Click on “Support Services,” then, on the right side of the page, click on “Classes” or “Support Groups.”
• Classes include art therapy, cancer and sleep, gentle yoga, mindfullness-based stress reduction, nutrition, weight loss, and “Look Good, Feel Better” for women with cancer.
• Support groups are offered for caregivers, survivors and people diagnosed with breast cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer and stage IV cancers.
Providence Regional Medical Center Everett: Colby campus, 1321 Colby Ave.; Pacific campus, 916 Pacific Ave.; Pavilion for Women and Children, 900 Pacific Ave. Call 425-304-6000 to learn more about classes or see www.providence.org: Click on Everett, then “Health Information & Classes.”
• Classes include heart health, diabetes and diabetes prevention, smoking cessation, hip and knee pain, AARP driver safety, CPR and first aid, blood pressure, babysitting, pregnancy and childbirth preparation, Cesarean birth, infant care, sibling preparation, new dads, car-seat safety and Systematic Training for Effective Parenting.
• Support groups are offered for new mothers, and people dealing with cancer, diabetes, sleep apnea, lung disease, heart disease and stroke, caregiver stress and bereavement, including separate grief groups.
• Diabetes screenings, offered by appointment only, are free. Call 425-258-7953 to register.
Skagit Valley Hospital and regional clinics: Call 360-814-2424 to sign up for classes or see www.skagitvalleyhospital.org: Click on “Calendar” for a list of classes and events.
• Classes include diabetes, autism, CPR, first aid, AARP driver safety, babysitting, living wills, pre-dialysis education, pulmonary rehabilitation, bicycle safety, joint replacement, childbirth preparation, breast feeding and newborn care, and car seat safety.
• Support groups are offered for children of cancer patients and people dealing with heart problems, bereavement and ostomy, and “Look Good, Feel Better” for women dealing with skin and hair changes associated with cancer.
• Health screenings, offered for free or reduced rates, include stroke and aneurysm, skin cancer, bone density, cholesterol, diabetes, blood pressure, heart health and vitamin D.
Swedish Edmonds: 21601 76th Ave. W., Edmonds. Call 206-386-2502 to sign up for classes or see www.swedish.org: Click on “Classes & Resources,” then “Health Classes.”
• Class topics include fall prevention, diabetes prevention, weight loss, nutrition, stroke prevention, baby-sitting, cholesterol, blood pressure, chronic pain, AARP driver safety, growing up male for tweens, growing up female for tweens, joint replacement, sibling preparation, CPR and first aid.
• Support groups are offered for new moms, caregivers and people struggling with grief, and a separate group for couples who have lost infant children.
Valley General Hospital: 14701 179th Ave. SE, Monroe; 360-794-1411. See www.valleygeneral.com and click on “Classes & Events.”
• Class topics include childbirth preparation, car seat safety, CPR, first aid, baby-sitting, pre-diabetes, mental health, fitness and AARP driver safety.
• Support groups are offered for people coping with diabetes and cancer, including patients, caregivers, family members and friends, and “Look Good, Feel Better” for women dealing with skin and hair changes associated with cancer.
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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