Health briefs for July 27, 2023

Classes

SOUTH BEND — Alzheimer’s and Dementia Services of Northern Indiana will offer the free class “Don’t Be Scared! Anxiety” from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday in the Care Partner Academy. Patty Piechocki, director of the Institute for Excellence in Memory Care, will lead this live/interactive web session. Participants can connect through their computer. Register online at https://alzni.org/caregivers/caregiving/.

SOUTH BEND — Downtown South Bend Inc. will offer free yoga, Zumba and more every Saturday through Aug. 26. The program is held at the Gridiron, 122 S. Michigan St. The drop-in classes are free and open to all ages and skill levels. Participants should dress in appropriate clothing and footwear, bring a mat and adequate fluids, and will be required to sign a waiver for the season. Free parking is available on the street and in the Leighton Parking Garage; enter off Jefferson Boulevard. Saturday’s class includes 8 a.m. Yoga; 9 a.m. Zumba; 10 a.m. Barre. For more information, visit downtownsouthbend.com/summer-fitness-series.

SOUTH BEND — RiverBend Cancer Services Wellness House, 3516 E. Jefferson Blvd., will offer the following “Living Well with Cancer” classes. All classes are free and open to cancer patients, survivors, their families and caregivers; please pre-register for all classes by calling 574-287-4197.

• Seated Strength — 10 a.m. Monday and Wednesday. Strength building class that may utilize light weights and bands while seated or with a chair for support. Class size is limited.

• Gentle Yoga — 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday. Floor yoga class suitable for all levels of experience. Bring your own mat. Class size is limited.

• Chair Yoga — 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. or 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday and Aug. 3. Modified poses that can be done from a seated position and with a chair for support. Class size is limited.

• MELT — 1 p.m. Tuesday.

• Massage — 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday. Call for appointment.

• Reiki — 2 p.m. Wednesday.

• Dominoes — 2 p.m. Wednesday.

• General Cancer Support Group — 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Group is open to all survivors with any diagnosis. Group size is limited.

• Debbie’s Wig Salon — 1 to 2:30 p.m. Aug. 3. RiverBend provides free wigs, hats and scarves to those in treatment. Call to make an appointment.

• Personal Training — 2 to 4 p.m. Aug. 3.

Events

ST. JOSEPH — “Loss, Life and Lemonade” will help participants take a closer look at what it means to grieve with intention after the death of someone significant. Lemonade and a sweet treat will be served. This event will be held at Lory’s Place 445 Upton Drive from 3 to 4 p.m. Friday. Call 269-983-2707 with questions or to register.

Support Groups

ELKHART — An Epilepsy Support Group will meet the first Thursday of every month and is for individuals with epilepsy and families of those with epilepsy. The group meets from 7 to 8 p.m. at St. Thomas School, 1331 Main St., entrance off small parking lot. For more information, contact 317-308-4823 or email: mmmrobinson07@gmail.com or Facebook Group: Elkhart Epilepsy Support Group. The next meeting will be held Aug. 3.

SOUTH BEND — The New Hope Support Group will meet the first and third Tuesday of each month from 7 to 8:15 p.m. at Little Flower Catholic Church, 54191 N. Ironwood. This interdenominational group is for divorced, widows, widowers and anyone suffering grief due to the loss of a loved one. The group meets in a large area of the basement level of the church. For more information, call C. Forsythe at 574-252-2158 or P. Haden at 574-251-0131. The next meetings will be held Aug. 1 and Aug. 15.

Blood drives

The American Red Cross will hold the following drives. Register at redcrossblood.org:

• Converge Community Church, 601 W. Buffalo St., New Buffalo, noon to 5 p.m. Friday.

• St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 2673 W. John Beers Road, Stevensville, noon to 6 p.m. Friday.

• Hidden Pointe, 1062 Nickerson Road, Benton Harbor, noon to 6 p.m. Friday.

• Conservation Club House, 100 Mill Pond Road, Union Mills, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. CDT Sunday.

• American Legion, 9214 First St., Baroda, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday.

• Blue Roof Church, 3084 Niles Road, St. Joseph, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday.

• United Federal Credit Union, 150 Hilltop Road, St. Joseph, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday.

• Benton Harbor Library, 213 E. Wall St., Benton Harbor, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday.

• St. John’s United Church of Christ, 101 St. John Road, Michigan City, noon to 6 p.m. CDT Tuesday.

• The Michiana Event Center, 455 E. Farver St., Shipshewana, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday.

• Sacred Heart Church, 201 Bach St., LaPorte, noon to 5 p.m. CDT Wednesday.

• Culver-Union Township Public Library, 107 N. Main St., Culver, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 3.

Medical Foundation will hold the following drives. Register at givebloodnow.com:

• Erskine Village, 1290 E. Ireland Road, South Bend, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday.

• Tom’s Car Care Center, 3201 Sugar Maple Court, South Bend, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday.

• Buchanan Area Senior Center, 810 Rynearson St., Buchanan, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

• Grace United Methodist Church, 3012 S. Twyckenham, South Bend, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday.

• Niles Buchanan YMCA, 905 N. Front St., Niles, 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday.

• Doyle Community Center, 310 N. Franks Ave., Sturgis, 2 to 6 p.m. Monday.

• St. Joseph County Police Dept. National Night Out Against Crime, Memorial Park, New Carlisle, 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.

• Brentwood of Elkhart, 3600 E. Bristol St., Elkhart, 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday.

• Lippert Components, Plant 58, 1722 W. Mishawaka Road, Elkhart, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday.

• Elkhart General Hospital, 600 East Blvd., Elkhart, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday.

• Morgan Olson, 1801 S. Nottawa St., Sturgis, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 3.

This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: health briefs for south bend area for July 27, 2023