Health Briefs for this week

Cheryl Morey, South Bend Tribune
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Classes

SOUTH BEND — Alzheimer’s and Dementia Services of Northern Indiana will offer the free class “Alzheimer’s & Dementia 101” from 10 to 11 a.m. Sept. 11 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 — 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; pre-register for all classes by calling 574-287-4197.

• Head and Neck Cancer Support Group — 1:30 p.m. Sept. 10.

• Seated Strength — 10 a.m. Sept. 11 and Sept. 13. Strength building class that may utilize light weights and bands while seated or with a chair for support. Class size is limited.

• Sweet Pumpkin Gnome — 1 p.m. Sept. 11.

• Gyna Girls — 4:30 p.m. Sept. 11.

• Gentle Yoga — 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 11. 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. Sept. 12 and Sept. 14. Modified poses that can be done from a seated position and with a chair for support. Class size is limited.

• Bits & Bites — noon to 1 p.m. Sept. 12.

• MELT — 1 p.m. Sept. 12.

• Massage — 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 13.

• Growing Garlic — 1 p.m. Sept. 13.

• Reiki — 2 p.m. Sept. 13.

• Dominoes — 2 p.m. Sept. 13.

• Kim’s Bra Boutique — 2 to 4 p.m. Sept. 13. Free bra and/or prosthesis fitting for women impacted by a breast cancer diagnosis. Reservations required.

• Tai Chi — 4:30 p.m. Sept. 13.

• Yarnwork — 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 14.

• Debbie’s Wig Salon — 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sept. 14. RiverBend provides free wigs, hats and scarves to those in treatment. Call to make an appointment.

• Personal Training — 2 to 4 p.m. Sept. 14.

Events

BERRIEN SPRINGS — The Veggie Van will be at University Medical Specialties, 9045 US Highway 31, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 13. It will offer free, locally grown fruits and vegetables, as well as nutrition information. This event is drive-thru style and participants can remain in their vehicles. A total of 100 bags will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

BERRIEN COUNTY — Lakeland Care Network, in collaboration with Corewell Health, will offer drive-thru community flu shots for adults ages 18 and older. Patients can remain in their car while the shot is administered. No appointment is necessary. Lakeland Care will administer the quadrivalent flu vaccine, which offers protection against four different flu viruses. The high dose quadrivalent flu vaccine will be available for those age 65 years and older.

If community members would like Lakeland Care to bill their health insurance, they will need to bring their insurance card with them. To pay at time of vaccination, the cost is $37 or $74 for the high-dose vaccine (cash or check only; credit cards not accepted). Drive-thru sites include:

• Corewell Health Center for Outpatient Services, 3900 Hollywood Road, St. Joseph, 2 to 6 p.m. Sept. 14 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 15.

• City of New Buffalo Fire Station, 35 N. Harrison St., New Buffalo, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 18.

• Berrien Springs – Oronoko Township Fire Station, 4411 E. Snow Road, Berrien Springs, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 19.

• Lincoln Charter Township Fire Department, 2130 W. John Beers Road, Stevensville, noon to 6 p.m. Sept. 25.

• North Berrien Fire and Rescue – Riverside/Hagar, 3601 Coloma Road, Benton Harbor, noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 26.

• Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital, 400 Medical Park Drive, Watervliet, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 28.

• St. Joseph Today, 301 S. State St., St. Joseph, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 29.

Support Groups

Alzheimer’s and Dementia Services offers the following support groups every month. Registration required.

Elkhart County

• First Presbyterian Church, 200 E. Beardsley Ave., Elkhart, 5 to 6:30 p.m. every second Tuesday, Norene Smith 574-303-9971.

• Greencroft, 1820 Greencroft Blvd., Goshen, 3 to 4:30 p.m. every fourth Tuesday, Amy Willhelm 574-537-4000 or Frank Piaskowy 574-903-1176.

• Waterford Crossing, 1332 Waterford Circle, Goshen, 6 to 7 p.m. every fourth Thursday, Lisa Zolinger at 574-534-3920.

• Brentwood at Elkhart, 3600 E. Bristol St., Elkhart, 2 to 3 p.m. every second Wednesday, Gayla Konanz at 574-232-8487.

LaPorte County

• Rittenhouse Senior Living, 4300 Cleveland Ave., Michigan City, 2 to 3 p.m. CDT every third Wednesday, Debbie Burgess 219-256-1239 or Dorothy White 219-369-1247.

• Brentwood at LaPorte, 2002 Andrew Ave., LaPorte, 10 to 11:30 a.m. CDT every second Thursday, Amy Harner 219-325-1599.

Marshall County

• Marshall County Council on Aging, 1305 W. Harrison St., Plymouth, 3 to 4 p.m. every third Thursday, Joe Collins 574-232-4121.

St. Joseph County

• Milton Village, 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, 10 to 11:30 a.m. every third Tuesday; or 10 to 11:30 a.m. every first Thursday, Joe Collins 574-232-4121.

• Hamilton Grove, 31777 Chicago Trail, New Carlisle, 1 to 2:30 p.m. every first Wednesday, Dorothy White 219-369-1247 or Sandy Papai 574-213-4637.

• North Woods Village, 1409 E. Day Road, Mishawaka, 2 to 3 p.m. every fourth Tuesday, Deejra Lee or Cristy Kaniewski 574-247-1866.

• Always Best Care, 310 N. Ironwood Drive, South Bend, 10 to 11 a.m. every fourth Monday, Gayla Konanz, 574-383-9010; or 11 a.m. to noon every second Tuesday, Patricia Spagnola, 574-383-9010.

• You Too! Caring for Caregivers, location changes, call for address, 2 to 4 p.m. every third Saturday, Wanda Dudley, 574-400-5021.

• St. Paul’s, 3602 S. Ironwood Drive, South Bend, 1 to 2 p.m. every third Wednesday, Kris Borkowski at 574-284-9000.

Virtual

• Call for virtual Zoom meeting invitation, 2 to 3 p.m. every first Wednesday, Joe Collins 574-232-4121

Blood drives

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

• Seventh-day Adventist Church, 3115 Niles Buchanan Road, Buchanan, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 8.

• Christ the King Lutheran, 17195 Cleveland Road, South Bend, 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 10.

• First Church of God, 2020 E. Lincolnway, LaPorte, noon to 6 p.m. CDT Sept. 11.

• College Mennonite Church, 1900 S. Main St., Goshen, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 12.

• Marian University’s Ancilla College, 9601 S. Union, Donaldson, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 12.

• Knox Community Center, 55 E. Lake St., Knox, 12:30 to 6 p.m. CDT Sept. 12.

• Ivy Tech Community College, 289 Dean Johnson Blvd., South Bend, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept.13.

• Silver Beach Center, 333 Broad St., St. Joseph, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 13.

• Northridge High School, 56779 Northridge Drive, Middlebury, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 13.

• St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 405 W. Beardsley, Elkhart, 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sept. 14.

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

• Young Leaders of University of Notre Dame, Library Circle, South Bend, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 8.

• Mayor of Plymouth, Farmer’s Market, corner of Garro and Water streets, Plymouth, 8 a.m. to noon Sept. 9.

• Generations Wealth Advisors, 12400 Bittersweet Commons Blvd., Granger, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 11.

• Martins Super Market, 720 S. Eleventh St., Niles, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 11.

• Lakeville Community, Palmer Community Complex, 601 N. Michigan St., Lakeville, 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 12.

• Stanz Foodservice, 1840 Commerce Drive, South Bend, noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 13.

• Troyer Foods, 17141 Indiana 4, Goshen, noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 13.

• University of Notre Dame Math Dept., Duncan Student Center, Gate E, South Bend, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 14.

This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: Health Briefs for South Bend area from Sept. 8-14, 2023