HEALTH EVENTS

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There are a variety of local meetings to help cope with grief.
There are a variety of local meetings to help cope with grief.

ADVENTHEALTH

AdventHealth has returned to a combination of in-person and virtual health talks. AdventHealth Dade City and AdventHealth Zephyrhills offer free virtual health talks to be broadcast on AdventHealth Dade City and AdventHealth Zephyrhills’ Facebook pages. https://www.facebook.com/AdventHealthZephyrhills/. https://www.facebook.com/AdventHealthDadeCity//

LUNCH AND LEARN - SPEECH AND STROKE LEFT VS. RIGHT: 11:30 a.m. Aug. 18, The Genesis Community Center, 38112 15th Ave., Zephyrhills. Free. Guest speaker: Marilyn Belcher, MS, CCC-SLP. Register at 877-534-3108 or AHZephyrhills.com.

BREASTFEEDING BASICS: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 18, AdventHealth Wellness Center Zephyrhills, 38233 Daughtery Road, Zephyrhills. Free. Register at 877-534-3108 or AHZephyrhills.com. Guest speaker: Janna Hardiman, R.N.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT VERTIGO: 2 p.m. Aug. 24, AdventHealth Dade City, Classrooms 107 and 108, 13020 Fort King Road, Dade City, Free. Guest speaker: Joseph Derbyshire, D.O., and AdventHealth Rehab Team. Register at 877-534-3108 or AHZephyrhills.com.

CORNERSTONE HOSPICE

Cornerstone Hospice offers support groups via Zoom to help community members who may be struggling in Polk, Highlands and Hardee counties. Participants must be age 18 or older, unless otherwise specified. The support groups are free and open to the public. Advance registration is required by emailing bereavement@cshospice.org or by calling the Cornerstone Bereavement Department at 866-742-6655. Once registered, participants will receive log-in instructions. www.CornerstoneHospice.org.

YOUTH GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP: 3 p.m. first and third Mondays, ages 6-11.

TEEN GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP: 5 p.m. first and third Tuesdays, ages 12-17.

TEEN TALKS SUPPORT GROUP: 3:30 p.m. first and third Wednesdays, ages 12-17.

WOMEN’S GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP: 11 a.m. first and third Tuesdays, 10 a.m. second and fourth Wednesdays.

ADULT GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP: noon second and fourth Wednesdays, 10 a.m. second and fourth Thursdays.

LOSS OF A PARENT GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP: 9 a.m. third Fridays, For adults who have lost a parent.

LOSS OF SPOUSE GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP: 11 a.m. Thursdays.

MINDFUL MONDAYS: 8 a.m. Mondays, open to anyone.

GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPICE

Good Shepherd Hospice provides grief support for bereaved families and friends in Polk, Highlands and Hardee counties. All support groups are free. Individual counseling with a bereavement specialist is available. Registration is required for all support groups due to limited availability. For more information and to register, call 863-968-1739 or 1-800-464-3994 or visit the calendar at www.chaptershealth.org.

ADULT GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS: Closed-format, eight-week support groups for adults grieving the loss of a loved one. IN PERSON : 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, The Bethany Center, 450 Arneson Ave., Auburndale. 10:30 a.m. to noon, Tuesdays, Lakeland Hospice House 3450 Lakeland Hills Blvd., Lakeland. POLK, HIGHLANDS AND HARDEE COUNTIES VIRTUAL: 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays.

CHILD & TEEN GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP IN PERSON: Support for children and teens, ages 5 to 17. 6 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 18, The Bethany Center 450 Arneson Ave., Auburndale. 6 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 16, Lakeland Hospice House, 3450 Lakeland Hills Blvd., Lakeland.

SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE IN PERSON: 5:30 to 7 p.m. Aug. 16, Lakeland Hospice House, 3450 Lakeland Hills Blvd., Lakeland.

CAREGIVER SUPPORT VIRTUAL: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Aug. 25, .

WATSON CLINIC

BREAST CANCER SURVIVORSHIP SERIES - SURVIVORSHIP CARE: 5:30 to 7 p.m. Sept. 1, Watson Clinic Cancer & Research Center, Conference Room, 1730 Lakeland Hills Blvd., Lakeland. Free. Board-certified Watson Clinic Cancer & Research Center oncologist/hematologist Galina Vugman, M.D., discusses expectations and shares insights on managing your health as you move forward in survivorship. Attendees will also receive a Survivorship Care Plan Guidebook. Classes are free and open to breast cancer survivors throughout the community who are within their first five years of survivorship (as determined by their date of diagnosis). There are a limited number of seats available, and participants must register prior to Aug. 22, for the first series. Submit a registration request at WatsonClinic.com/Survivorship or call 863-603-4718 for more information.

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