Health Happenings: Week of Jan. 6

Shirley Taft
Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020 12:01 a.m. | Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020 12:01 a.m.

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Blood drives

• American Red Cross will host these blood drives:

—Noon-5 p.m. today , Westmoreland Manor, 2480 South Grande Blvd., Hempfield

— Noon-6:30 p.m. Monday, Charter Oak Church, 449 Fry Farm Road, Unity

Appointments: 800-733-2767 or redcrossblood.org; walk-ins welcome

• Vitalant (formerly Central Blood Bank) will host a blood drive 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, Westmoreland Casemanagement, 770 E. Pittsburgh St., Greensburg. Registration: 877-25-VITAL

Classes/programs

• Living with Diabetes, a series of self-management classes to learn how to manage diabetes care and control blood glucose levels meets 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday in Excela Square at Latrobe or 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Jan. 28 in Excela Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg. Details: 724-537-1049

Meetings

• Grief Without the Stigma meetings will be held 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in Sage’s Army Headquarters, 216 Fourth St., Irwin. Details: sagesarmy.com

• Caregiver support group is planned 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, hosted by the Westmoreland County Area Agency on Aging in McKenna Center for Active Adults, 971 Old Salem Road, Greensburg. Details: 724-830-4482 or 800-442-8000

Support groups

• An informal “open” support group for those who have suffered the suicide death of a loved one. L.O.S.S. offers the opportunity for sharing, support and encouragement for anyone who has experienced the unique and profound grief of losing a loved one to suicide. Meetings are held monthly 1st Tuesday of each month, 6:30-8:30 Mental Health America of Southwestern PA, 409 Coulter Avenue, Suite 4, Greensburg. Details: 724-834-6351, ext. 118

• Cornerstone Ministries is presenting a Substance/Behavioral Addiction recovery program at 2200 Cornerstone Lane, Murrysville. Meetings are held 7-8:15 p.m. every Thursday. If you or a loved one are suffering from an addiction, contact us at 724-733-0070 or recovery@cornerstonelive.net.

• Family Reinforcement/Recovery Session for information and guidance for family members who need to deal with addiction in the family along with ongoing support, held by Carmen Capozzi 6:30 p.m. Thursday in Sage’s Army Headquarters, 216 4th St.,Irwin. Details: sagesarmy.com

• A caregiver support group presented by Alzheimer’s Association of Greater Pa. is planned 10-11 a.m. Jan. 14 and every second Tuesday of the month in Mt. Pleasant Public Library, 120 S. Church St., Mt. Pleasant. Details: 412-682-9348 or FMcLaughlin@ GraneHospice.com