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Support Groups
(Abbreviations: CCHC, Cape Cod Healthcare; CCH, Cape Cod Hospital; FH, Falmouth Hospital; RHCI, Rehabilitation Hospital of the Cape and Islands; COA, Council On Aging; VNA, Visiting Nurse Association; CCCC, Cape Cod Community College)
CAPEWIDE
ADD-Adult Support, 508-760-3808
Adoption Connection,
Adult ADD Treatment Groups, 508-790-1333
AIDS Support Group of
Alzheimer's Services of
Alzheimer's Caregivers Support Groups:
Buzzards Bay: Cape Cod Nursing & Rehab Center, 3rd Tuesday month, 6:30-8 p.m., 508-759-5752; Centerville: Cape Regency Rehab & Nursing Center (Radius) 3rd Friday, 3 p.m., 508-778-1835; Harbor Point at Centerville, 1st Thursday, 10 a.m., 508-778-2311 (part of educational series); Dennis: Dennis COA, 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 1:30 p.m., 508-385-8414; Eagle Pond Rehab & Living Center, 2nd Wednesday, 3:30 p.m., 508-385-6034; Falmouth: Falmouth Jewish Congregation, 4th Thursday, 3:30 p.m., 508-778-5589 (open to all faiths); Harborside Healthcare, (call for schedule) 508-457-9000; JML Care Center, last Thursday, 10 a.m., 508-457-4621; Royal Nursing Center, 2nd Tuesday, 6 p.m., 508-548-3800; Harwich: Harwich COA, 3rd Thursday, 10 a.m., 508-430-7550; Mashpee: Christ the King Parish, 1st Tuesday, 1 p.m., 508-477-7700; New Seabury: The Brain Center, 1st Sunday, 508-477-5300 (call to confirm date & time); Orleans: Orleans COA, 4th Tuesday, 1:30 p.m., 508-255-6333; Sandwich: Cape Heritage Nursing & Rehab Center, 3rd Thursday, 3 p.m., 508-888-8222; Wareham: The Tremont, 2nd Tuesday, 2 p.m., 508-295-1040;.
General Caregiver Support Groups (including Alzheimer’s Caregivers):
Brewster: Angel Care Support Group, Brewster COA, 3rd Wednesday, 10:30 a.m., 508-896-2737; Eastham: Eastham COA, alternate Mondays, 10 a.m., 508-240-2327 (call to confirm date & time); Hyannis: Barnstable COA, 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 9:30-11 a.m., 508-862-4750 or 508-394-4630, extension 181; Provincetown: Provincetown COA, alternate Mondays, 2:30 p.m., 508-487-7080; Wellfleet: Wellfleet COA, alternate Tuesdays, 10 a.m., 508-349-4630, extension 151 to register.
Early Stage Support Groups (call 508-775-5656 to schedule required interview, individual listed numbers for schedules):
Bourne: Bourne Memorial Building/Senior Center, 508-759-0653;
Youth Support Group, The Forget-Me-Nots, 508-888-8601
ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease), sponsored by Muscular Dystrophy Association, 3rd Wednesday month,
Aphasia Support Group, RHCI,
Aneurysm & Mild Brain Injury, third Saturday month,
Arthritis Support Groups, 3rd Thursday month, 1 p.m. Call Brewster COA, 508-896-2737; 2nd Friday month,
Arthritis & Total Joint Replacement Support Group, 3rd Wednesday month,
Asthma Support Group, 2nd Tuesday month, CCH,
Bereaved Parents Support Group, Mondays,
Bereavement Support (for those widowed two years or less), sponsored by Widowed Persons Service of Cape Cod Inc., "Finding support After the Death of a Loved One," Chatham Ecumenical Health & Wellness Committee; 8 weekly sessions, 7 p.m., First Congregational Church, Chatham; for information & to register call Kathy Budreski, 508-945-0429; Three new 10-session bereavement support groups for parents, adolescents and adults facing the loss of a parent have been established by VNA of Cape Cod Hospice Program, call 1-800-978-0838 for details; “The Circle,” VNA Hospice support group for children 5-13 and the parent/adult, 508-957-7716
Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts, Southeastern Region: Brilliant Buzzards Support Group, 3rd Friday month,
Breastfeeding Support Group, 1st & 3rd Friday month, call WIC at 508-771-7896 or 1 (800) 942-2445
Breastfeeding Moms support group, Tuesdays
Cancer support group: “Polly’s Place,” for caregivers, the newly diagnosed and survivors, First Lutheran Church, W. Barnstable, 1st & 3rd Thursdays month, 6 p.m., Karen R.,508-775-1412 for information
Cancer Talk Support and Survival Group for Women, Thursdays, 7-8:30 p.m., VNA, S. Dennis, 508-432-1452, 508-385-6302
Cape Cod Post-Polio Association, meets monthly, for polio survivors and their families, 508-362-5547
Caregivers Support, call VNA, 508-240-1100 or 1 (800) 696-0303
Caregivers' Support Group, 2nd & 4th Friday month,
Caregivers of Older Adults, 7-8 30 p.m.,
Cape Resources for Accessing State Health Insurance (adults & children) CAPEWIDE-1 (877) CAPECOD (227-3263); Upper Cape-VNA of Cape Cod 508-457-6194 or 1 (800) 696-4047, ext. 194; Mid Cape-Community Action Committee of Cape Cod and Islands Inc., 508-771-1727 or 1 (800) 845-1999; Lower Cape-Healthy Connections, 508-255-1903
"Clown Around Town," free story telling for children in hospitals, 508-259-3006 or www.clownaroundtown.net
COPD Support Group, 2nd Wednesday month,
Chronic Pain Support and exercise group (Moving On), Mondays,
Dare to Be Alive Foundation Inc., dedicated to organ transplants (recipients, families, actual and potential donors), 3rd Tuesday month, 7-9 p.m., Cape Cod Hospital, 508-398-1260 or www.daretobealive.org
Cape Cod Healthcare Diabetes Support Group Meetings-Hyannis, 2nd Friday month, 2-3 p.m., 51 Bay View Street (September through July); Harwich-1st Tuesday month (September through June), 4:30-5:30 p.m., Harwich Community Center; Falmouth/ Mashpee-4th Monday month, 3-4 p.m., Mashpee Senior Center; 508-299-88194
Epilepsy Support Group, 2nd Monday month,
Faith-Based Cancer Support Group (open to all faiths), St. Elizabeth Seton Church,
Families of Adults Afflicted with Asperger's Syndrome, 1st Tuesday month,
Food Addicts in Recovery/FA Thursdays,
FOCUS, 3rd Wednesday month,
Fibromyalgia Support Group, 4th Thursday month,
Haven for Healing, Fridays, FH, 508-564-6133
HAND, Helping After Neonatal Death, support group for parents suffering a pregnancy loss, 508-420-0762
H.O.P.E. (Helping Other Parents Endure loss of baby), 2nd Wednesday month,
Huntington’s disease Cape Cod Family Support Group, 2nd Wednesday month, 6:30-8 p.m., Hospice & Palliative Care of Cape Cod, Hyannis, before attending first group or for more information call Susan Fencer-Cote, 508-957-0310, Ext. 246
Let's Face It, for people with facial disfigurement. Call VNA, 508-394-2230
Living Each Day, Cancer Support Group for persons with cancer and those closest to them, 2nd Tuesday month,
Manic Depressive Support Group, 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th Monday,
Medicare Counseling by appointment,
Mended Hearts, Inc., CCH, third Thursday month,
Mild Brain Injury Support Group, 2nd Saturday month,
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS), 1st Tuesday month, 508-362-9657 for details (Meetings are fragrance-free and held in conjunction with the Massachusetts Association for the Chemically Injured.)
Multiple Sclerosis Support Group, 3rd Sunday month,
NAMI Cape Cod Support Groups (508-778-4277 for details, including Family-to-Family program): For friends and family of people with mental illness: first Wednesday month, Christ the King Parish Center, Mashpee, 7-9 p.m., 508-778-0650; first Thursday, First Congregation Church, Chatham, 7-9 p.m.; last Friday, Housing Assistance Corporation, Hyannis, 508-778-0650. For people with psychiatric disabilities: first & third Wednesdays, 6-7:30 p.m., 1100 Route 134, Dennis (Lewis Gordon Office Facility), 508-385-5078; last Saturday, Federated Church Orleans, 10-11:30 a.m., 508-255-8521 or 508-240-7163
New Parents Group. Call VNA of
Nursing Mother's Support Group, sponsored by FH and Cape Cod WIC, alternate Fridays,
Nu-Voice Club of Cape Cod, 2nd Thursday month,
Ostomy Association of
Overeaters Anonymous, 8 meetings on
Parents in Touch, 2nd Friday month,
Parents in Touch, 2nd Friday month,
Parents of Children with Severe Emotional or Behavioral Difficulties,
Parents of Diabetic Children, 2nd Wednesday month,
Parents of Murdered Children (P.O.M.C.), for information, 508-540-0383 or 508-362-4014
Parkinson's support, 2nd Monday month (except holidays, then 3rd Monday),
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Group, for information, 508-255-3468 or 508-896-7251
Pregnant and Parenting Young Women, 1st & 3rd Thursday month,
Prostate Cancer Support Group for
REBUILDING: 10-week support group for those ending long-term relationships, 90-minute weekly evening sessions, small groups, $150, 508-771-2872
RESOLVE a support group for people experiencing infertility. 508-564-6684
Safe Place, for family and friends of suicides, sponsored by The Samaritans, 1st & 3rd Thursday month, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Falmouth Chamber of Commerce; 508-548-8900 or 1 (800) 893-9900
Stop Smoking Program, free, CCH & RHCI, call 508-457-3627 for both sites
Straight Spouse Support Group, sponsored by PFLAG, Yarmouthport, 3rd Thursday month,
Stroke Peer Home Visitation Program, contact RHCI @ 508-833-4043
Stroke Support Group, sponsored by the VNA of Cape Cod, for stroke survivors and families, 3rd Thursday month,
Stroke Support Group, 2nd Monday month,
Support Group for Survivors of Sexual Assault or Abuse, Thursdays,
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), Wednesdays,
Tourette Support Group, meets monthly at CCH, call 508-420-1812 for day and time
Violence Prevention Network, 3rd Wednesday month, CCH,
Well-Spouse Support Group, 3rd Tuesday month,
Widowed Person Service of Cape Cod, Inc., 508-430-2417
Widowed Person's Support Group, 3rd Wednesday month, Barnstable COA,
A Woman's Concern,
Al-Anon, Sundays,
Alcoholics Anonymous, Saturdays,
Bereavement Support for Adults, Thursdays,
Support Group for Parents/Caregivers of Children and Adolescents with Bipolar Disorder, Faxon Center Women's
Breast Cancer Support Group for newly diagnosed women, 2nd & 4th Monday month (except legal holidays), 12:30-2 p.m., Mashpee Health Center, 5 Industrial Drive; 1st & 3rd Tuesday month, 1-2:30 p.m., FH; 508-862-5302, 508-457-3730, or 508-457-3669 for information. Water Pals, free certified Aquatic & Floor Exercise Program for Women After Breast Cancer Surgery (sponsored by FH, YWCA of SE Mass & ATRIA-Woodbriar of
Compassionate Friends, 3rd Wednesday month,
Parent Information Network (for parents of children with mental/behavioral problems),
Parenting With Cancer, 1st Friday month,
Parenting Support Group for Mashpee families with children up to 5 years of age; Tuesdays,
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Support Group,
Parkinson's Support, 2nd Thursday month,
Postpartum Support Group, Tuesdays,
PFLAG (Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays, Bisexuals and Transgendered), 2nd Monday month,
Stroke Support, 2nd Tuesday month,
Sight Loss Services Support Groups Falmouth, 2nd Wednesday month, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., John Wesley Methodist Church, Falmouth; Sandwich-Mashpee, 3rd Friday month, 10 a.m.-noon, Sandwich COA; Falmouth-Bourne #2, 3rd Friday month, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., John Wesley Methodist Church, Falmouth.
Cancer Support Groups
Breast Cancer Support Group, 1st & 3rd Tuesday month,
Falmouth Cancer Support Group, 2nd & 4th Wednesdays month,
Lung Cancer Support Group, 1st Thursday month,
MID/LOWER
Alcoholics Anonymous, Sundays,
Alcoholics Anonymous, Saturdays,
Cancer Support Group sponsored by Helping Our Women (HOW), Mondays,
Caregiver Support and Companion Programs: Barnstable Senior Center, 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 9:30-11 a.m., Beth Gilmore of Elder Services at 508-394-4630, ext. 240 for details; Wellfleet Council on Aging, 1st & 3rd Tuesdays,, 9:30-11 a.m., Cecilie Brown of Elder Services at 508-394-4630, ext 212 for details; also Journey of the Long Good-bye, a no-cost six-session support program (one-hour, twice monthly over three months) is now available, sponsored by Elder Services of Cape Cod and the VNA of Cape Cod Hospice, funds to provide respite service where necessary to allow caregivers to attend may be provided, Nancy Higgins at 1-800-631-3900, ext. 7715 for information
Compassionate Friends, 2nd Wednesday month,
Helping Our Women (HOW) Women from Provincetown to Eastham with chronic and life threatening illness support group, Tuesdays, 12:30-2 p.m., St. Mary of the Harbor, Provincetown; Women with cancer, Mondays, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Provincetown Senior Center; Caregivers support group being formed; Call 508-487-4357 weekdays for information on dates, times and sites or visit office, 336 Commercial St, #9, Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Lyme Disease Support Group, 3rd Tuesday month,
NAMI of Cape Cod, first Thursday month, 7-9 p.m., First Congregational Church, Chatham
National Osteoporosis Foundation Lower Cape Support Group, 4th Wednesday month, noon to 1 p.m.,
Neuropathy Support Group, fourth Wednesday month,
New Parents Support Group for first-time parents from Dennis, Yarmouth, Brewster & Harwich with infants less than eight months old; free, pre-registration required, 5-week program, call 1 (800) 631-3900, extension 6053 for new dates; babies are welcome; VNA of Cape Cod, 434 Route 134, South Dennis
P.A.S.G. Drop-In Bereavement Group, Wednesdays,
Parent Information Network (for parents of children with mental/behavioral problems), Hyannis, 2nd Tuesday month, 6-8 p.m.; Brewster, 4th Tuesday month, 6-8 p.m.; call Joanne Leonard, 508-947-8779, extension 25 for information on both groups
PFLAG (Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays, Bisexuals and Transgendered), 4th Sunday month,
Caring & Sharing
Postpartum Depression Support Group, Wednesdays,
Cancer Support Groups
Lower Cape Cancer Support Group, 1st & 3rd Monday month, 2-4 p.m., Wellfleet Senior Center, 508-349-2800 or 508-349-2437 (Free Reiki Clinic for women with cancer Thursdays, 1:30-4:30 p.m.); Harbor for Healing, Broad Reach Healthcare Campus, Route 28, N. Chatham, 508-432-8102 for appointment); Polly's Place Cancer Support, 1st and 3rd Thursdays month, 6 p.m., First Lutheran Church, W. Barnstable, 508-775-1412
Cancer Talk Support and Survival Group for Women, Thursdays,
Sight Loss Services Support Groups
Barnstable, 2nd Tuesday month, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Unitarian Church of Barnstable; Brewster, 2nd Wednesday month, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Brewster Ladies' Library; Eastham, 2nd Friday month, 10 a.m.-noon, Eastham COA; Dennis-Yarmouth #2, 3rd Tuesday month, 1-3 p.m., Swan Pond Village, S. Yarmouth; Orleans, 3rd Wednesday month, 10 a.m.-noon, Rock Harbor Village; Wellfleet/Truro/Provincetown, 4th Monday month, 10 a.m.-noon, Wellfleet COA; Chatham-Harwich, 4th Tuesday month, 10 a.m.-noon, Chatham Housing; Dennis-Yarmouth #1, 4th Wednesday month, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Carleton Hall, Dennis
Wellfleet Senior Center Wednesday Club,
Education
(Abbreviations: CCHC, Cape Cod Healthcare; CCH, Cape Cod Hospital; FH, Falmouth Hospital; RHCI, Rehabilitation Hospital of the Cape and Islands; COA, Council On Aging; VNA, Visiting Nurse Association; CCCC, Cape Cod Community College)
CAPEWIDE
“Battered Women and Addiction," five-week online course for professionals in the field, for information call 508-752-7313
Birth Defects/Genetic Counseling CCH, 508-771-1800, ext. 2253, appointments required
Better Communication Classes, Tips for the hearing impaired, Fridays,
Cape Cod Center for Whole Health (Mashpee), Usui Reiki Clinic, 3rd Tuesday month, 10 a.m.-noon; Exploring Meditation, 2nd Tuesday month, 10-11 a.m.; $5 donation requested, 508-539-2885 or cccwh@capecod.net for details
Diabetes Education/Support Dennis Senior Center, 1st Wednesday month, 10-11 a.m., 508-385-5067; Yarmouth Town Hall, 2nd Wednesday month, 10:30 a.m.-noon, 1 (800) 631-3900, extension 6022
Diabetes Exercise Program, RHCI, Sandwich, for those diagnosed with type 2 diabetes; three days a week, mornings or afternoons, $120 per six-week series, 1-508-833-4065 for information or to register
Elder Services Cape Cod & Islands, programs for caregivers, for general information, 508-394-4630, extension 181, or 1-800-244-4630; Brewster COA, 508-896-2737; Cape Organization for Rights of the Disabled (CORD), 508-775-8300; Friends of the Barnstable COA, 508-862-4750; Hospice & Palliative Care of Cape Cod, 508-862-4750; Chatham & Orleans Councils on Aging, 508-255-6333; Overlook Home Health Inc., 508-548-7200; Yarmouth COA, 508-394-7606; Barnstable County Department of Human Services, 508-375-6628; Wellfleet COA, 508-349-2800
“Family-to-Family, 12-week program for family caregivers sponsored by NAMI Cape Cod, free, 508-778-4277 or 508-778-0650 for information or to register in next session
GROUP AQUATIC EXERCISE PROGRAM: YMCA
KICK BUTTS: Monthly classes, call CCHC, 1-877-729-7200, for all sites
La Leche League for breastfeeding mothers and expectant mothers, for Upper Cape meetings, call Deb (508-375-0119) or Robin (508-539-3088); or 1-800-LA LECHE; for information elsewhere on Cape, call Carolyn at 508-255-8521, Gabrielle at 508-349-3988, Sara at 508-896-5611 or Cole in season at 508-487-6979
LifeCare Conversations for Family Caregivers Workshops, sponsored by The Center For Life Care, Planning and Support, Hospice & Palliative Care of Cape Cod, 508-957-0230 or lifecare@hospicecapecod.org for information
American Cancer Society "Look Good...Feel Better" Program, free, 1-800-ACS-2345 for details on sites and dates and to pre-register
Nutrition Free nutritious food for qualified pregnant and post partum women, infants and children under WIC program; eight sites on Cape Cod & Islands; 1 (800) 942-2445 during regular office hours
Osteoporosis prevention & exercise class, Hyannis COA, Mondays and Wednesdays, 10 30-11:30 a.m.
Parent Education Program, free,
Pulmonary Rehab, Tuesdays,
RED CROSS Courses available on First Aid Basics with Adult CPR ($50); Community CPR ($50), Community First Aid and Safety ($65), Pet First Aid ($35), CPR for the Professional ($80), CPR Review and Challenge ($35 for Community CPR/$40 for CPR/FPR), Babysitter's Training Course ($40), call for dates; Instructor courses in CPR, First Aid, AED's and Babysitting available monthly, call for details; Call Cape Cod Chapter in Hyannis, 508-775-1540 for information on all courses. Visit www.capecodredcross.org
RHCI Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program, Cape Cod Apartments, Falmouth, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:15-10:15 a.m. and Pocasset Community Building in Bourne, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m.-noon; $35 for 8 classes, trial class free, pre-registration required, 508-743-0465
RHCI has created a 4-week structured exercise and education program to help persons with type 2 diabetes more effectively manage their disease. Classes are offered
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
health and fitness assessment) must be performed by RHCI staff prior to
admission, and a physician's approval is required. The cost of this self-pay
program is $120m, 508-833-4065 for information or to enroll
“Self-Help for Your Health,” hypnosis and EFT, free introductory classes, fee courses on pain control and smoking cessation, 508-240-0024
Stroke Education/Support Group, last Monday month,
Supermarket Shopping Tours, registered dietician instructs consumers on how to shop smart, nutritionally, sponsored by
Cape Cod WIC Family Tobacco Education Program, free quit smoking classes, 508-775-2727 to register
VNA of
"Water Pals," Aquatic Program for Women Recovering from Breast Cancer Surgery, conducted by CCHC Rehabilitation Services, Gold's Gym, Radisson Hotel,
Water Wellness Aquatics Program, Broad Reach Outpatient Rehabilitation Clinic,
Weight Reduction Series,
Women's Wellness Series,
Young at Heart, Weight Training for Seniors, meets three times a week throughout the
"Reach the Children" free workshops,
"WOW! Way of Wellness," with Dr. Kevin Lowey, D.C., check your local access cable station for schedule
Young at Heart Exercise Programs, VNA, 1-877-267-7700
MID/LOWER
Alcohol & drug abuse counseling for seniors, Grace Gouveia Building, Provincetown, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday (detox hospitalization, 508-487-7080 for appointment); Mental Health Counseling, 508-487-7080 for appointment, Monday, Thursday, Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Home Assessment for Nursing and Home Health, 508-487-7080 for appointment, Monday, Thursday, Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Provincetown Ask A Nurse, Mondays, 9-10 a.m., Grace Gouveia Building, 508-487-7083 for information or private appointment
Anti-Aging & Health Improvement Series, Orleans COA, Carol Penfield, RN, MS, MPc, presented by Nauset Community Education, 508-255-6333 for information
Baby Massage Class for Mother and Child, Thursdays or Saturdays,
Better Breathing Program, new 8-week courses offered by RHCI at the RHCI-Orleans Outpatient Rehabilitation Center, 21 Old Colony Way, 508-240-7203; referral required, fee covered by Medicare and most insurance
Brooks Free Library in Harwich Expanding Horizons Wednesday Lecture series,
Childbirth Preparation Classes, 7-8:30 p.m., Mondays, 6-week sessions, Cape Cod Children's Place, N. Eastham, call for dates and registration 1 (800) 871-9535, free (sponsored by the March of Dimes)
Children's Pre-Surgery Tour, CCH, 2nd & 4th Wednesday month,
Exercise class
Family Birthplace at CCH, 2009 Schedule, 508-862-5123 to sign up:
Early Bird Prenatal Workshop, 4th Friday month,
Birth & Beyond; a family experience, monthly,
Labor Express, one-time prenatal class, offered quarterly on a Saturday, $25 per couple,
Breathing & Relaxation, monthly, $10 per couple
VBAC Class (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean), 4th Wednesday every other month,
Infant-Child CPR, 4th Monday month,
Our New Baby, 4th Wednesday month, $3 per child (space limited, early registration suggested)
Mothers Support Group, Fridays,
Portuguese Prenatal, 4th Wednesday every other month,
Fatherhood Initiative Pizza Party, every other month
Infant/Child CPR Certification classes twice yearly (October & May), call for dates and registration, Cape Cod Children's Place, N. Eastham, 1 (800) 871-9535
Sojourner's Bereavement Support Group, eight weekly sessions, St. Christopher's Episcopal Church, Chatham,
Young at Heart Weight Training, 8-week program, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9-10 a.m., physician's written approval required; Provincetown COA; call Maryanne at 508-487-7080 to register. (Co-sponsors CCHC & VNA of
FH Childbirth Education Classes (to register for any of these courses, 508-457-3632; scholarships available)
FH-Joslin Clinic offering 10-week exercise program for people with diabetes, two mornings per week, for information or to register call 508-457-3525
Preparation For Birth 6-week sessions, $60,
Infant & Pediatric CPR-two sessions, $25 per person, call for dates
Sibling class, call for dates,
Breast feeding,
Birth refresher classes, call for dates,
Cape Heritage Rehabilitation & Nursing Center Breakfast Club,
Optional classes (offered as needed) preconception, adoption, smoking cessation for pregnant women, Cesarean birth (call for private session), private birth classes (available days, evenings & weekends as needed, $25 per hour)
(Abbreviations: CCHC, Cape Cod Healthcare; CCH, Cape Cod Hospital; FH, Falmouth Hospital; RHCI, Rehabilitation Hospital of the Cape and Islands; COA, Council On Aging; VNA, Visiting Nurse Association; CCCC, Cape Cod Community College)
CAPEWIDE
FAMILY CONTINUITY PROGRAM, serving the needs of children and families in crisis with services ranging from mental health treatment in our clinic or in the home to supported housing for mentally disabled adults at Larry Doughty House, 508-862-0273, www.familycontinuity.org
:FREE, ANONYMOUS HIV, hepatitis B & C and syphilis testing/counseling from
MEN'S HEALTH PARTNERSHIP: free screenings available for uninsured men 18-64, funded through Mass Department of Public Health and conducted by the VNA of Cape Cod, call 1-888-557-9994 to schedule an appointment or obtain additional details and site information; Times, dates & locations subject to change; call 1-888-557-9994, extension 6506 to confirm; last client will be seen 15 minutes before closing time
January: 5- Sandwich, RHCI, noon-4:30 p.m.; 6-Falmouth Service Center, 10 a.m.-noon, Falmouth Walmart, 1:30-4 p.m.; 7-Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Council, 9 a.m.-noon, Mashpee Village, 12:30-3:30 p.m.; 8-Yarmouth Shopping Plaza, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; 9-Plymouth COA, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; 12-Hyannis K-Mart Plaza, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; 13-Bourne Veteran's Memorial Community Building, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; 14-Cape Cod Community College Hyannis Campus, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (Portuguese Interpreter Available); 15- Harwich Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-noon & 1:30-3:30 p.m.; 20-Wellfleet First Congregational Church, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; 21-Chatham Community Building, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; 26-Provincetown Methodist Church, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; 27-Brewster Ladies Library, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 28-Eastham Town Hall, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
February: 2- Sandwich, RHCI, noon-4:30 p.m.; 3-Falmouth Service Center, 10 a.m.-noon, Falmouth Walmart, 1:30-4 p.m.; 4-Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Council, 9 a.m.-noon, Mashpee Village, 12:30-3:30 p.m.; 5-Wareham VNA, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; 9-Hyannis K-Mart Plaza, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; 10-Bourne Veteran's Memorial Community Building, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; 11-Cape Cod Community College Hyannis Campus, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (Portuguese Interpreter Available); 12-Yarmouth Shopping Plaza, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; 13-Plymouth COA, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; 17-Wellfleet First Congregational Church, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; 18-Chatham Community Building, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; 19- Harwich Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-noon & 1:30-3:30 p.m.; 23-Provincetown Methodist Church, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; 24-Brewster Ladies Library, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 28-Eastham Town Hall, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
March: 2-Sandwich, RHCI, noon-4:30 p.m.; 3-Falmouth Service Center, 10 a.m.-noon, Falmouth Walmart, 1:30-4 p.m.; 4-Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Council, 9 a.m.-noon, Mashpee Village, 12:30-3:30 p.m.; 5-Wareham VNA, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; 9-Hyannis K-Mart Plaza, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; 10-Bourne Veteran's Memorial Community Building, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; 11-Cape Cod Community College Hyannis Campus, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (Portuguese Interpreter Available); 12-Yarmouth Shopping Plaza, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; 13- Plymouth COA, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; 17-Wellfleet First Congregational Church, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; 18-Chatham Community Building, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; 19- Harwich Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-noon & 1:30-3:30 p.m.; 23-Provincetown Methodist Church, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; 24-Brewster Ladies Library, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 28-Eastham Town Hall, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Women's Health Network, a free screening program for breast & cervical cancer, heart disease and diabetes; for uninsured or under-insured income-eligible women, 40-64; Women under 40 who are symptomatic or have family history also eligible; call VNA of Cape Cod, 1-888-557-9994
Life Line Screenings Three tests for cardiovascular risk, plus bone density; $35-$40 per test, discounts for three or more, registration 24 hours in advance required, 1 (800) 407-4557
Ostomy Clinics, 2nd and 4th Wednesday month,
VNA CLINICS AND SUPPORT GROUPS
(listed by town)
(NOTE: These activities generally follow a similar pattern, such as “1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month.” Just call ahead to be certain.)
BOURNE: Child and Adolescent Immunization and Lead Screening Clinic, 10/22,
BREWSTER: Child and Adolescent Immunization and Lead Screening Clinic, town residents only, appointments required, 10/20,
DENNIS: Child and Adolescent Immunization and Lead Screening Clinic, 10/20, 9 a.m.-noon, VNA S. Dennis Office, town residents only, appointments required, 508-957-7423, bring immunization record; TB Clinics, 10/14, 4-5 p.m., return for reading 10/16, 4-5 p.m., VNA S. Dennis Office, $20, appointments required 508-957-7423, also 10/27-10/29 same schedule; Adult Immunization Clinic, 10/29. VNA S. Dennis Office, 3:30-4:30 p.m., appointment required, 508-957-7423; Cholesterol Screening, 10/15, Dennis Council on Aging, 9-11 a.m., appointment required, 508-385-5067, $7.50 fee; Health Counseling and Blood Pressure Check, 10/8, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Dennis Council on Aging, 508-385-5067; Blood Glucose Screening Clinic, 10/8, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Dennis Council on Aging, 508-385-5067; Dennis Stroke Support Group, 10/16, 1 p.m., Dennis Council on Aging, 508-385-5067;
EASTHAM: Child and Adolescent Immunization and Lead Screening Clinic, 10/20,
HARWICH: Child and Adolescent Immunization and Lead Screening Clinic, 10/20.
MASHPEE: Blood Pressure Clinic, 10/14, noon-1:30 p.m.,
Flu clinic: VNA S. Dennis office, Wednesdays by appointment, 1-800-631-3900 or 508-957-7423, 18 or over, Medicare Part B accepted, $35 fee (through December)
Cape Cod Free Clinic in
Glucose screening, 3rd Wednesday month, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., CVS Pharmacy, Falmouth Mall; last Thursday month, 8:30-10:30 a.m., Falmouth Senior Center, 1 (800) 631-3900, extension 6022; 3rd Tuesday month, Wareham VNA, 508-760-6514
SANDWICH NURSING DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS (270 Quaker Meetinghouse Road, 508-833-8020 for all program information/appointments Clinics co-sponsored by the Sandwich Health Association) Blood Pressure Clinics-1st Thursday month: Sandwich Public Health Nursing Department, Human Services Building, Quaker Meeting House Road, 11 a.m.-noon, walk-ins, Sandwich residents; Shawme Heights One, 5 Leveridge Lane, 9:30-10:30 a.m.; Sandwich Housing Authority, Hansen Village, 11-11:30 a.m. Adult Immunization Clinics-1st Tuesday month, 8:30-9:30 a.m., appointments required, Sandwich residents. Well Women’s Clinics-508-833-8020 for information and appointment
MID/LOWER
Diabetes Associates, 1st Monday month, CCH,
Diabetic screenings Brewster, 3rd Tuesday 8-10 a.m., Brewster COA, 1673 Main St. Call VNA of Cape Cod at 1 (800) 631-3900, extension 6022; Provincetown, 2nd Tuesday month, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Grace Gouveia Building, free to residents, walk-ins welcome, 508-487-7083; Yarmouth, 1st and 3rd Wednesday month, 11 a.m.-noon, Yarmouth Town Hall, 1 (800) 631-3900, extension 6022; Dennis, 4th Wednesday month, 9-10:30 a.m., Dennis COA, (fasting blood sugar test...do not eat morning of test), signup not required, 508-385-5067
Endocrinology Clinic, CCH, appointments required, 508-771-1800, ext. 2253
Family Planning
Hearing Clinic, 3rd Thursday month, Barnstable COA
Hepatitis A Immunizations, Monday-Thursday-Friday,
(Labor Day:
Pediatric Neurology Clinic, CCH, appointments required, 508-771-1800, ext. 2253
Prism Home Care Inc. Blood Pressure Screenings
Cromwell Courts,
Safe Driving Screenings,
Orleans COA offers programs on general fitness, People with Arthritis Can Exercise (PACE), chronic pain, stress management and Alzheimer's Caregivers support; call 508-255-6333 for information
Reiki Clinic, 3rd Thursday month.
Pre-School Immunization Clinics (most include lead screening)
Chatham, 2nd Tuesday month, 1-2 p.m., 1250 Main St., 1 (800) 631-3900, extension 6053
Eastham, Wellfleet & Truro 3rd Thursday month, 1-3 p.m., Eastham Commons, 1 (800) 631-3900, extension 6053 for appointment
Harwich, 2nd Tuesday month,
Harwich, 2nd Tuesday month,
Dennis, Yarmouth, Brewster, 2nd Tuesday month, 9-noon, VNA of Cape Cod, 434 Route 134, S. Dennis, appointment required, 1 (800) 631-3900, extension, 6053
Special Events
(Abbreviations: CCHC, Cape Cod Healthcare; CCH, Cape Cod Hospital; FH, Falmouth Hospital; RHCI, Rehabilitation Hospital of the Cape and Islands; COA, Council On Aging; VNA, Visiting Nurse Association; CCCC, Cape Cod Community College)
RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVES: Call 1 (800) GIVELIFE (448-3543) to schedule an appointment
F.U.N. Program,
New Inhalers Mandated
From the Cape Cod COPD Support Group comes this reminder to all of those who use inhalers containing the drug albuterol. Be prepared to make a change.
Manufacturers are phasing out one type of this device called the CFC Inhalers and increasing production of another more environmentally friendly version called the HFA Inhaler. As of December 31, albuterol inhalers with CFCs no longer can be made or sold in the
The change was mandated by the federal government in 2005 to comply with a 1987 treaty to protect the earth’s ozone layer. (Technically, chlorofluorocarbons are being replaced by hydrofluoroalkane.)
The new version—already in use—is as effective as the CFC inhaler and produces the same rate of side effects. There are three critical differences to obtain maximum benefit from the new inhalers: the pumping process to prime the device is more important, the HFAs produce a softer (though still effective) spray and they require a slower inhale. They also require regular washing. And they’re more expensive.
Four commercial brands of HFA Inhalers are currently on the market. There are no known generic versions.
Cape Cod Healthcare’ Bourne Clinic has reopened as an expanded “walk-in care center” with hours
Previously the center operated as part of the Emergency Department at
The center is housed in the
In addition to MACC primary care physicians, the complex also includes a MACC Internal Medicine practice and a MACC orthopedic practice, C-Lab, physical therapy, imaging services, and a privately-owned pharmacy.
Patients looking for more information about the new center can call 508-743-0322. Specialty co-payments may apply.
Other New Services
Therapeutic Massage Now Available In
Individuals seeking relief from pain and stress now have access to therapeutic massage at the
New Home Infusion Location
Home Solutions Infusion Therapy, covering from
According to the Cape Care Coalition website, final results, showed 71 percent of