HEALTH NEWS

Alzheimer's support

+ The Alzheimer's Association, in partnership with Steuben County Office for the Aging, offers a free one-session seminar for families and friends of individuals newly diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. This program is not recommended for individuals with the disease. The seminar will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 noon July 26 at St. James Hospital, 411 Canisteo St., Hornell.

Registration is required. Call the Alzheimer's Association at 585-760-5400 or 800-272-3900 24-hour helpline or Steuben County Office for the Againg at 664- 2298. American Red Cross course schedule

+ A babysitting class will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 12 at the Bath American Red Cross chapter office. The course is for youths ages 11-14. The course will teach responsibilities of a babysitter, accident prevention, emergency first aid, and how to prepare for a babysitting job. The cost is $40.

+ A babysitter's instructor course will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 13 at the Bath American Red Cross chapter office. The cost to attend the course is $50.

+ A disaster courses, fulfilling our mission will be held from 6-9 p.m. July 9 at the Bath American Red Cross chapter office. The course is open to anyone who would like to volunteer in a disaster situation and is free to the public.

Brain injury

Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group meeting will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. on the third Monday of every month in the conference room located at the rear entrance of the Pro-Action building, 117 E. Steuben St., Bath. The meeting is for people with brain injury and their families.

For more information contact Gail Cochrane, TBI Coordinator, (585) 747-3959. Traumatic brain injury

A Taumatic Brain Injurty Support Group meeting will be held the third Monday of every month from 5:30-7 p.m. in the conference room, rear entrance of Pro-Action building, 117 E. Steuben St., Bath. The meeting is for people with Brain Injury and their families. For more information contact Gail Cochrane, IBI Coordinatior at (585) 382-3959.

Caregiver support

The Alzheimer's Association offers a monthly caregiver support group in Elmira for people who have a loved one with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia. Meetings will be held on the first Tuesday of each month from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Stafkings Health Care, 221 W. Church St.

For more information contact the Alzheimer's Association at (585) 760- 5400.

Immunizations

The Steuben County Public Health and Nursing Services will sponsor the following:

+ From 5-7 p.m. June 27 at the Steuben County Public Health and Nursing Services, County Office Building - G3 off D.S.S. lobby, Bath.

Anyone with special needs or for further information, call the Steuben County Public Health and Nursing Services office in Bath at 664-2438 or (800) 724-0471. New Veterans health care ID cards

The Bath VA Medical Center is issuing new replacement identification cards to veterans enrolled for care at the Bath, Elmira, and Wellsville VA Clinics.

For further information contact Brian Clark at 664- 4739.

Diabetes support

The monthly meeting of the Diabetes Support Group of St. James Mercy Health System is held the third Tuesday of every month at 3 p.m. in the cafeteria at MercyCare on Bethesda Drive in North Hornell.