HEALTH

Cardiac support

The Cardiac Support Group will meet on the second Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m., in Cardiac Rehab, second floor, at St. James Hospital. The next support group will be held July 9.

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. The next support group will be held July 15.

For more information call Judy Griffith at 324-8139.

• "Diabetes On Target" Education and support group meeting will be held at 7 p.m. July 9 at St. Thomas Episcopal Churh, 122 Liberty St., Bath. The meeting is open to the public. For questions call 776- 4065 x1.

• "Diabetes On Target" Education and support group meeting will be held at 7 p.m. July 21 at the Campbell Christian Missionary Alliance Church, 8766 Rte. 415, Campbell. The meeting is open to the public. For questions call 776-4065 x1.

Hospital bills or Medicare questions?

Financial Representatives will be available on the second Tuesday of every month from 1-2 p.m. to answer questions regarding hospital bills or Medicare at St. James Hospital. This is a free service offered to any individual and no appointment is necesssary. The next service will be held July 8.

For questions call 324-8040.

Grief Support Group

• The new Evening Grief Support group; "Good Grief Group" will be held the second and forth Monday of every month at 7 p.m. in the Hospital Chapel on the ground floor. The next meeting will be held on June 23.

For more information contact Deacon Bob McCormick in the Spiritual Care Office at 324- 8153.

Want to quit smoking?

The Bath VA is offering the Quit Smart Program to assist eligible veterans to stop smoking. To find out if you are eligible and/or to enroll, contact the Behavioural Health Clinic at 664-4300.

Free health care services

Free health care services are now available in Bath for people who have no health insurance or means of payment.

Call for an appointment, 776- 8085 Ext. 218. Health Ministry of the Southern Tier, Bath Community Care Center, 23 Liberty Street, Bath.

Alzheimer's 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 Staffkings Health Care, 221 W. Church St. The next support group will be held July 8.

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

• The Alzheimer's Association, in partnership with Steuben County Office for the Aging, will offer a free onesession seminar for families and friends of individuals newly diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. The seminar will be June 26 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Wayland Library, 101 W. Naples St., Wayland. Registration is required. Call teh Alzheimer's Association at 585-760-5400 or 800-272-3900.

Immunizations

If your child is in need of immunizations, the Steuben County Public Health and Nursing Services will sponsor the following clinics for April under the direction of the local Meidical Director. Adults are encouraged to attend the immunization clinic to receive Tetanus/Diphtheria vaccine which is recommended eary 10 years. The cost for that vaccination is $20. The clinics are as follows:

• From 5-7 p.m. June 25 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.

Blood pressure clinics

The Steuben County Public Health and Nursing Services will be sponsoring blood pressure clinics for the month of April as follows:

• From 12-1 p.m. June 26 at the County Office Building, 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.

MDA seeks volunteers

The Muscular Dystrophy Association is searching for summer camp volunteers who are looking for a rewarding and memorable experience. Volunteer counselors are needed to assist young people with neuromuscular diseases and help them enjoy a funfilled MDA summer camp from June 28-July 3 at the Rotary Sunshine Campus in Rush, NY. Applicants must be at least 16 years old and able to life and care for a young person between the ages of 6 and 21.

To obtain a volunteer application or learn about other ways to support MDA's summer camp program, call your local MDA office at 723-7431. More information about summer camp volunteers can be found at www.mda.org/clinics/camp.

Multiple Sclerosis support

The Multiple Sclerosis meetings will be the first Wednesday of every month. The next meeting will be July 2 at 10 a.m. at Friendly's in Hornell. For more information call Roberta Staub at 545- 6404 or Donna Boag at 295- 9852.

Brain Injury support

The Bath Brain Injury support group will meet the third Monday of every month at 6 p.m. at Kinship Family & Youth Services, 130 Rumsey St., Bath. The next meeting will be July 21. A light snack will be provided. Contact Sharon Johnson at 315-538- 8018 or sjohnsonbia@ rochester.rr.com to RSVP.