Health news

Diabetes support

"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.

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.

Grief Support Group

A Grief Support Group will be offered at 1 p.m. the second Wednesday of every month in the McAuley Manor Chapel located on the second floor of St. James. The next meeting will be held on July 9.

For more information contact Deacon Bob McCormick at St. James Mercy Hospital Spiritual Care Office at 324- 8153.

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 will offer a caregiver support group for those who have a loved one with Alzheimer's disease or other related dementia. The group is hosted vy the Office for the Aging and meets on the second Wednesday of each month from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Human Resource Building, room 319, 425 Pennsylvania Ave. The next support group will be held July 9. There is no fee or registration to attend.

Contact the Alzheimer's Association at 585-760-5400 for more information.

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 1-3 p.m. July 9 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. July 24 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 fun-filled 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 August 5 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.

STD/HIV clinics

The Steuben County Public Health and Nursing Services will sponsor free HIV and Sexually Transmitted Disease clinics, by appointment only as follows:

• From 9-11 a.m. July 3 at the Steuben County Public Health and Nursing Services Clinic Rooms, County Office Building, 3 East Pulteney Square, Bath.

• From 9-11 a.m. July 17 at the Steuben County Public Health and Nursing Services Clinic Rooms, County Office Building, 3 East Pulteney Square, Bath.

• from 9-11 a.m. July 31 at the Steuben County Public Health and Nursing Services Clinic Rooms, County Office Building, 3 East Pulteney Square, Bath.

Theses clinic services are available to all residents of Steuben County for HIV couseling and testing and for testing and treating sexually transmitted diseases.

For an appointment or information, call the Steuben County Public Health and Nursing Services at the Bath office at 664-2438.