Health news

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. Aug. 13 at Centenary United Methodist Church, 3 W. Washington Blvd., 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.

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 July 14.

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

Senior home care

The Steuben County Office for Aging can assist senior citizens and their families explore the many options for home care and support services for eligible senior citizens.

Call the Office of the Aging for more information at 776-7813.

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.

Traumatic brain injury

A Taumatic Brain Injury Support Group will be held at 5:30 p.m. every third Tuesday of each month at Pro Action of Steuben and Yates, Inc., 117 East Steuben Street, Bath. The next support group will be held on July 15. The support group is for individuals or families of a person with a brain injury. For more information call Sharon Johnson at (315) 538-8018.

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 Aug. 5.

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 by 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 Aug. 13. There is no fee or registration to attend.

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

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 Aug. 13.

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. July 23 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.

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 17 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.