EVENTS
Sweat for humanity
|Yoga in the park directly benefiting Denver Children’s Home and the Muscular Dystrophy Association, registration begins at 9 a.m.|$10 minimum donation|The Pavilion at Cheesman Park, 303-863-9642|DENVER
Lance Armstrong sports club
W|Celebrate the grand opening of the first 24-Hour Fitness Lance Armstrong Sports Club, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.|7600 Academy Blvd., 303-343-1049
Fitness walk
TU|AARP fitness walk and tai chi session, every Tuesday in August. Walk: 6:45-8:45 a.m.; tai chi: 7:15-8:15 a.m.|Free|Denver Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St., 720-865-3545
Barefoot in the Park
W|Tai chi in the park every Wednesday, weather permitting, 9 a.m.|Free|Robby Ferrufino Park, West 76th Avenue and Carr Street, 303-431-2400|ARVADA
Community Reach Center
TH|Marlowe’s hosts a benefit for Community Reach Center Day Treatment School, 5:30-8:30 p.m.|$15, or $12 with donation of new school or art supply item|501 16th St., 303-853-3679
Exempla Blood Donor Center
Donors are needed.|Exempla St. Joseph Hospital, 303-837-7193
Neck and shoulder evaluation
AUG. 31|Therapy Dynamics is offering a complete physical-therapy evaluation of the neck and shoulder, by appointment.|$25|303-650-6616
Tetanus booster shots
The Visiting Nurse Association of Colorado is offering tetanus booster shots by appointment.|$20|390 Grant St., 303-698-6414
CLASSES/LECTURES
Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy
W|Learn how to recharge yourself through a consultation with herbalist Brigitte Mars, to help you go back to school and work this fall, 4-6 p.m.|Free||TH|Find out some of the most effective ways to naturally improve your mood using EMDR and readily available foods and supplements, 6:30-7:30 p.m.|Free|2700 Broadway in the Ideal Shopping Center, 303-442-0589|BOULDER
Memory café
TH|For persons with early-stage memory loss and their care partner, family or friends, 6-8 p.m.|The Garden at St. Elizabeth, 2835 W. 32nd Ave., 303-813-1669
Bone-density screenings
Low-cost screenings of the spine and hip by Life Measure Labs mobile service.|$59|303-680-7547 for locations throughout Colorado
SUPPORT GROUPS
Peripheral neuropathy
M|Provides help to those suffering pain, burning, freezing or numbness in their hands and feet, 3:30-5 p.m.|Christ Church United Methodist, 690 Colorado Blvd., 303-796-7659 or 720-352-4893
Depression/bipolar
M|Free meetings, 7-9 p.m.|Crossroads Church, 10451 Huron St., 303-584-1957| NORTHGLENN
Colorado Neurological Institute
M|Brain aneurysm group meets the third Monday of the month, 6:30-8 p.m.||
W|Stroke support group meets first and third Wednesday of the month, 10:30-11:30 a.m.|Swedish Medical Center, 2nd floor conference center, 501 E. Hampden Ave., 303-806-7424|ENGLEWOOD
Food addicts
M & W|Twelve-step recovery program, 7-8:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays in Denver.|303-425-9691 or 303-665-9324, foodaddicts.org
Savvy Caregiver
TU|A program by the Alzheimer’s Association for caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients, intended to help give caregivers a sense of control and mastery, 10 a.m.- noon.|Free|St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 3350 White Bay Drive, 303-813- 1669|HIGHLANDS RANCH
Lung cancer group
TU|For patients, family and caregivers, 6-7:30 p.m.|Free|University of Colorado Cancer Center at Fitzsimons, Anschutz Cancer Pavilion, Room 3052, 720-848-0268|AURORA
Rocky Mountain Cancer Center
W|Support group for women with breast cancer, open to anyone, 6 p.m.|1700 S. Potomac St., 303-418-7600, coloradocancercenters.com|AURORA
Children with a parent who has cancer
W|Support group, 6-7:30 p.m. Dinner included.|Free|University of Colorado Cancer Center at Fitzsimons, Anschutz Outpatient Pavilion, Room 2005, 720-848-0268|AURORA
Aphasia support group
W|A speech-support group for stroke survivors, led by a speech therapist, 10:15-11:45 a.m.|Free|Washington Street Community Center, 809 S. Washington St., 303-730-8800, strokecolorado.org
ACEP support
W|Support group for adult children/caregivers of elderly parents meets the first and third Wednesdays of the month, 6:30-8 p.m.|Malley Senior Center, 3380 S. Lincoln St., 720-272-2846|ENGLEWOOD
NAMI
W|National Alliance for the Mentally Ill support group meets the third Wednesday of the month, 7 p.m.|4141 Dickenson Place, 303-756-0490
Community Connections
TH|Double Trouble in Recovery: a 12-step, dual-diagnosis support group for people with a mental illness and an addiction, 10:30 a.m.||TH|Schizophrenics Anonymous: a six-step support group for schizophrenia and related disorders, 11:30 a.m.|1564 Elmira St., 303-739-9631|AURORA
OCD
TH|Support group for people who suffer with obsessive-compulsive disorder and related disorders, meets the third Thursday of the month, 7-8:30 p.m.|Bethany Lutheran Church, 4500 E. Hampden Ave., 303-332-4384
CFS and fibromyalgia
SA|1-3 p.m.|National Jewish Center, 1400 Jackson St., 303-423-7367
Alzheimer’s Association
Offering more than 30 monthly support groups in metro Denver for caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s.|Free| 303-813-1669 or 800-272-3900
Sexaholics Anonymous
A 12-step recovery group; 20 meetings across the metro area.| 303-292-3376, denversa.org
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Free monthly support group at various locations for people with ALS and their families|303-832-2322, alsaco.org
Hepatitis C
Hep C Connection offers free monthly meetings to people with hepatitis C and their families. Call for locations and times.|303-860-0800 or 800-390-1202
VOLUNTEERS
Affinity Hospice
Volunteers needed to visit with hospice patients or assist in the office. Training provided.|Call Pamela at 303-546-7921
Agape Hospice Services
Seeks volunteers to support hospice patients and their families. Training provided.|720-482-1988, ext. 207
Arthritis Foundation
Volunteers needed to answer telephone calls from people who need information about arthritis and the services the foundation provides. Training provided.| 303-756-8622, ext. 225
Aurora Mental Health Center
Applications are being accepted for volunteers interested in serving on the Governing Board of the Aurora Mental Health Center.|303-617-2300
Denver Regional Council of
Government Aging Services
Seeks ombudsman volunteers to serve as advocates for residents in assisted- living facilities.|303-480-6799
Exempla Lutheran Hospice
Seeks volunteers to provide support to patients and families.|303-467-4974
Heartland Hospice
Seeks volunteers to help terminally ill people and their families. Free training provided.|303-926-1001
Hospice of Metro Denver
Seeks volunteers to visit terminally ill patients in long-term-care facilities and to assist staff with patients’ family in their homes.|303-398-6248
Life Source Hospice
Seeks volunteer massage therapists, reiki practitioners, pet-therapy dogs, musicians and companions for patients.| 303-231-1426
Rocky Mountain Stroke Association
Volunteers needed to assist in physical- and pool-therapy classes in Littleton on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.|Call Sherry at 303-730-8800
St. Joseph Hospital
Needs volunteers for the information desk, nursing units, clerical positions and patient visitors.|303-837-7667
VistaCare Hospice
Seeks volunteers to provide companionship to the terminally ill and assist with special projects and administrative help. Free training available.|303-639-9243
STUDIES
Colorado Allergy and Asthma Center
Seeks volunteers 40 and older with smoking-related lung disease being treated for COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).|720-858-7510
1st Allergy & Clinical Research Center
Seeks children and adolescents who suffer from asthma and/or seasonal allergies.|303-773-9000
Rocky Mountain Center for Clinical Research
Insomniacs wanted for a research study to evaluate an investigational drug for signs and symptoms of insomnia.| 303-403-8478
Swedish Medical Center
Seeks people 21 and older who have had an ischemic stroke at least four months before screening and suffered resulting weakness in one hand and/or arm. The study will evaluate investigational therapy for recovery of hand/arm function.| 888-546-9779
University of Colorado at Boulder
Seeks healthy men and women ages 55 to 79 who are not involved in an exercise program to help determine how metabolism is affected by aging.| 303-492- 7702|| Seeks healthy 50- to 79-year-old male sedentary volunteers for research on effect of abdominal fat on vascular health. |303-735-6410||Seeks healthy men and women ages 55 to 79 for a study investigating how the cardiovascular system changes with age. Must be nonsmoker and taking no medication.|303-735-4686
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Looking for non-diabetic men and women ages 30 to 55 to participate in a 12-week research study. Must be overweight and have high blood pressure or cholesterol.|303-315-3120
Mail calendar items at least 10 days in advance to Health Calendar, The Denver Post, 1560 Broadway, Denver, CO 80202, or fax to 303-820-1679.
