EVENTS
Medicare Q & A
TU & MARCH 21|Human Healthcare offers a session on Medicare Part D and senior prescription drug coverage, 9:30 a.m.|Parker Library, 10851 S. Crossroads Dr., 303-841-3503|PARKER
Rejuvenate from Stress
TU|Learn the health danger of stress and how to change it, 6-8 p.m. Registration required.|$35||Self-care for stressful moments|SA-MARCH 12|Learn 26 meridian points on the body that can release shock, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Registration required.|$265|Front Range Community College, 3645 W. 112th Ave., 303-404-5465, healthierhealing.com|WESTMINSTER
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 St., 303-431-2400|ARVADA
Self-defense for Women
W |The Rape Assistance and Awareness Program offers personal safety skills classes for ages 13 and older, 6-9 p.m.|$25 |Bally’s Total Fitness, 3435 S. Inca St., 720-212-9588|ENGLEWOOD
Inner Journey Hypnotherapy Center
TH|Offers meditation workshops 6:30-9 p.m the first Thursday of the month, $25; Also: Offers self-hypnosis, 6:30-9 p.m. the third Thursday of the month, $80. |303-761-9934 or 720-338-9151|ENGLEWOOD
Tubb’s Romp to Stomp Out Breast Cancer
SA|The annual event features a free pancake breakfst, family fun 3K and 5K snowshoe walk, live music, silent auction and more to benefit the Denver Metropolitan Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, 7 a.m.|$18 in advance, $20 day of event.|Frisco Nordic Center, 800-882-2748, tubbsromptostomp.com|FRISCO
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
Exempla Blood Donor Center
Donors needed.|Exempla St. Joseph Hospital, 303-837-7193
Tetanus booster shots
The Visiting Nurse Association of Colorado offers tetanus booster shots by appointment.|$20|390 Grant St., 303-698-6414
Women’s Health class
MARCH 12|Learn how food affects mood, hormones, weight and sex, 1-2:30 p.m.|Free|Living Water Unity Church, 303-653-5466, TheArtofLivingWell.com|ARVADA
Weight Loss class
MARCH 16|Learn why diets don’t work and how to lose weight naturally, 6-8 p.m.|Free|Lafayette Senior Center, 303-653-5466, TheArtofLivingWell.com|LAFAYETTE
Living with a Diagnosis of a Life-Threatening Illness: What’s Next?
MARCH 22|HospiceCare of Boulder and Broomfield Counties offers the workshop, 1-2:30 p.m.|Free|Broomfield Senior Center, 303-604-5267|BROOMFIELD
Food and Mood class
APRIL 9|Learn about the connection between foods and moods, 1-2:30 p.m.|Free|Living Water Unity Church, 303-653-5466, TheArtofLivingWell.com|ARVADA
Smile-a-bration
April 29|Delta Dental offers a free day of dental care for uninsured children in Colorado on April 29. Appointments made on a first-come, first served basis 10 a.m.-4 p.m. March 21-24. |866-588-4720
Breast Cancer Awareness Conference
MAY 13|Day of Caring hosts seminars, exhibits, activities, fashion show and more, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.|$50|Denver Merchandise Mart, I-25 and 58th Avenue., 303-239-3434
Fitness Walks & T’ai Chi
JUNE-AUGUST|AARP and Denver Botanic Gardens offers walks and T’ai Chi in the park every Tuesday, 7:15-8:15 a.m.|Free|1005 York St., 720-865-3500, botanicgardens.org
Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center
“Colorectal Cancer Awareness and Screening,” 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. March 29. ||Car seat safety class, 12:30-3:30 p.m. May 13, Sept. 23 or Nov. 18||Happiest Baby on the Block, 10 a.m.-noon March 16, July 6 or Nov. 16; 6:30-8:30 p.m. May 17 or Sept. 13. ||Preparing your pet for baby, 10 a.m.-noon March 25, May 27, July 15, Sept. 9 or Nov. 11 ||Signing Smart for babies, 6:30-8:30 p.m. May 18, Sept. 7 or Nov. 30. Registration is suggested. |200 Exempla Circle, 303-689-4704|LAFAYETTE
Denver Physical Therapy
Seminar schedule includes: Cycling fitness, May 10; preventing knee injury, March 14 and May 23; preventing pain on the golf course, April 10. Reservations required. |Free|Denver Athletic Club, 303-573-5800, ext. 25, denverphysicaltherapy.com
Exempla Lutheran Medical Center
Seminar schedule includes: Surviving cancer, Monday. All classes are 7-8:30 p.m. Reservations required. |Free|2420 W. 26th Ave., Suite 100-D, 303-425-2929
Living with Cancer Series
The series includes: “The Healing Power of Knitting,” Wednesday; Managing “Chemo Brain,” March 15. All sessions are 2-3:30 p.m. Reservations required.|Free|Rocky Mountain Cancer Center, 1800 Williams St., 303-285-5076
SUPPORT GROUPS
Depression/bipolar
M|Free meetings, 7-9 p.m.|Crossroads Church, 10451 Huron St., 303-584-1957|NORTHGLENN
Food addicts
M & W|Twelve-step recovery program, 7-8:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays in Denver.|303-425-9691 or 303-847-1314, foodaddicts.org
LifeRing Secular Sobriety
M & TH|Support for those who want to maintain abstinence form drugs and alcohol, 6 p.m. |Washington Park United Church of Christ, 400 S. Williams St., 303-830-0358, unhooked.com
Tinnitus
M|Encouragement, current information and coping techniques for tinnitus sufferers and their families.|303-292-6408
MS support
TU|National Multiple Schlerosis Society offers a group for people diagnosed with MS, 5:30-7:30 p.m.|700 Broadway, Suite 808, 800-344-4867
NAMI
TU|National Allliance on Mental Illness offers free family education classes, 7-9:30 p.m beginning Feb. 21. Registration open through March 13.|303-744-0288
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
Aphasia support group
W|A speech-support group for stroke survivors, 10:15-11:45 a.m.|Free| Washington Street Community Center, 809 S. Washington St., 303-730-8800, strokecolorado.org
Brain Aneurysm support group
W|Provides support for survivors, families and friends, 6:30-8 p.m. First Wednesday of every month.|Free|Littleton Adventist Hospital, 303-779-1821, bafound.org/support/supgrp_colorado.php
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
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
Empty Nesters Women’s Group
TH|Introductory free meeting, 7 p.m. Thursday. The group runs for 8 weeks. Reservations required.|720-234-9058
Lupus Support Group
TH|Meets the second Thursday of the month, 6:30-8 p.m.|10530 Huron, lupuscolorado.org|NORTHGLENN
Peripheral Neuropathy
TH|Support group meets the first and third Thursdays of the month, 3:30-5 p.m.|Christ Church United Methodist, 690 Colorado Blvd., 303-796-7659 or 720-352-4893|ENGLEWOOD
SD Support group
TH|Support for individuals diagnosed with Spasmodic Dysphonia, 6:30 p.m.|720-320-0170
CFS and fibromyalgia
SA|1-3 p.m.|National Jewish Center, 1400 Jackson St., 303-423-7367
Colorado Essential Tremor
SA|Support group meets 9-11 a.m.|McKee Wellness Center, 2000 N. Boise, 970-586-6931|LOVELAND
Rocky Mountain Scleroderma Foundation
SA|Support group meets the first Saturday of the month, 11 a.m.|Englewood Library, 303-806-6686|ENGLEWOOD
Alzheimer’s Association
Offers more than 30 monthly support groups in metro Denver for caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s.|Free|303-813-1669 or 800-272-3900
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
HeartLight Center
Offers ongoing support groups for individuals and families dealing with loss.|720-748-9908
Narconon
Offers free addition counseling, assessment and referrals to rehabilitaion centers.|800-468-6933
Rainbows
Support group for children and adults who are grieving a loss from a life-altering crisis.|303-758-2820
Rocky Mountain Stroke Association
Offers free support groups for stroke caregivers, victims and survivors. Call for dates and locations.|303-730-8800|LITTLETON
Sexaholics Anonymous
A 12-step recovery group; 20 meetings across the metro area.| 303-292-3376, denversa.org
Support Group
Call for schedule of meetings to obtain help for pain, freezing, burning numbness and stinging of hands and feet.|303-796-7659 or 720-352-4893
University of Colorado Cancer Center
Offers support groups for victims and their families. Call for dates and locations.|720-848-0268, www.uccc.info/cancercalendar
Dragonfly Program
-MARCH 30|Support group for children ages 6-12 and their parents who have experienced loss from the death of a significant loved one. |Free| 303-467-4989
VOLUNTEERS
Agape Hospice Services
Seeks volunteers to support hospice patients and their families. Training provided.|720-482-1988, ext. 207
Arthritis Foundation
Seeks volunteers to represent the foundation at the 2006 9Health Fairs across the state during the month of April. No experience required, training provided. |303-756-8622, ext. 223
Colorado Community Hospice
Needs volunteers to provide companionship visits with patients, support family members, or administrative work. Training provided. |303-546-7921
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
Hospice of Peace and Porter Hospice
Accepting applications for volunteers. |303-561-5112
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
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
Eczema study
Patients 18-60 who have mild to moderate eczema with sleep problems.|National Jewish Medical and Research Center, 303-270-2222
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 18-79 year-old men who do not exercise for research on abdominal fat and blood vessel health. 303-735-6410||Seeks stroke survivors for a study on the effects of acupressure in stroke patients. 303-492-8654. |BOULDER
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 high cholesterol, 303-315-3120.||Muscle Gene Expression and Metabolism study seeks healthy adults ages 40-65 for eight-week study. Financial compensation is provided. 303-266-7372
Mail calendar items at least 14 days in advance to Health Calendar, The Denver Post, 1560 Broadway, Denver, CO 80202, or fax to 303-820-1679.
