One Name, Many Diseases
M|Discussion of Parkinson’s Disease, 11 a.m.|The Lodge at Balfour, 1331 Hecla Dr., 303-926-8300
Fitness for Living boot camp
M-F |Camp sessions last five weeks and offer four class times on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. |303-443-8141,
AARP Fitness walks and Tai Chi
TU|Walks, 7-9 a.m. and Tai Chi, 7:15-8:15 a.m. through Aug. 28 |Free|Denver Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St., 720-865-3500,
Mile High Fitness Challenge
TU & TH |Group fitness program includes before and after fitness assessments, two classes per week, nutritional counseling and training book, 6-7 a.m. through Aug. 23 |Mountain Fitness Training Center, 303-996-4060 or 303-478-1546 |HIGHLANDS RANCH
Natural solutions to sleep problems
W|Discover natural approaches to restful sleep, 7-8 p.m. Reservations required. |Wild Oats Marketplace, 1111 S. Washington St., 720-352-9404
Arthritis class
F|Learn natural ways to handle arthritic pain, 10:15 a.m. Reservations required. |Cherry Creek Athletic Club, 500 S. Cherry St., 720-352-9404
Adventure boot camp
Fitness program for women, 5:30 a.m. Monday-Friday |$199-$299|303-805-4504, |PARKER
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
Cease Smoking
The Mercury Cafe hosts hypnosis to stop smoking. Meets the first Saturday of the month, 2:30 p.m. |$15|2199 California St., 303-294-9281
City of Aurora
Offers fitness class for ages 16 and over including, yoga, pilates, Tai Chi Chu’uan and more. Visit website or call for class locations, times and schedule. |303-326-8650, |AURORA
Flu Shots
The Visiting Nurse Association offers flu shots, flu mist and pneumonia shots. |390 Grant Ave., 303-698-6378,
Free cancer screenings
Planned Parenthood provides breast and cervical cancer screenings to women ages 40-64, with limited income or no health insurance.|303-363-3018 1-800-230-PLAN,
Free screenings
Tri-County Health Department offers mammograms, breast exams, Pap tests, pelvic exams, blood pressure readings and blood sugar tests to qualifying women in Aurora, EnglEwood and Northglenn. To qualify women must be 40-64 years old, Colorado and legal US residence, meet income guidelines, no health insurance coverage and not had a mammogram or Pap test in the last 12 months. Appointments required.|303-363-3018
Hospice Facility tours
-SEPT. 25|Collier Hospice Center offers 30 minute tours through Sept. 25. Reservations required. Tour dates are 7:30-9 a.m. Aug. 8, Sept. 13; 4:30-6 p.m. July 24 and 3:30-5 p.m. Aug. 22 and Sept. 25 |3210 Luteran Parkway, 303-403-7270
Laughter Yoga
The club offers tension-releasing laughter and breathing exercises, noon.|Free|First Unitarian Church, 1400 Lafayette St., 720-946-9712
Life Goes Om
Provides free yoga classes for cancer patients. Visit website to find participating yoga studios. Click on the “Life Goes Om” link at the top menu bar. |GreatYoga.com
Project C.U.R.E
Accepting donations of medical supplies and equipment. |projectcure.org
Taoist Tai Chi
The Denver and Westminster locations offer Taoist Tai Chi taijiquan classes for all ages and health levels. Visit website for dates and times.|colorado.usa.taoist.org
Wheelchairs available
“Wishes on Wheels” makes available electric wheelchairs to non-ambulatory senior citizens (65 years old+) usually at no out-of-pocket expense, if they qualify.|800-823-5220 |ARVADA
BLOOD DRIVES
Bonfils Blood Center
-SEPT. 8|All donors who give through Sept. 8 will receive a Bonfils water bottle. Donors who make two blood donations through Sept. 8, will be automatically entered into a drawing to win a six-night trip for two adults to Paraiso Del Mar in Mexico. Schedule an appointment at one of the nine Front Range community donor centers or daily community blood drives. Visit the website for details. |303-363-2300,
Exempla Blood Donor Center
Donors needed.|Exempla St. Joseph Hospital, 303-837-7193
UPCOMING
Beat Your Risk of High Blood Pressure
AUG. 9 |Free blood pressure screenings, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.|16th Street Mall,
Happiest Baby
AUG. 11 or NOV. 17 |New parents learn how to help a baby sleep better, noon-2 p.m. Aug. 11 or Nov. 17.|$45|Saint Joseph Hospital, 1835 Franklin St., 303-866-8600
Grief support group
begins AUG. 13|The Collier Hospice Center group meets at 7-9 p.m. on the second Monday of each month. Registration required. |3210 Lutheran Parkway, registration: 303-425-2929 or information: 303-403-7283|WHEAT RIDGE
Letting Go
AUG. 11-29 |Three week healing workshop for single adults ages 20-55, 7-9:15 p.m.|$40|Grace United Methodist Church, 4905 E. Yale Ave., 303-750-2208,
LLL walk
AUG. 25|La Leche League of Fort Collins hosts a walk to celebrate World Breastfeeding week, 10 a.m.-noon. Activities include a potluck picnic, silent auction, train rides and more. |City Park, 970-221-7267|FORT COLLINS
Ovarian Cancer Survivor’s Network
SEPT. 20 & NOV. 8|Support group for women and their caregivers, 6:15-7:45 p.m. Registration not necessary |Exempla Lutheran Medical Center, 8300 W. 38th Ave., colo-ovariancancer.org |WHEAT RIDGE
Celebrate Life in the Pink
OCT. 6|Seventh annual Hope Lives! Gala features cocktails, a silent auction, four-course dinner, fashion show and more, 4:30 p.m. |970-225-6200, |FORT COLLINS
SUPPORT GROUPS
Chronic Pain
M & TU|Free meetings the first and fourth Mondays and the second and third Tuesdays of the month, 7 p.m.|Pain Solutions, 3600 E. Alameda, Suite 200, 720-941-1226
Emotions Anonymous
M|Twelve-step group for people trying to improve their emotional and mental health meets at 7:30 p.m. |CHARG Resource Center, 915 E. 9th Ave., 303-331-2493 or 303-507-1097
La Lecha League of Northern Colorado
M|Meets the third Wednesday of the month, 10:30 a.m. promptly|First Baptist Church, 900 E. Prospect Road, 970-221-7267|FORT COLLINS
WINGS
M-SA |Support group for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse.|303-238-8660,
Circle of Support
TU|Support group for caregivers meets the first and third Tuesdays of the month, 5:30-7 p.m. |Collier Hospice Center, 3210 Lutheran Pkwy., 303-467-4828 |WHEAT RIDGE
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, |AURORA
Grief support groups
W|Meets the second and fourth Wednesday of the month, 7-8:30 p.m., 303-425-8000; ALSO, First steps grief support for the newly bereaved meets the first three Wednesdays of the month, 3-4:30 p.m. call 303-403-7283 for details |Collier Hospice Center, 3210 Lutheran Parkway
Abused adults
Support groups for adults who were sexually abused as children. Separate groups for men and women|303-238-8660
Alzheimer’s Association
Offers more than monthly support groups in metro Denver for caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s.|www.alzco.org
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Free monthly support group at various locations for people with ALS and their families.|303-832-2322,
Brain Aneurysm support group
Survivors and caregivers who have experienced or been diagnosed with a brain aneurysm meets twice a month |303-779-1821,
Denver Center for Crime Victims
Support group for children ages 6-17 who have witnessed or experienced violence. |303-860-6600 (English) or 303-718-8289 (Spanish),
Dragonfly Program
A 7-week grief support group for children ages 6-12 and their parent. Next series begins in August. |Collier Hospice Center, 3210 Lutheran Parkway, 303-467-4989
Food addicts
Twelve-step recovery program.|303-425-9691 or 303-847-1314,
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
Sexaholics Anonymous
A 12-step recovery group; meetings across the metro area.| 303-292-3376,
Strength Through Sharing
A support group for families who have an adult family member with chronic mental illness meets two Thursdays each month. Call dates and times. |$10 per person|Jewish Family Service of Colorado, 3201 S. Tamarac Dr., 303-597-7777, ext. 307
University of Colorado Cancer Center
Offers support groups patients, family and friends. Call for schedule. ongoing|720-848-0316, www.uccc.info/cancercalendar
VOLUNTEERS
Denver Hospice
Seeks adminstrative support at its main office. Volunteers work about four hours a week.|303-398-6248
Hospice volunteers needed
Colorado Community Hospice needs compassionate, dependable individuals who could provide companionship to hospice patients. Training provided.|303-546-7921
Hospice Volunteers Needed
Life Source Hospice needs volunteers. Only 2 hours a week would make a difference.|Metro Denver area, 303-267-3718
Saint Joseph Hospital
Volunteers needed for surgery waiting room, nursing units and patient visitors |303-837-7667
Volunteers
|Porter Adventist Hospital is looking for volunteers for a variety of positions|2525 So. Downing St., 303-778-5693
Volunteers needed
Evercare Hospice and Palliative Care seeks massage therapists, Reike Practioners, pet therapists for dogs and cats, musicians and companions for 1-2 hours per week in the Denver metro area. |303-267-3718|
Hospital volunteers
Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation Volunteers Services Department needs volunteers in clerical positions in various medical departments. Computer experience helpful|303-837-7043, roched@exempla.org
Pet volunteers
Porter Adventist Hospital is looking volunteers to bring their well-behaved dogs into the hospital to visit patients|2525 So. Downing St., 303-778-5693
STUDIES
University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center
Seeks female participants ages 18-30 for a genital herpes study. 303-315-0655 or email Herpes.Vaccine@uchsc.edu |Seeks volunteers for a mother-child relationship research study. Compensation provided. Contact Michael F. Lorber, Ph.D, 303-864-5249 |Seeks volunteers for a insulin sensitizer medication study on pre-diabetic symptoms and cognitive function. Must be age 55 or older, be overweight not have diabetes. For more information contact Roxann, 303-315-1535 or Roxann.Wetherinton@uchsc.edu
Mail calendar items at least 14 days in advance to Health Calendar, The Denver Post, 101 W. Colfax, Suite 600, Denver, CO 80202, or fax to 303-820-1679.
