Health and Workshops
Shape-Up NYC - The Parks Department, in partnership with
Equinox Fitness Clubs, is offering free classes aimed at getting New
Yorkers into a new habit of fitness. The classes,
which will include yoga, pilates, zumba and intensati, are
open to the public and will be held at
St. James Recreation Center, 2530 Jerome Ave. For more info,
visit
www.nyc.gov/befitnyc .
Support
Group for the Heart - Montefiore Medical Center is
organizing the first support groups for patients
with heart assisting devices in the New York metropolitan area.
For more information, call (718) 920-8279.
Volunteers Sought for Brain/Aging Study. The Cognitive
Neurophysiology Laboratory at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of
Yeshiva University seeks volunteers ages 18 to
25 and 58 to 70 to participate in a study on aging and brain
activity. The study will examine the link between age, brain activity
and day-to-day functioning. It will include two visits, one for a 3-hour
screening and the second a reading of brainwaves while participants
complete a series of tasks, which will last from 4 to 6 hours.
Participants will be paid $12/hr. For more
information or to participate, call (718) 862-1828.
Local
Food Co-op - The Norwood Food Co-op CSA is accepting
members for the 2010 summer share. Members
receive a share of the weekly organic vegetable harvest from Norwich
Meadows Farm, usually five to eight different items per week.
Past seasons have included deliveries of tomatoes,
lettuce, squash, peppers, beans, beets, carrots, onions, and potatoes.
Members can also order additional special items for a cost, like fruit,
cheese, milk, eggs, and more. The season lasts from
mid-June to early November; single
shares, which feed two to three people per week, cost $315. Weekly
pickup takes place at Epiphany Lutheran Church, 302 E. 206th St.
Food stamps/EBT are accepted. For more info, visit
www.norwoodfoodcoop.org or call (718) 514-3305.
Walk
for Health - Every Wednesday, join The Mosholu
Preservation Corporation in walking for your health. Meet at 3400
Reservoir Oval E. for either Session 1 at 12:15 p.m. or for Session
2 at 1:15 p.m. For more information, call Linel Salcedo at (718)
324-4466 or e-mail at
intern3@mpcbronx.org .
Quit
Smoking Program - The Albert Einstein Cancer Center/Montefiore
Medical Center will be hosting an 8-session Quit-Smoking program
created by a licensed health psychologist. Groups are now forming at
Montefiore’s North Division at 600 E. 233rd St. (between Bronx Boulevard
and Carpenter Avenue). For more info or to register, call (718)
430-2697 or email
besmartquitsmoking@gmail.com .
Volunteer at North Bronx
Healthcare: The North Bronx Healthcare Network is seeking volunteers
for the Sexual Assault Treatment Program
run at North Central Bronx Hospital, Jacobi Medical Center, and
Lincoln Medical Center. Those interested should be
willing to volunteer twice a month and commit to serving the program for
one year. For more info, call (718) 519-4788.
Participate in Medical Research Studies - Albert Einstein
College of Medicine of Yeshiva University is inviting all interested
parties to sign up for
www.ResearchMatch.org , a new online medical research volunteer
registry. Once registered, research institutions across the country can
contact you to participate in various research studies based on your
qualifications.
Free
Prescription $aver Card -The NY State Health Department
is accepting applications for the free New
York Prescription $aver Card. The program offers discounts on
thousands of prescription medications. It will serve low-income New
Yorkers who are disabled or between the ages of 50 and 64. To be
eligible, income for single individuals must be $35,000 or less, and
$50,000 or less for married individuals. Medicaid and EPIC recipients
are not eligible for the Prescription $aver Card. To learn more or
apply, visit
www.nyprescriptionsaver.fhsc.com or call (800) 788-6917. (TTY
users should call (800) 290-9138.) Applications are also available at
pharmacies.
Alzheimer’s Support Group: The Alzheimer’s Association’s New York
City : chapter provides a support group in Norwood
for Spanish and English speaking caregivers
who have relatives with Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia.
The support group meets on the first and third Wednesdays of the month
from 5 to 6:15 p.m. For the location or more info, call Mark
Goodwin at (718) 920-7377.
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These programs are
open to patients from any hospital, private doctor's office
etc. in the NY area. |
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Free Meditation for Breast Cancer
Survivors: The Montefiore-Einstein Cancer
Center is offering a free 20-week course on meditation
and stress management for breast cancer survivors. The
course is part of a research study. To register or learn
more, call Kimala Harris at (718) 430-2380 or e-mail
kah2019@med.cornell.edu |
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Medicine Programs for Cancer Patients: The
Psychosocial Oncology Program at The Monteefiore-Einstein
Cancer Center is offering two free research programs for
patients with cancer. The Yoga-Based Cancer Rehabilitation
Program includes 12 weeks of yoga to see if yoga can help
patients with breast, lung, and colorectal cancer. A
certified yoga instructor teaches classes in both English
and Spanish. The Mind-Body Cancer Program includes 8 weeks
of Mind-Body groups (The Stress Management Education Group
and the Spiritual Support Group) for patients with most
types of cancer. Some restrictions apply to these groups,
which have been specifically designed by a psychologist and
an oncologist. For more info and to find out
eligibility, call (718) 430-2380. |
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Oncology
Workshop Program: The Bronx Oncology Living
Daily Program also known as BOLD Living, offers a
variety of free educational, support, and mind-body
workshops. They are designed to empower and nurture all
cancer patients, survivors, and loved ones, but are open to
all. For more information or to register, call (718)
430-3613 or visit
cancersupport@aecom.yu.edu . |
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Quality of Life Screening:
In order to improve the support services for all those
affected by cancer, the Psychosocial Oncology Program of
the Montefiore-Einstein Cancer Center is conducting a
survey about the physical and emotional stresses related to
surviving cancer. Open to all those whose lives have been
touched by cancer, participants will fill out a short
questionnaire and will have the opportunity to participate
in free/low-cost programs and support services. For more
information, call (718) 430-2380. |
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Be Smart Quit
Smoking Program: (open to anyone interested in
quitting smoking) The Montefiore-Einstein Cancer Center
is offering a low cost 8-session smoking cessation program
created by a Health Psychologist. This program includes a
warm, supportive atmosphere, pharmacotherapy discussion,
self-hypnosis and relaxation training, guest speakers, tips
for breaking the habit, tools for conquering urges and
temptations, and free nicotine replacement therapy. Groups
meet at various Montefiore Medical Center locations in
the Bronx; day and evening groups available. If you
would like to get a new perspective on healthy living,
please call us at 718-430-2697. |
Doctors at the
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
are looking for Type 2 Diabetics on Metformin / Glucophage for Research
Study. (Read more...)
Blood Donor Shortage:
The New York Blood Center is seeking
blood donors. The recent heat wave caused several blood drives to be
cancelled just as hospital demand for blood has increased. As a result,
the Blood Center is experiencing a shortage. To schedule an appointment
at any of the New York Blood Center locations in the Bronx and Hudson
Valley visit
www.nybloodcenter.org or call (800) 933-BLOOD (2566).
Child Abuse
Helpline: The Parent Information Resource Center offers
a 24-hour counseling and information hotline on child abuse issues.
Confidential help is available in English and Spanish for parents,
family members and friends at (800) 342-7472. For more info,
visit
www.preventchildabuseny.org
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