HEALTH CLASSES, SUPPORT GROUPS

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Good Shepherd Hospice has various grief groups.
Good Shepherd Hospice has various grief groups.

ADVENTHEALTH

AdventHealth has returned to a combination of in-person and virtual health talks. AdventHealth Dade City and AdventHealth Zephyrhills offer free virtual health talks to be broadcast on AdventHealth Dade City and AdventHealth Zephyrhills’ Facebook pages. https://www.facebook.com/AdventHealthZephyrhills/. https://www.facebook.com/AdventHealthDadeCity//

A GAME-CHANGER FOR KNEE REPLACEMENTS: noon June 29, Sarah Vande Berg Tennis and Wellness Center, 6585 Simons Road, Zephyrhills. Free. Register at 877-534-3108 or visit AHZephyrhills.Guest Speaker: Gerald “Trey” Alexander, M.D.

BREASTFEEDING BASICS: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. June 30, AdventHealth Wellness Center Zephyrhills, 38233 Daughtery Road, Zephyrhills. Free. Register at 877-534-3108 or AHZephyrhills.com. Guest Speaker: Janna Hardiman, R.N.

CORNERSTONE HOSPICE

Cornerstone Hospice offers support groups via Zoom to help community members who may be struggling in Polk, Highlands and Hardee counties. Participants must be age 18 or older, unless otherwise specified. The support groups are free and open to the public. Advance registration is required by emailing bereavement@cshospice.org or by calling the Cornerstone Bereavement Department at 866-742-6655. Once registered, participants will receive log-in instructions. www.CornerstoneHospice.org.

YOUTH GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP: 3 p.m. first and third Mondays, ages 6-11.

TEEN GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP: 5 p.m. first and third Tuesdays, ages 12-17.

TEEN TALKS SUPPORT GROUP: 3:30 p.m. first and third Wednesdays, ages 12-17.

WOMEN’S GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP: 11 a.m. first and third Tuesdays, 10 a.m. second and fourth Wednesdays.

ADULT GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP: noon second and fourth Wednesdays, 10 a.m. second and fourth Thursdays.

LOSS OF A PARENT GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP: 9 a.m. third Fridays, For adults who have lost a parent.

LOSS OF SPOUSE GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP: 11 a.m. Thursdays.

MINDFUL MONDAYS: 8 a.m. Mondays, open to anyone.

GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPICE

Good Shepherd Hospice provides grief support for bereaved families and friends in Polk, Highlands and Hardee counties. All support groups are free. Individual counseling with a bereavement specialist is available. Registration is required for all support groups due to limited availability. For more information and to register, call 863-968-1739 or 1-800-464-3994 or visit the calendar at www.chaptershealth.org.

ADULT GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS: Closed-format, eight-week support groups for adults grieving the loss of a loved one.

POLK COUNTY IN PERSON:  5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays (June 28-Aug. 16), The Bethany Center, 450 Arneson Ave., Auburndale. 10:30 a.m. to noon, Tuesdays, June 28-Aug. 16), Lakeland Hospice House 3450 Lakeland Hills Blvd., Lakeland.

POLK, HIGHLANDS AND HARDEE COUNTIES VIRTUAL: 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, July 5-Aug. 23.

POLK COUNTY IN PERSON: 6 to 7:30 p.m., Thursdays, July 5-Aug. 23, ages 5 to 17, The Bethany Center, 450 Arneson Ave., Auburndale. 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays July 16 to Sept. 20. Lakeland Hospice House, 3450 Lakeland Hills Blvd., Lakeland.

SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE IN PERSON: 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays,  Aug. 16, Sept. 20, Lakeland Hospice House, 3450 Lakeland Hills Blvd., Lakeland.

CAREGIVER SUPPORT VIRTUAL: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursdays,  July 28; Aug. 11, 25; Sept. 8, 22.

GRUPO DE APOYO EN ESPAÑOL PARA ADULTOS QUE DESEAN SUPERAR PÉRDIDA Y DUELO EN PERSONA: Spanish-Speaking Adult Grief Support Group. En persona El martes, 5 de Julio, 2 de Augusto, 6 de Septiembre 5:30  to 7 p.m. Lakeland Hospice House, 3450 Lakeland Hills Blvd., Lakeland. Virtual El martes, 19 de Julio, 16 de Augusto, 20 de Septiembre 5:30 to 7 p.m.

LAKELAND REGIONAL HEALTH

Lakeland Regional Health is offering free support group meetings and informational programs via Zoom.

BABY CARE: 6:30 p.m. June 28. Via Zoom. Free. Register at myLRH.org/Events. Skills like diapering, bathing, infant safety and soothing techniques. Common tests and procedures that take place after birth.

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