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Detection and Treatment of Early Lung Cancer – Today, 6:30-8 p.m., at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, 101 W. Eighth Ave. Free and open to the public. Light meal included. Registration required. Call (509) 232-8138 or visit www.cherspokane.org to register and for more information.
“Passport to Caregiving” – 11th Annual Caregiver Conference presented by Frontier Behavioral Health’s Elder Services. June 28, 8:45 a.m.-4 p.m., at the Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln St. Cost is $25 for students, professionals and paid caregivers, free for upaid caregivers of disabled adults and relative caregivers of minor children. Lunch is included. Call (509) 458-7450 to register and for more information.
Living With Alzheimer’s: Caregiving in the Middle Stage – Workshop presented by The Alzheimer’s Association Inland Northwest Chapter covers an array of topics of interest to families coping with the middle stage of Alzheimer’s disease, including nutrition, communication, personal care, behavioral challenges, wandering and care options. June 29, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., at Deaconess Health and Education Center, Classroom 268, 910 W. Fifth Ave. Cost is $40, includes lunch. Registration required. Call (509) 473-3390 for more information and to register.
Pre-Diabetes Class – Two-part class series. All participants receive a free testing meter. July 9 and 16, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at CHER Diabetes Education Center, 501 N. Riverpoint Blvd., Suite 245, or July 9, 5:30-7:30 p.m., and July 16, 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Lincoln Hospital, 10 Nicholls St., Davenport, Wash. Cost is $30 for either session, includes a support partner. Visit www.cherspokane.org for more information and to register.
CPR – Friends and Family – Covers adult, child and infant CPR and choking. July 10, 6-8 p.m., at St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute, Room 200, 711 S. Cowley St. Cost is $10. Visit www.cherspokane.org to register and for more information.
Quit for Good: A Tobacco Cessation Program – Four-week program to help make quitting easier. Cost is free, participants who attend four sessions receive a $25 gift card and a free quit kit. Wednesdays, July 11-Aug. 1, 6-7 p.m., at Holy Family Health Education Center, Room 4, 5633 N. Lidgerwood St. Visit www.cherspokane.org to register and for more information.
Initial Assessment – Wellness Activities for Patients with Breast Cancer – 30-minute assessments are one-on-one discussions with a wellness coach who will provide participants with free or low cost wellness and complementary therapies. July 12, 4-6 p.m., at Wells Fargo Building, INHS Entrance, Room 2B, 601 W. First Ave. Free. Visit www.cherspokane.org to register and for more information.
Health Care Reform Forum – Experts will provide nonpartisan presentations about the impact of health care reform and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on health care providers, insurers, hospitals, and businesses. Free. July 19, 7:30 a.m.-noon, at North Idaho College Edminster Student Union, 1000 W. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene. Call (208) 336-3768 or visit www.idahohealthreform cda.eventbrite.com for more information.
Women in Anger Classes – Course covers how to express anger constructively versus destructively, how to examine anger and its impact on one’s life, and how to deal with angry outbursts, strained relationships and personal frustration. Wednesdays, 4-6 p.m., at St. Joseph Family Center, 1016 N. Superior St. $100 for three-class course, scholarships available for qualified participants. Meets court requirements. Call (509) 483-6495 or visit www.sjfconline.org for more information.
Upcoming
Healthy Cooking Class – How to prepare a healthy new meal. Thursday, 6:30-8 p.m., at Holy Family Education Center, Room 2, 5633 N. Lidgerwood St. Free. Visit www.cherspokane.org to register and for more information.
Why is Diabetes So Complicated? What Can You Do to Make a Difference? – Presentation covers the ways you can make a difference in your health. Monday, 5:30-7 p.m., at 501 N. Riverpoint Blvd. Free. Visit www.cherspokane.org to register and for more information.
Medicare – What You Need to Know When You Turn 65 – Free workshops designed for those who are about to turn 65 or have turned 65 and still have questions. June 26, 1-3 p.m., at All Saint Lutheran Church, 314 S. Spruce St., and June 29, 1-3 p.m., at Argonne Library, 4322 N. Argonne Road, Spokane Valley. Email suzihokonson@yahoo.com or call (509) 326-2216 to register and for more information.
Medical Intuition and Alternative Wellness Fair – Sponsored by the International Association of Medical Intuitives. July 21, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., at Unity Church, 2900 S. Bernard St. Cost is free. Fair is followed by a panel discussion from 7-9 p.m. on the subject of Medical Intuition. Cost is $5 for the panel discussion. Call (509) 327-4373 or visit www.spokane- chiropractic.com or www.spokaneholistic chamberofcommerce.com for more information.
Camp Fun in the Sun – A camp for kids ages 8-18 who have diabetes. July 22-28, at Camp Twinlow, 22775 N. Twinlow Road, Rathdrum. Space is limited. Visit www.campfuninthesun.org to register and for more information.
Washington State University Memory Problem Study Participants Sought – Psychology researchers at Washington State University are seeking people with memory problems and their spouses or other family members to participate in treatment and intervention groups in Eastern Washington. Call (509) 335-4033 ext. 1 for more information.