Wellness Community offers bereavement series
Starting at 5 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 14, The Wellness Community and Delaware Hospice will host a six-week bereavement program facilitated by Sally Packard of Delaware Hospice. This series is free of charge and open to anyone who has lost a loved one in the past year. The Wellness Community is located in the Medical Arts Building, 18947 John J. Williams Highway, Suite 312, Rehoboth. Call 645-9150 for information and to register.
Hospice nurses honored for excellence
Delaware Hospice’s Tracy Tull, RN, CHPN, of Seaford, received the 2010 Excellence in Nursing Award for hospice nurses at the Delaware Nurses Association’s recent annual awards recognition dinner. Several Delaware Hospice nurses were nominated for the Excellence in Nursing Award, including Betsy Bruemmer, RN, of Wilmington; Kelly Jones, RN, of Harbeson; Latrina Atwater-Jones, RN, of Bear; Cathy Osgood, RN, of Magnolia; Donna Pritchett, RN, of Dover; Kristina Sechrest, RN ,of Delmar; Marlene Tice, RN, of Kenton; and Judi Tulak, RN, of Salisbury, Md.
Zimmerman completes training program
Joe Zimmerman, who joined Aquacare Physical Therapy five years ago as an exercise specialist and also assisted with the Fit for Life Program, has completed his training at Delaware Technical & Community College in Georgetown. He is now a certified physical-therapy assistant. Zimmerman will be assisting patients at Delaware clinics. For more information, call Aquacare in Millville at 539-3110 or Millsboro at 945-4250.
Bike to the Bay seeks volunteers
The Delaware chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society needs volunteers to help organize and run the 2010 Bike MS: NRG Energy Indian River Power Plant Bike to the Bay. The event will be Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 2–3. The annual event attracts more than 1,600 cyclists who ride across Kent and Sussex counties over two days. To ensure a safe and enjoyable event, the entire course needs to be monitored by support-and-gear vehicles and bike mechanics, and rest stops are set up every 10 to 12 miles and stocked with beverages, fruit and high-energy bars. To make this happen, more than 200 volunteers are needed. To volunteer for Bike to the Bay, contact Ainsley Hertrich, at 302-655-5610, Ext. 129, or email ainsley.hertrich@nmss.org.
WHO lifts H1N1 flu classification
The World Health Organization announced Aug. 10, that the 2009 H1N1 pandemic has effectively ended, and the world has moved into a postpandemic phase characterized by traditional seasonal patterns of influenza. “The new H1N1 virus has largely run its course,” said World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr. Margaret Chan in a telephone news conference. “During the pandemic, H1N1 crowded out other influenza viruses to become the dominant circulating virus. This is no longer the case.” The announcement came following a meeting earlier that day of the Emergency Committee of the International Health Regulations, which is composed of leading experts on influenza who provide advice to WHO based on the latest epidemiological and virological data.
NAMI offers help for family members
The National Alliance on Mental Illness in Delaware offers support for families who have members with mental-health problems. A group meets in Lewes from 7:30 to 9 p.m., the fourth Thursday of the month, at Lewes Presbyterian Church. Meetings are free. Call 888-427-2643 for more information.
The Wellness Community offers meditation program Thursdays in Lewes
Clare Wilson, RN, MS, will teach a relaxation course at 5 p.m., the fourth Thursday of the month, at The Wellness Community’s Sussex County facility in the Tunnell Cancer Center on Beebe’s Route 24 campus. Relaxation techniques can reduce stress, and enhance breathing, focus and relaxation for people affected by cancer. To register, call 645-9150. All programs offered by The Wellness Community-Delaware are offered to people affected by cancer and their loved ones free of charge. Learn more at wellnessdelaware.org.
Total joint replacement class meets in Milford
Bayhealth Medical Center offers a total joint-replacement class from 9 to 11 a.m., Mondays, in the Total Joint Center’s community room on the third floor of Milford Memorial Hospital. The classes help familiarize patients scheduled for a total joint replacement with the expected plan of care. The class includes a tour of the nursing unit and inpatient therapy department. To register, call 430-5600.
CHEER offers tai chi Thursdays
The Long Neck CHEER Center offers tai chi from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m., Thursdays. Classes are $1 per class at the center, The Shoppes of Long Neck, 26089 Unit 7. For more information, call Robin Greene at 945-3551.
Support offered to victims of violence
People’s Place offers free support groups for women who have experienced emotional and physical abuse from their past or current partners. Information and support also provided. Call 424-2420 for times and locations. Child care is provided at some locations.
