Hospice volunteer training set for Oct. 16
Delaware Hospice’s Sussex County volunteer training will be from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 16, at the Delaware Hospice Center, 100 Patriots Way, Milford. Registration is required. For details, call Mary Costello, volunteer coordinator, at 855-2344, Ext. 4120.

Easter Seals offers grief support
The Arbor Counseling Center offers a free grief and loss support group from 6 to 7 p.m., every Monday, at Arbor Counseling Center in Georgetown, beginning the first week in September. For more information contact Denese Bell at 853-5054.

Easter Seals offers quit-smoking class
Easter Seals in Georgetown offers a free smoking cessation class from noon to 1 p.m., every Friday. The course is sponsored by the Division of Public Health. For more information, contact Denese Bell at 853-5054.

Bayhealth hosts Go Pink events
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Bayhealth will host the 3rd Annual Go Pink! event to increase awareness of breast health for women and men throughout the region. During October, Bayhealth will offer $15 low-cost mammograms to uninsured and underinsured patients from 1 to 3 p.m., Wednesdays, Oct. 8, 15 and 22, at the Women’s Wellness Center in Milford. Call 302-744-6773 for information and to schedule an appointment. Additionally, remaining Go Pink! T-shirts will be available to purchase for a donation of $10 or more. Sale proceeds after expenses will be divided between the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition and breast screenings and education programs available through Bayhealth Oncology Services. For more information and to order Go Pink T-shirts, call Cristal at 302-674-2420.

Fall prevention topic of Oct. 10 seminar
Philips Lifeline will present a seminar on preventing falls at 10 a.m., Friday, Oct. 10, at the Cape Henlopen Senior Center in Rehoboth Beach. Register by Friday, Oct. 3, by calling 227-2055.

Bayhealth offers cancer symposiums this fall
Bayhealth Cancer Centers are offering a series of question-and-answer symposiums for patients and families wanting more information on specific cancer-related topics. Milford Memorial Hospital meetings will be in Room A at the hospital’s cancer center: Tuesday, Oct. 14 – Chemotherapy: What to Expect; Thursday, Nov. 20 – How & When to Talk about Pain; and Tuesday, Dec. 9 – What is a Clinical Trial? Registration is required for all symposiums. For more information or to register, contact Richelle Hamblin at 430-5134.

Bayhealth offers low-cost mammograms
Bayhealth Medical Center offers low-cost mammograms every month in Milford. The low-cost mammograms are offered from 1 to 3 p.m., the third Wednesday of every month, at Bayhealth Women’s Center at Milford Memorial, 200 Kings Hwy., Suite 3, Milford. Preregistration is required by calling Breast Care Coordinator Trisha Bentley at 302-744-6773.

Group helps parents of mentally ill
People’s Place, in conjunction with the Mental Health Association of Delaware, is offering a monthly support group for parents of children diagnosed with mental health issues. The group will meet from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the second Monday of each month, at the People’s Place Counseling Center in Milford. The meetings are free and confidential. Call 422-8026, Ext. 116, to reserve a seat.

Bayhealth offers pediatric studies
Bayhealth Medical Center at Kent General Hospital now offers video swallow studies to help diagnose problems children have with their ability to swallow. During the procedure, the patient sits in front of an x-ray machine, but instead of capturing just one image, a real-time video is produced that shows their chewing and swallowing function. A speech pathologist then analyzes and determine the appropriate therapy techniques and the safest food and liquid consistencies for each patient.

TOPS weight-loss group meets weekly in Lewes
Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), a weight-control support group, meets at 10 a.m., Wednesdays, at the Rolling Meadows Clubhouse. For details, call 684-1265.