Events

n Medicares annual open enrollment period runs Oct. 15 through Dec. 7. For a list of enrollment centers and their dates and times open for enrollment, call Southwestern Pennsylvania Human Services, Inc. at 724-489-8080.

n Monongahela Valley Hospital will host a breast cancer awareness, education and screening as well as a luncheon 12:303 p.m. Oct. 16 in the Education Conference Center. Learn how early detection and diagnosis can protect you and those you love from breast cancer. Physicians will present the program and offer informational displays. Participants may also receive a free breast exam. Registration: 724-258-1333.

n The Monongahela Valley Hospital blood drive will be held 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Oct. 25 in the education conference center. The hospital, in conjunction with the American Red Cross, is sponsoring a blood drive to benefit local patients. Free parking is available. Registration: 724-258-1282 or redcrosslife.org.

Courses

n Exercise classes, Tuesdays and Thursdays, Center in the Woods, 130 Woodland Court, Brownsville. Classes include chair dancing at 9:30 a.m. followed by healthy steps at 11 a.m. Information: 724-938-3554.

n Monongahela Valley Hospital will host a free talk about Cervical Disc Replacement at 6 p.m. Oct. 15, in the Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conference Center. Dr. Eric Nabors will discuss diseases that affect cervical discs, causing chronic neck and/or arm pain and treatment options. He will thoroughly cover surgical treatment option of cervical disc replacement by describing the procedure, when it is a viable option and who is a good candidate for the surgery. Registration: monvalleyhospital.com or call 724-258-1333.

n Monongahela Valley Hospital will host the program Managing Your Diabetes 9-11 a.m. Oct. 8 and 15 or 6-8 p.m. Oct. 9 and 16 in the education conference center. The program is designed to help you with diabetes self-management. You will learn, What is diabetes? Other topics include the importance of controlling your blood sugars, diabetes medications, lifestyle changes, meal planning and methods to reduce your risk of complications. The program is three consecutive Tuesdays. Registration is required at least one week prior to the start date of class by calling 724-258-1483.

n Monongahela Valley Hospital will host an American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR/AED course from 8 a.m. to noon Oct. 29 in the education conference center. Adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR/AED) classes are offered by Monongahela Valley Hospital. The fee for the class is $50 to cover the class and required materials. Registration: 724-258-1333 or https://www.monvalleyhospital.com/registration.asp.

n Monongahela Valley Hospital will host American Heart Association Family and Friends CPR/AED 4-6 p.m. Oct. 29 in the Simulation Center. This course is designed for the layperson that has little or no medical training, and is taught by a certified instructor. This course is for people who do not need a certification card for a job. Content includes an orientation to CPR for adult, child, infants, choking and use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). Cost of this course is $35 to cover the cost of the book, which includes a class participation card. Registration: 724-258-1333 or https://www.monvalleyhospital.com/registration.asp.

Support groups

n Breaking Addiction, HEAL Group for Men. This small group meeting for men is designed to help those who have a desire to overcome addictions and find a new direction in life. All sessions give instruction for practical life skills through Biblical Principles found in Gods Word. Discussion and interaction are encouraged at each group meeting. They are scheduled at 7 p.m. the first, second and fourth Thursdays of the month at Eagle Ranch Ministries Inc., 1579 Pleasant Valley Road, Mount Pleasant. Registration: 724-542-7243.

n Breaking Addiction, HEAL Group for Women. This small group meeting for women is designed to help those who have a desire to overcome addictions and find a new direction in life. All sessions give instruction for practical life skills through Biblical Principles found in Gods Word. Discussion and interaction are encouraged at each group meeting. The meetings are scheduled for 7 p.m. every Tuesday at Eagle Ranch Ministries Inc., 1579 Pleasant Valley Road, Mount Pleasant. Registration: 724-244-5261 or 412-969-8520.

n Excela Health will host a monthly group for men only 1-2:30 p.m., Oct. 9, at Bud Murphys, 718 McCormick Avenue, Connellsville. These social support groups are presented in a relaxed setting. Individuals are welcome to purchase lunch and enjoy with others who have been through similar situations. Information: 877-771-1234.

n Excela Health will host Compassionate Friends, a group intended for those who have experienced the death of a child, 7-9 p.m., Oct. 14 in Conference Room 4B at Excela Square at Frick, 508 South Church Street, Mount Pleasant. Information: 877-771-1234.

n Caregiver support group, 6:30-8:30 p.m., the fourth Wednesday of the month at Lafayette Manor. Classes meet in the new physical therapy department. Light refreshments are provided. Open for family and friends who have lost a loved one to cancer. Registration: http://www.excelahealth.org or 877-771-1234.

n Mon Valley Hospital will host a Suicide Bereavement Support Group 12:30 p.m. Oct. 14 and 28 in the education conference center. This support group is a four-month program that meets the second and fourth Mondays of each month. This program is led by a licensed psychologist and is free and open to all those touched by suicide. Required registration: 724-678-3601.

n Monongahela Valley Hospital will host a Diabetes Support Group 2-3 p.m. Oct. 10 in the Education Conference Center. This support program is free for people with diabetes, their families and caregivers. Required registration: 724-258-1483.

n Grief support group, 6-8 p.m. first Tuesday of every month, at the St. John the Evangelist Church on West Crawford Avenue in Connellsville. The group is a collaborative effort for those facing grief due to the loss of a loved one from addiction. Information: 724-628-6840.

n Uniontown Hospital will host a Stroke Support Group at 6 p.m. Oct. 15 in Community Room 1 located in the main lobby of the hospital. Everyone is welcome. Stroke survivors, caregivers, loved ones and anyone interested in learning more about stroke. Monthly meetings will include a guest speaker, blood pressure readings, medication review and any other information requested. This months meeting will focus on nutrition, and light refreshments will be provided. Information: Andrea Lint, 724-430-5341.

n Monongahela Valley Hospital will host an Ostomy Support Group 23 p.m. Oct. 17 in the Education Conference Center. This support group is free and open to all persons with ostomies and their families and friends. The group meets the third Thursday of each month. Information: 724-258-1773.

n Al-Anon Family Groups, 8 p.m. Wednesdays, Trinity Church parlor, Fayette and Morgantown streets, Uniontown. Please enter at the handicapped ramp entrance. A second is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Christian Church, Pittsburgh Street, Connellsville. These meetings are for anyone who has been affected by or is having problems from someone elses drinking. Information: al-anon.alateen.org or pa-al-anon.org.

n Survivors of Incest Anonymous group, 6:30-8 p.m. the first and third Mondays of the month, excluding holidays. This 12-step recovery program is meant for men and women aged 18 or older who were sexually abused by a trusted person as a child. The group meets at the Mount Macrina Retreat Center. A similar group, Healing Friends, is from 6:30-7:30 p.m., East Liberty Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh, on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. Information: peopleofcourage@gmail.com siawso.org, or healingfriends8@gmail.com.

n Missing Piece of My Heart support group, 6-8 p.m. the last Thursday of each month at the Crime Victims Center conference room in the Oliver Square Plaza. The group is for families who have lost a child to a violent crime. Information: 724-438-1470.

n Silver Generation Support Program, 10 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, East End United Community Center, Uniontown. The program is for ages 55 and older. Information: 724-437-1660.

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