Clinical pastoral education course offered at Bridgeport Hospital
Bridgeport Hospital’s Department of Spiritual Care & Education is offering a new clinical pastoral education course for community clergy, laypersons and others interested in developing their pastoral care skills. The 11-week, part-time program runs from Tuesday, May 28 through Friday, Aug. 9. It includes six hours of educational seminars, four hours of direct patient care...
Milford woman is inspiration for battling and beating pancreatic cancer
Sharon Varga is an inspiration. The Milford woman, 52, survived pancreatic cancer, and has since become sort of a poster child of hope. She and her family are organizing a pancreatic cancer research walk this weekend from Walnut Beach to Silver Sands Beach. Varga found out when she was 47 years old that she had...
Register now for Swim Across the Sound Marathon
St. Vincent’s Swim Across the Sound is now registering swimmers for its 26th annual marathon on Saturday, Aug. 3. Approximately 250 swimmers will start the 25 kilometer swim at West Beach in Port Jefferson, N.Y., and make their way across Long Island Sound to Captain’s Cove Seaport in Bridgeport. The marathon is a unique opportunity...
Experience T’ai Chi free April 27 during world-wide celebration in Milford
On Saturday, April 27, practitioners of T’ai Chi and Qigong will gather on the Milford Green to celebrate the 15th Annual World T’ai Chi & Qigong Day. The event is free. Teachers and students from throughout the tri-state area will join a global movement in 50 states and 70 nations. “One World…One Breath” will begin...
‘Your Kidneys and You’ presentation on April 23
A presentation Your Kidneys and You, by Marcia Hilditch, National Kidney Foundation, will be in the Trumbull Library Community Room on Tuesday, April 23, at 6:30 p.m. Kidney disease in the United States is on the rise. One in three Americans are at risk due to diabetes, high blood pressure, ethnicity, over 60 years old...
Al-Anon helps families deal with drinking problems
More than 14,000 Al-Anon Family Groups meet every week throughout the United States and Canada. There are no dues or fees to participate. For information about groups in Connecticut, call 1-888-825-2666 or 1-888-8Al-ANON. For more information about Al-Anon, visit ctalanon.org. A publication is available free on-line at Al-AnonFamilyGroups.org. According to the website, meetings are held...
Westport Bites Back for a Cure walk is April 7
The 5th Annual Westport Bite Back for A Cure Walk/Run, hosted by the Tick-Borne Disease Alliance, will be held rain or shine on Sunday, April 7, at Sherwood Island State Park in Westport. The event, which will include 5K and 10K runs, as well as 1 1/2-mile and 3-mile walks, aims to increase awareness, promote...
Healthcare training course starting at Griffin
The Griffin Hospital School of Allied Health Careers in Derby will offer its certified nursing assistant (CNA), patient care technician (PCT) and phlebotomy programs beginning in May. Anyone 18 years of age or older with a high school diploma or GED may apply for admission. Early application is encouraged for all courses. The CNA and...
Medicare Patrol volunteers needed
The Southwestern CT Agency on Aging (SWCAA) seeks professionals and volunteers to be trained as Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) volunteers. The SMP program helps Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries to prevent, detect, and report health care fraud. Volunteers educate beneficiaries, their families, and caregivers through presentations, outreach events, and one-on-one counseling. Volunteers choose their preferred volunteer...
Yale finds new tick bourne illness, 18 confirmed cases
If you live in Connecticut, then you know that Lyme disease was named in part after the town that it was found in, Lyme. If you live in Connecticut, you also know that Yale is a large university and one of the leaders in medicine, but did you know that it found a new tick...
Indoor cycling facility opens in Newtown
An indoor cycling facility opened this month in Newtown, offering a energetic exercise experience for clients of all fitness levels. CycleINPlace, which opened its doors in January, is located at 274 South Main Street in Newtown in the same plaza as Pub 24 and Learning Center. The studio offers s 25 state-of-the-art cycles with monitors...
Sacred Heart Physical Therapy Specialists Center opens as part of the university system
The Sacred Heart University Physical Therapy Specialists Center officially opened its doors under the school. The center previously existed in a shared-ownership arrangement, but is now being launched as an academic practice owned and operated solely by the university. “It’s the same place, the same great staff, the same high-quality service that patients have always...
