HEALTH BRIEFS: Jan. 2, 2012
To submit a health brief, email submissions to oalife@oaoa.com. Entry deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday for consideration for the following Monday’s edition.
MCH volunteer training
Medical Center Hospital Volunteer Services Department has scheduled volunteer training sessions for anyone interested in volunteering for the MCH Auxiliary, MCH Friendship Home and other volunteer teams.
Sessions will be scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday in the MCH cafeteria small dining rooms A & B, conference room, 500 W. Fourth St., and from 4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. for new auxiliary and from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. for all volunteer teams Jan. 16 at the Lincoln Towers small dining room, 311 W. Fourth Street.
For more information, call 640-2249.
ON THE NET
- www.mchodessa.com
Sneak Peeks
Sneak Peeks of the Medical Center Hospital Center for Women & Infants, due to the near completion of construction, have been scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday and Jan. 14 at 500 W. Fourth St.
For more information, call 640-6000.
ON THE NET
- http://mch4women.com
Blood drive
Fairfield Inn and Suites has scheduled a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Jan. 14 at the Inn, 3933 JBS Parkway.
All donors need to bring a photo ID and donor card. Free cholesterol testing with every donation will be provided.
Registration is required, call 363-1900 or email wendy@insigniamgmt.com.
ON THE NET
- www.unitedbloodservices.org
OAWT sets meeting
MIDLAND The Ostomy Association of West Texas has scheduled a meeting at 2:30 p.m. Jan. 15 at Midland Memorial Hospital, West Campus.
Refreshments will be provided.
For more information, call 684-8886 or 694-7853.
ON THE NET
- www.ostomy.org
Alzheimer’s contest focuses on memories
Home Instead Senior Care is conducting “I Will Remember for You Family Reunion Giveaway” Reunion Giveaway contest to help keep memories alive for families coping with Alzheimer’s disease.
Participants may submit a story in either written or video format about their experience with a family member living with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias for a chance to win a family reunion. Essays and videos need to:
- Share how Alzheimer’s has impacted their life.
- Talk about the role that memories and remembering have played in their family, especially with regard to a family member who now has or had Alzheimer’s.
- Share specific stories or examples of how you and your family members cope or coped with challenges of Alzheimer’s disease.
- Tell why you deserve to win this family reunion.
Entries must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. EST Jan. 31.
Three finalists will be notified by a judge’s panel by Feb. 15.
Online voting to select the grand prize winner will occur from March 28 through June 30.
The grand prize winner will be publicly revealed in November, following the family reunion event.
ON THE NET
- www.rememberforalzheimers.com or www.helpforalzheimersfamilies.com
