Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Learn to plan for health care decisions at Griffin Hospital in Derby

Griffin Hospital will host a free educational workshop on how to plan for future health care and medical decisions Sept. 17 at noon./ Contributed photo


DERBY - The Community Health Resource Center at Griffin Hospital, 130 Division St., will host a free educational workshop on how to plan for future health care and medical decisions at noon Sept. 17.

The talk will focus on the three stages of Advanced Care Planning, a process in which individuals discuss and decide their future healthcare wishes in the event they unable to speak for themselves while at a healthcare facility.

“In an effort to honor one’s healthcare wishes, to promote quality of life and provide peace of mind, it is important to begin these important conversations about end of life sooner rather than later to ensure one’s wishes are honored,” said Maggie Sessa RN, Certified ACP Instructor with Griffin Hospital’s Community Outreach and Parish Nurses.

This program is part of a series of free, educational forums hosted by the Community Health Resource Center in an effort to help improve the health of the community.

To register or for more information, call Kerry or Deborah, 203-732-7399.

The Community Health Resource Center at Griffin Hospital is a traditional library that provides an array of medical and health information, including a large collection of easy to read health and lifestyle related materials. 


The Center is open to the public to educate themselves on ways to enhance their well-being, prevent illness and play an active role in decisions about their health.


This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.

Shelton troupe slates auditions for 'Mother Hicks'


SHELTON - Center Stage Theatre Director Gary Scarpa has announced auditions for the play "Mother Hicks," will be held from 10 a.m.-noon Aug. 23 at Center Stage, 54 Grove St.
      
Scarpa is seeking experienced and inexperienced actors of all ages.

For more information in the press release posted in the Valley Independent Sentinel, please click here.

Talk baseball on Thursdays at Derby Library


DERBY - The Derby Public Library is now in its 10th season of Sports Talks.  
These informal sessions are held every Thursday at 10 a.m. throughout the baseball 
season.  

They are facilitated by radio talk show host, author, and Major League Baseball 
Rules Consultant Rich Marazzi.  Each session includes trivia contests, videos, lively 
conversation and more.   

All ages, from rookies through veterans, are invited to join Rich and his group of Silver Sluggers.

No registration is necessary.  

For more information, stop by the Library, 313 Elizabeth St., call 203-736-1482, or visit 
www.derbypubliclibrary.org


This is a press release from Cathy Williams, Director, Derby Public Library.

Back to school rally slated Sunday in Ansonia


ANSONIA - John Gatison Park will be the place to be Sunday for a back-to-school rally for kids in the Valley.

Read all the details about this third annual community event in a story by New Haven Register correspondent Jean Falbo-Sosnovich.