Griffin Hospital in Derby to hold Wellness for Life series

Griffin Hospital will offer its 12-week lifestyle change program Wellness for Life starting June 12./ Contributed photo

DERBY - Griffin Hospital is helping individuals make the change for a healthier life this summer with its Wellness for Life program.

Wellness for Life is a 12-week, evidence-based lifestyle change program that helps prevent and treat many chronic diseases. 
According to a report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 80 percent of chronic diseases, like obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol, can be prevented with better lifestyle choices in nutrition, activity and emotional health.

Starting June 12 from 1-3:30 p.m., the program offers a custom fitness evaluation, individual nutritional guidance, one-on-one coaching, and small, interactive health seminars so participants can make a commitment to a healthier life. 
Each participant also receives a Fitbit, which helps track participants’ activity, sleep patterns, and food intake.

“Making changes for a healthy lifestyle isn’t easy – it requires one-on-one guidance and on-going support,” said Wellness for Life Program Director Eunice Lisk. 
“This program helps people assess their lifestyle, provides them with a personalized plan to increase vitality and gives one-on-one and group support every step of the way to better health.”

Wellness for Life focuses on hands-on learning, featuring an activity monitor, health coaching, and weekly group sessions to establish healthy weight control, lowered cholesterol and blood pressure, better sleep and energy, and increased personal strength and resilience.

Since its start in 2015, Wellness for Life participants have seen significant weight loss and reductions in blood pressure, and the program has received high satisfaction scores from participants in meeting expectations and for presentations by the expert speakers.

Wellness for Life meets at The Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital, 350 Seymour Ave.

For more information about Wellness for Life, visit griffinhealth.org or call Program Director Eunice Lisk, MS, at 203-732-7107.


This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.

Firemen's Carnival in Seymour starts Thursday

Sharing from Citizen's Engine Company Facebook page: 

Carnival update: With these flyers - available at Seymour businesses as well as at the gate on opening night -you’ll get $5 off of your ride bracelet on Thursday night! 
Ride bracelets will be available all three nights, with this coupon good for Thursday only. 

These coupons, as well as the posters around town, were misprinted by the carnival company. 
They show the correct address of the carnival -Pine Street - but beneath that they say French Memorial Park. 

The carnival is NOT at French Park. It is being held at Ronald Mitchell Randall Memorial Field, adjacent to the Seymour Community Center at 20 Pine St.

Turnback Tuesday features son of wealthy Derby family

Turnback Tuesday looks at a member of the Wood family of Derby. 

Orris G. Wood was the second son of Col. and Mrs. H. Holton Wood. He was born in 1886, and was one year younger than his brother, Harcourt, the namesake used for Derby Public Library.

Orris graduated from Harvard in 1909 and went on to become Vice President of the State National Bank, then in a partnership with Eastbrook & Co. in Boston. 

Orris was married and had six children. He is 12 years old in this photo.

Thanks to the Derby Public Library for sharing this interesting local history each week!

Adam's House in Shelton to host blanket-making event

SHELTON - Adam's House, a grief education center at 241 Coram Ave., will host a blanket making event for volunteers at 6 p.m. June 19.

The organization needs volunteers to help replenish its blanket supply. Organizers ask volunteers to make fleece blankets to give to grieving children throughout the year.

No blanket experience needed.

*Information shared from a Facebook event page.

NHSO to perform Billy Joel, Elton John music at Shelton High School

SHELTON - The music of Billy Joel and Elton John will be performed by the New Haven Symphony Orchestra at 3 p.m. Sunday at Shelton High School, 120 Meadow St.

Piano Man meets Rocket Man … guest artists Jean Meilleur and John Regan, backed by the full orchestra, will play Billy Joel and Elton John’s biggest hits, including Big Shot, Circle of Life, Tiny Dancer, Movin’ Out, and more.

Featuring:

Chelsea Tipton, conductor
Jean Meilleur and John Regan, piano and vocals
Tickets: $35 or $49; KidTix free with adult; College students, $10 

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*Information shared from the orchestra's website.