Recuperation journey: Looking at the sky - Part 2

Second photo of the waxing gibbous moon this evening. I had to get a shot with the clouds passing by!

Seymour Public Library Friends to hold 2-day book sale

 

Griffin Health to offer Wellness for Life program at Quarry Walk in Oxford

Griffin Hospital will offer its 12-week Wellness for Life program starting Dec. 13./ Contributed photo

OXFORD - Griffin Health is helping individuals get a fresh perspective on health and well-being with its Wellness for Life program this December.

Wellness for Life is a 12-week lifestyle change program designed to empower individuals who are ready to take ownership of their health with Lifestyle Medicine knowledge and skills. 

The program focuses on hands-on learning, featuring one-on-one consultations with a physician, an exercise physiologist, and a registered dietitian. 

Participants will receive an activity monitor and attend weekly group educational and physical activity sessions to establish healthy lifestyle habits that lead to overall health and wellbeing and prevention and good management of chronic condition.

Located at Griffin’s Center for Healthy Living at Quarry Walk, 300 Oxford Road, Wellness for Life will be held Tuesdays, 4:30-6 p.m., from Dec. 13 to March 7.

“At Wellness for Life, you’ll be taking the time and space to learn about your current habits and really look into how you can build healthy lifestyle habits into your routines of life and get your family, coworkers, and other loved ones in on your journey,” said Wellness for Life Program Co-Director Dr. Victoria Costales. “While this is not easy to do, it’s well worth the effort, time, and creativity and it’s been such a joy to see our participants who take a hold of the material, make it a practical part of their lives, and see the great changes in themselves and those they love, live with, and work with.” 

Lifestyle Medicine is a unique medical specialty that focuses on using evidence-based approaches in eating healthfully, managing stress, having regular physical activity and restorative sleep, and fostering meaningful social connections and support systems to build a life of flourishing and prevent and manage chronic conditions. 

Wellness for Life starts with a Lifestyle Medicine visit with Dr. Costales, who is an Internal Medicine/Preventive Medicine Physician, and a custom fitness evaluation with a Wellness for Life Exercise Physiologist will begin Nov. 30 at Griffin’s Center for Healthy Living.

Since the program’s inception in 2012, Wellness for Life participants who have incorporated these healthy lifestyle habits into their routines have seen increases in their regular physical activity, healthy eating habits, improved sleep, resilience through stress management, better control of chronic conditions like high blood pressure, and preventing chronic diseases such as diabetes.

For more information about Wellness for Life, visit griffinhealth.org or call Center for Healthy Living Coordinator at 203-732-1369 to register.

This is a press release from Griffin Health. 

Recuperation journey: Looking at the sky

 ... at 6 p.m. 

The moon is in waxing gibbous phase, and is 90 percent illuminated.

Have a peaceful evening.

Derby Public Library to host creating musical readers program

DERBY - The next Creating Musical Readers program for ages 4-10 by the New Haven Symphony Orchestra will be held from 9:15-10:15 a.m. Nov. 12 at Derby Public Library.

The orchestra's series features a different musician and instrument each month along with a story. 

This month Julia Henderson plays the cello and reads the book Manuelo, the Playing Mantis.

Register at https://bit.ly/3SZ2QUp

The Library is at 313 Elizabeth St.

This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.

 

TEAM in Derby offers assistance with heating, water, sewer bills

 

Recuperation journey: Looking through the window

Looked outside, saw this silly squirrel and went to grab my camera. I like how his tail follows the shape of the branch. 

Ansonia pedestrian, 81, severely injured after being dragged by van

ANSONIA -  Ansonia Police received multiple calls at about 6:15 pm. Friday reporting a motor vehicle versus pedestrian accident at Division Street and Rufus Street, then Division Street and Wakelee Avenue. 

The first officers on scene found an elderly pedestrian had been struck by a cargo van at the intersection of Division Street and Rufus Street then dragged several hundred feet onto Seymour Avenue in Derby before the van stopped, Lt. Patrick Lynch said in a release late Friday night. 

The van stayed on the scene and the driver cooperated with the investigation. 

The pedestrian, an 81-year-old Ansonia resident was transported to a local hospital to be treated for several severe injuries and is currently in stable condition. 

The accident is still under investigation.

Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact the police department at 203-735-1885 or anonymous tips can be left at Tip411 at the link below.

https://www.tip411.com/tips/new?alert_group_id=21553

This is a press release from Ansonia Police Lt. Patrick Lynch.