Seymour Community Center to host talk on history, benefits of tea

 

Griffin Center for Healthy Living to host cooking demo on fiber's health benefits

OXFORD - Griffin Center for Healthy Living Teaching Kitchen will host a free program on cooking with radishes and how a high fiber diet can help fight chronic disease.

Elevating the Lowly Radish & The Health Benefits of Fiber will be held July 1 at 5 p.m. at The Griffin Center for Healthy Living at Quarry Walk, 300 Oxford Road.

Dr. Deepali Jain, a Griffin Faculty Physicians general surgeon who specializes in treating gallbladder dysfunction, all parts of the digestive tract and in endocrine health, will discuss the benefits of fiber for gut health and digestion. 

Former Executive Director of Massaro Farm and sustainable nutrition expert Caty Poole will also show how versatile radishes can be by using them to prepare a stress-free summer salad and sheet pan tilapia and roasted vegetables.

Space is limited for this event, so registration is required. 

Visit www.griffinhealth.org/events-calendar/elevating-the-lowly-radish or call The Griffin Center for Healthy Living Coordinator at 203-732-1369 to sign up.

The Griffin Center for Healthy Living Teaching Kitchen is part of Griffin’s commitment to the Planetree patient-centered care model, which promotes greater well-being in communities through access to health information and assistance in helping individuals address the social determinants of health such as access to fresh nutritious foods and how to prepare them.

This is a press release from Griffin Health.

Take a guided hike Sunday at Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center

 

Learn health benefits of volunteering at Griffin Hospital in Derby

Griffin Hospital to host a presentation about volunteering, such as shuttle driving./ Submitted photo

DERBY -The Community Health Resource Center at Griffin Hospital, 130 Division St., will host a free presentation about how volunteering can help individuals get or stay healthy from 1:30-3 p.m. Nov. 9.

Laura Murphy, Planetree Services Supervisor, will host “Realizing the Health Benefits of Volunteering,” a free presentation on how and why helping others can have a direct effect on a person’s physical, emotional and social being.

There also will  be information about the many volunteer opportunities at Griffin Hospital.

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

To register or for more information, call Kerry or Deborah at 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.

Griffin Hospital in Derby to present 'Mindfulness and Meditation'

DERBY - Griffin Hospital’s Community Health Resource Center will host a free program on meditation from 12:30-1:30 p.m. July 17. 

The program will be held at the hospital, 130 Division St.

Laura Murphy, Planetree Services Supervisor, will host “Mindfulness and Meditation,” a discussion of these therapeutic practices and their health benefits. 

There will also be an opportunity to participate in a group meditation and mindfulness session.

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 for the program or for more information, call Kerry or Deborah at 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.

Conroy: Congress must restore benefits to Blue Water veterans of Vietnam War

State Rep. Theresa Conroy

State Rep. Theresa Conroy (D-Seymour, Beacon Falls, Derby) hailed unanimous House passage of a resolution to restore federal health benefits to a group of Vietnam War veterans.

Sailors who patrolled Vietnamese bays and harbors (blue waters) and were potentially exposed to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War are not classified as Vietnam War veterans by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and do not receive care and benefits for Agent Orange-related illnesses. 

“Those in the waterways were potentially exposed due to the spraying that went on in Vietnam,” Conroy said. 
“If you didn't have ‘boots in the ground’ there was still exposure to Agent Orange.”

The Connecticut Blue Water Navy Resolution calls on the U.S. Congress to stand by the Blue Water veterans and restore their benefits.

“My constituent, Raymond Melninkaitis from Beacon Falls, brought this issue to me and has been a leading advocate in the nation for federal VA recognition to the Blue Water Navy Veterans,” Conroy said.  
“Blue Water Navy Veterans continue to fight a battle that should have ended a long time ago.” 

The Institute of Medicine reports that Blue Water veterans could have been exposed to Agent Orange by the ship's water distillation system or through the air as it was sprayed.  

Last year, the VA extended benefits to Air Force crews that spread the Agent Orange. 

Conroy worked as a nurse at the West Haven VA Health Center for 28 years.

This is a press release from Conroy's office.