TEAM, Inc. in Derby to hold free health screenings in March

 

Klarides-Ditria: Stand Down 2022 scheduled at 5 regional sites in CT

The Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs has announced Veterans STAND DOWN 2022 will be held Sept. 23 from 8 a.m.-2 pm. at five regional sites across the state.

While the COVID-19 pandemic changed the way agencies and organizations operate, the DVA continues its commitment to serving Connecticut’s Veterans by providing access to a range of programs and services offered by state and federal agencies, Veterans organizations, and community-based nonprofits.

Stand Down 2022 includes all National Guard, Reserve, and Active-Duty Personnel serving in Connecticut.

REGIONAL SITES ACROSS CT / IN-PERSON SERVICES

Veterans attending will have access to a variety of in-person services, personal need items, vaccinations, legal services, medical screenings, and meals to go provided by the DVA, Federal VA, Veteran Organizations, many other State & Federal agencies, and community providers.

Click here for a list of services at each location

Danbury - Danbury War Memorial, 1 Memorial Drive.
Bristol - Bristol Sports Armory, 61 Center Street.

Bridgeport - University of Bridgeport, Wheeler Recreational Center, 400 University Ave.
Norwich - Easter Seals Veterans Rally Point, 24 Stott Ave.
Rocky Hill - CTDVA main campus, 287 West Street.

For additional information and to register for Stand Down 2022 please visit: https://portal.ct.gov/DVA/Pages/Veterans-Stand-Down

Sincerely,

This is a press release from Klarides-Ditria's office.

Rochelle to host Future Fair 2021 Saturday in Ansonia High School parking lot

 

Shelton School Readiness enrolling students

Valley Parish Nurses at Griffin Hospital to celebrate 30th anniversary

Valley Parish Nurse Program at Griffin Health will celebrate its 30th anniversary from 1-4 p.m. Oct. 13./  Contributed photo

DERBY - The Valley Parish Nurse Program at Griffin Health will host a 30^th Anniversary Celebration from 1-4 p.m. Sunday at Griffin Hospital, 130 Division St.

Recognized as the longest-running parish nurse ministry in the world, the celebration will feature displays about how the more than 30 active Parish Nurse Programs affiliated with Griffin Health have helped their community over the past three decades. 

Light refreshments will be served throughout the afternoon.

'Whole person health care' 

Started as a vision of the Rev. Fred Erson, former Director of Pastoral Care at Griffin Hospital, to provide “whole person health care,” the Valley Parish Nurse Program began in the fall of 1989 under the direction of Jan Sharkey, RN. 
The program grew from five parishes and six nurses to more than 40 churches and hundreds of active nurses and health cabinet members at parishes in Shelton, Derby, Ansonia, Seymour, Oxford, Naugatuck, New Haven, Waterbury, Meriden, Middlebury, Southbury, and Hamden.

Parish nurses serve as a health care resource and referral person to their churches and community. 

Free screenings

The goal of the parish nurse is to keep people healthy through education and preventative medicine practices, including offering free health screenings such as blood pressure, and to connect people to needed resources when appropriate.

In 1999, The Valley Parish Nurse Program expanded its services with the purchase of a Mobile Health Resource Van by Griffin. 
The van allows members of Griffin’s Community Outreach Department and the Valley Parish Nurse Program to conduct health screenings and provide health education practically anywhere. 

In 2006, Griffin purchased a larger, better-equipped van that has increased the frequency and types of health screenings.

“The Valley Parish Nurse Program provides us with a really unique dimension to health care,” said Griffin Hospital President and CEO Patrick Charmel. “Parish nurses are volunteers that live and work with people in their community and they develop a level of trust that allows them to connect, intervene, educate and understand the specific health care needs of their neighborhood.”

For more information about the Valley Parish Nurse Program, visit griffinhealth.org/vpn.

This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.

Griffin Hospital to hold Men's Health Day at The Sports Center in Shelton

DERBY - Griffin Hospital’s Health Initiative for Men (HiM) will be giving out free game passes and chances to win gift cards to men who take part in free screenings at its Men’s Health Day June 22 from noon - 4 p.m. at The Sports Center of Connecticut, 784 River Road, Shelton.

Held in recognition of Men’s Health Month, the event will feature a series of health information tables and free health screenings, Body Mass Index (BMI), blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar. 

For each station completed, attendees can earn a free $10 gift card from the Sports Center, which can be used at most of the Center’s attractions such as the driving range, mini golf, and batting cages.

There will also be drawings throughout the day for gift cards to Home Depot and The Sports Center.

About The Health Initiative for Men (HiM)

In an effort to help inspire men to have an annual physical and to raise awareness about men’s health issues such as prostate cancer and colorectal cancer, Griffin Hospital launched the Health Initiative for Men, a community-wide preventive health care effort. The goal of the HiM is to influence men to see their physician annually, and to be screened for various diseases that respond better to treatment if detected early. 

For more information about HiM, visit griffinhealth.org/him.

This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.

Griffin Hospital in Derby to offer free hernia screenings

Griffin Hospital to offer free hernia screenings April 25./ Contributed photo

DERBY - Griffin Hospital will host a free hernia screening event from 5-8 p.m. April 25 at the hospital, 130 Division St.

The screenings will be conducted by area surgeons specializing in hernia treatment. 

The test takes about 10 minutes and participants will receive information and referrals if there is a suspected hernia.

A hernia occurs when an internal organ or other body part protrudes through the wall of muscle or tissue that normally contains it. Most hernias occur within the abdominal cavity, between the chest and the hips, or the groin.

“It is estimated that 5 million people in the country have an abdominal hernia, but only about 700,000 of them seek medical treatment each year,” said Griffin Hospital Chief of Surgery Dr. Richard Salzano. “It can be very painful to live with a hernia and potentially life-threatening, so we’re hosting this free screening to encourage anyone who believes they have a hernia to come in and have it checked.”

A hernia in the abdomen or groin can produce a noticeable lump or bulge that can be pushed back in, or that can disappear when lying down. Laughing, crying, coughing, straining during a bowel movement, or physical activity may make the lump reappear after it has been pushed in. 

More symptoms of a hernia include:

• Swelling or bulge in the groin or scrotum
• Increased pain at the site of the bulge
• Pain while lifting
• Increase in the bulge size over time
• A dull aching sensation
• A sense of feeling full or signs of bowel obstruction
• In the case of hiatal hernias - when the upper part of your stomach bulges through the large muscle separating your abdomen and chest (diaphragm) - there are no bulges on the outside of the body. Instead, symptoms may include heartburn, indigestion, difficulty swallowing, frequent regurgitation, and chest pain.

Hernias occur in a higher frequency in men between the ages of 40 to 59 years of age, but approximately 2 percent of all women will have an inguinal hernia at some point in their lifetime. 

If left untreated, hernias can get bigger over time, become more visible and can cause serious problems, including blocking the intestine, pinched blood vessels and the hernia can break through the skin. 

Interested individuals must make an appointment, which will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis. 

To make an appointment, call 203-732-3443.

This is a press release from Griffin Hospital. 

St. Margaret Mary Church in Shelton to hold Holly Fair

Logan to host senior fair Wednesday at Warsaw Park in Ansonia

ANSONIA - A Valley tradition for more than three decades aimed at helping area senior citizens make the most of their golden years will return to Warsaw Park Wednesday.

State Sen. George S. Logan, R-Ansonia, will host the annual Senior Health and Wellness Fair from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 17 at Warsaw Park, 119 Pulaski Highway.
The fair annually draws hundreds of seniors who can take advantage of numerous free services geared toward their health and well-being.

Logan, a Republican whose 17th District includes Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Bethany, Derby, Hamden, Naugatuck and Woodbridge, said he’s honored to carry on the longtime Valley tradition.

“This free event is now an established tradition for Valley seniors,” Logan said. “It started more than 30 years ago by former state Senator Gary Hale. My predecessor, former state Senator Joe Crisco, continued the tradition to make this event better and better. 
"I then picked up the baton because it’s a great way to help Valley seniors get their flu shots, get free health screenings and get key information about health services in our region. So tell a friend. Tell a neighbor. Join us at Warsaw Park on Wednesday.”

This year’s senior fair will feature more than 50 vendors to arm seniors with information and screenings to help them live their best lives.
Vendors will include the Naugatuck Valley Health District, administering flu shots; Griffin Hospital, offering colon screenings; the state Office of Healthcare Advocate, who will discuss identify theft and how to protect oneself from it; Connecticut Society for Respiratory Care, offering lung function tests; My Eye Doc, offering vision screenings; TEAM Inc., providing information on volunteer care-giving services and Meals on Wheels program; and Yale-New Haven Hospital.

There will be a free lunch for all who attend.
Seniors in Ansonia and Derby needing a ride to the fair can call Valley Transit District at 203-735-6408 for a lift.

For more information about the fair, contact Peggy Tibbals, director of public affairs for the Senate Republicans, at 860-240-8884 or by email peggy.tibbals@cga.ct.gov .

This is a press release from Logan's office. 

Health screenings slated at Polish Falcon Nest 36 in Ansonia

Griffin Parish Nurses to offer screenings at Seymour Public Library

The Library is at 46 Church St.

Griffin Hospital mobile health van to visit Shelton Farmers Market

 Griffin Hospital’s Mobile Health Center will be at the Shelton Farmer’s Market on Canal Street over the next few months./ Contributed photo

SHELTON - Griffin Hospital’s Mobile Health Center will visit the Shelton Farmers Market on Canal Street over the next few months. 

Parish nurses will provide free blood pressure readings as well as health information on various topics including breast cancer awareness and sun safety.

The Mobile Health Center is a custom built Winnebago that travels to various locations throughout the Valley, such as senior centers, shopping plazas, companies, and community events to offer free preventative health services and promote well-being in the community.

It is scheduled to be at the farmers market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 11, Sept. 8, Oct. 13, and Nov. 3.

Health information offered by the Mobile Resource Center will focus on a specific topic each week, but staff will be available to discuss any health questions.

“Griffin Hospital is person-centered. We promote prevention and wellness in addition to medical treatment. We look forward to meeting everyone and enjoying the fresh and healthy food available at the Farmers Market,” said Margaret Sessa, RN, of the Griffin Hospital Community Outreach Department.

For more information about the Mobile Health Center and Griffin’s Community Outreach Department, visit griffinhealth.org.

This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.

Griffin Hospital van to visit Shelton Farmers Market through November

SHELTON - The Griffin Hospital Community Outreach Van will be at the Shelton CT Farmers Market Monthly June through November with a mission to bring education and health to the community remembering body, mind, and spirit. 
The van will be parked at the market [and nurses will be] doing blood pressure readings and answering general health questions. 

Please come to the market and avail yourselves of these free services. Each month will have a different wellness theme. 
Come on down and stay well with us!

The market is open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays.

*Information shared from a Facebook event page.

Griffin parish nurses to offer screenings at Shelton Farmer's Market

Sharing information from Facebook:

A New Event at the Market begins Saturday, May 12! 
The Griffin Wellness Van will be parked at the market doing blood pressure screenings and since it's Women's Health Month they will providing information on women's wellness. Please come down to the market and avail yourselves of these free services. 
The van will be at the Market one Saturday each month for the summer season to provide services to our community. Spread the word and come on down and get fresh with us!

The van will be parked from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the market, 100 Canal St.

Senior health fair slated at JCC of Greater New Haven in Woodbridge

Health, wellness fair slated at JCC of Greater New Haven in Woodbridge

Griffin Hospital in Derby holding Show Your Mo! contest

Griffin Hospital’s Health Initiative for Men is hosting its annual Show Your “MO!” Contest. /Contributed photo

DERBY - Griffin Hospital’s Health Initiative for Men is hosting its annual Show Your “MO!” Contest this November to support men’s health awareness.

Everyone is invited to submit a picture of their “MO” (aka mustache or facial hair) for a chance to win great prizes. 

Real or fake, all “MOs” are welcome!

Simply email a photo to him@griffinhealth.org by Nov. 30 to be entered into a contest for three prize baskets that include tickets for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, BIC shaving products, and gift certificates to The Connecticut Sports Center in Shelton and The Dew Drop Inn in Derby.

HiM hosts this fun contest to raise awareness about men’s health and funds for free men’s health screening and education. 

For more information about HiM, visit griffinhealth.org/him.

This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.

Veterans Stand Down 2017 slated in Rocky Hill

The event will provide Connecticut veterans with access to federal, state, and local services such as: veterans' benefits, medical, dental, mental health, recovery services, legal, housing, employment, education, and more.

*Information shared from a Connecticut government site. 

St. Michael Church in Beacon Falls to hold Fall Festival

Master's Table to present July meals, screenings at Ansonia church hall