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of Health LIONS GATE HOSPITAL'S Caring Community Calendar

Meternity Sibling Tour Sat Aag. 14 at 10:304. meet ce 3rd Moor by elevator

A tour for childzen whose moms ar expecting anew j baby. For info. cali 384-5863. |

Asthma Education Mondays st 5 pM. ta the Chemotherapy Unit Designed for all ages, the program is limited to four people per session. To pre- register call 984-3722.

Outpatient Speech

Language rapy Assessment and treatment is available for adciescents and adults as wel! as residents in extended care facilities with voice, fluexcy or swallowing disorders, Sessions can be indi- vidual of group. For more info. call Nicole Armstrong at 988-3131 local 4418.

Bereqvemznt Groups for Children 5 - 12 yrs af age Wednesday evenings

The groups will be held twice a month, Children will be abic to express themselves through the use of play, music and art. To register or for more info. call Heather Mohan, Music Therapist at 984-5951 local 8007 or Geoff Straw, MA, Bereavement Coordinator at 98A-5873.

Kids Worry Toa HELD EVERY 1st & 3rd TUESDAY at 10:30 A.M. is Seminar Room A Asn information and education session to help deal with children’s unique needs when a parentis diagnosed with cancer. For info. cali Joyce Auld MSW, at 984-3709 or Barbara Fitzgerald CNS, at 984-5831,

Pre-Nafal Tours Tuesdays at $:30 PM mtet in the Mata Lobby A tour of the rsatemity unit for women expecting to have their baby at LGH. Partners ar welcome also. For info. cal 984-5864...

North Shore News

NOW that summer has finally arrived, many seniors want to get out- side, walking, gardening or visiting friends.

Also, we may have more time to spend with our grandchildren, especially if they jive on the North Shore or can come for a visit. Our parks and recreation centres have lots of programs that can be enjoyed by people of afl ages.

However, Elise Shepherd, Coordinator of the North Shore Keep Weil program, has a message for all of us. She says: “Hf you are {celing at loose ends because some of your favourite activities are closing for the summer, the Keep Well program will be offering free exercise classes at tive different sites during July and August. Come and jain Andy and keep in shape! A walking program is alsa avail- able every Monday at 9 a.m. at che North Shore Neighbourhood House.”

The North Shore Health Region, the body thar is responsible for all hospital and community based health programs on the North Shore, is reorganizing their services so that residents, and especially seniors, can Bet help “closer to bome™

In June the first Community Health centre, at 990 22nd Street in West Vancouver (previously Kiwanis Lodge), was opened by Health Minister Penny Priddy.

This centre will house. nurses, home and long term care services, nutritionists, social workers and therapists, making it casier for all West Vancouver seniors to obtain

these services, as well as flu shots, adult day programs, and mental health consulta- tions. For more details, you may call the centre at 9O4- 6206.

fn August the second Community Health centre will open in the new Parkgate Community centre. In addi- tion to health services, the building will house 3 gymna- sium, weight roont, arts and crafts studio, and a seniors’ centre. Since this centre is next door to the Parkgate library, and the Parkgate shopping cenire, it will be a real “one-stop” centre for all seniors living east of Lynn Creek in North Vancouver. The Parkgate centre phone nuntber is 904-6450.

if you are uncertain about how to obtain public health services in your neighbour- hood, a phone call to 983- 6700 will help to clear up any questions you may have.

The health region is plan- ning to set up two more Community Health centres in North Vancouver. { will keep you posted as to when and where they will be in place.

Mary Segal is coordinator of

Lionsview Seniors’ Planning Society, Contact Segal at 985- 3852 vor drop a line to Lionsview Seniors’ Planning Society, North Building, 600 W. Queens Ra, North Van, B.C. V7N 2L3.

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