Halifax Hospice hosts open house
Halifax Health-Hospice West Volusia Care Center, 1625 Veterans Memorial Parkway, Orange City, will host an open house from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 2. The open house will include light refreshments and tours of the Care Center; the public is invited. For more information, visit halifaxhealth.org/hospice.
Free yoga class for survivors
Florida Hospital Flagler will hold a free yoga class for cancer survivors and caregivers at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 8, at the hospital's Education Center, Classroom C, 60 Memorial Medical Parkway, Palm Coast. The class teaches gentle, restorative yoga that focuses on integration of movements, stretches and breath awareness for those with range-of-motion and pain limitations and is offered on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. For information or to register, call 386-586-2065.
Breast cancer support group set
A breast cancer and gynecological cancer support group is scheduled for 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 8, at Florida Hospital Fish Memorial, 1055 Saxon Blvd., Orange City. The group is led by an oncology social worker and an oncology nurse navigator and meets at the same time on the second Tuesday of each month. For information or to RSVP, call 386-917-5526.
FHF holds newborn care class
Florida Hospital Flagler will hold a class for expecting parents on basic newborn care, tools to calm a crying, fussy baby and tips for reducing the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. The class will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 8, at the hospital, 60 Memorial Medical Parkway, Classrooms A and B, Palm Coast. To RSVP or for information, call 386-231-3152 or visit FHBabies.com.
Stewart-Marchman symposium slated
Stewart-Marchman-Act Foundation will hold its third annual Who is Jay? Mental Health Symposium from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, May 18, at the Ocean Center, 101 N. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach. The symposium, titled "High Impact: Exploring the Impact of Mental Illness on Our Communities and the Positive Impact Individuals Can Have on the Issues," is open to the public. Keynote speaker will be Mike Veny, a leading mental health speaker, and presentations will include such subjects as alcohol and drug abuse, PTSD in veterans, the opioid crisis, suicide prevention and mental health in diverse communities. Cost to attend is $55 per person, $25 for students. For more information, call 386-254-1139 or visit SMAFoundation.com or whoisjay.org.
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