Medicare information

Medicare information
COLUMBUS -- The Ohio Department of Insurance's Senior Health Insurance Information Program is expanding its hours of operation to answer questions and to help Medicare beneficiaries enroll in Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage before the May 15 midnight deadline. Medicare beneficiaries may call the OSHIIP hotline at (800) 686-1578 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Also, the OSHIIP office will be open take applications on Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. May 15, according to Ann Womer Benjamin, director.
MS luncheon
AKRON -- The sixth annual Women Against Multiple Sclerosis luncheon, presented by Teva Neuroscience, is Tuesday at the Akron/Fairlawn Hilton, 3180 W. Market St. Highlighting the event will be the presentation of the Pam Brock Woman of Courage Award to Pat Baird of Norton.
In addition to the luncheon, Teva Neuroscience is offering a free program at the Akron/Fairlawn Hilton from 3:30 to 5 p.m. for individuals living with MS and their friends and family. To register for the afternoon program, call (800) 877-8100.
Newborn hearing
FARRELL/GREENVILLE, Pa. -- UPMC Horizon received a $20,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Health to enhance services used to test the hearing of newborns.
Cyclers clinic
GREENVILLE, Pa. -- In recognition of National Bike Month, UPMC Horizon Wellness Center is offering a free cyclers clinic from 8 to 10 a.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. May 15 at 26 Conneaut Lake Road. Call (724) 588-3001 for more information.
Nurses study
YOUNGSTOWN -- Susan Hankinson, associate professor of epidemiology at Harvard School of Public Health, is the speaker for the District Three, Ohio Nurses Association annual Nurses Make A Difference continuing education and membership meeting Friday at the D.D. & amp; Velma Davis Education Center, Fellows Riverside Gardens, Mill Creek Park. Hankinson's topic is "National Nurses Health Study." Registration is at 6 p.m. and the dinner is at 6:30 p.m., followed by the speaker at about 7:30 p.m. For cost and other information, call (330) 799-4199.
Screening offered
YOUNGSTOWN -- Life Line Screening is offering health screenings beginning at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Windsor House at Omni West Assisted Living, 3259 Vestal Road. For cost information and to schedule an appointment, call (800) 697-9721.
Urology talk
GREENVILLE, Pa. -- Dr. Walter P. Beh, board certified urologist, is offering an information session on trans-urethral needle ablation on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at UPMC Horizon's Greenville Campus. To register for the free event, call (724) 983-7168.
Lifeguard training
YOUNGSTOWN -- Lifeguard, basic first aid and CPR training is offered Monday-Thursday and May 15-17 at the Jewish Community Center, 505 Gypsy Lane. For cost and registration information, call (330) 746-3251.
Minority health
LIBERTY -- A Minority Health Forum, offered by the Mahoning Valley Cancer Coalition, Humility of Mary Health Partners Cancer Centers, Forum Health Cancer Care Centers, and the Youngstown City Health District, is from 8 a.m. to noon May 20 at the Holiday Inn MetroPlex, 1620 Motor Inn Drive. The public event, which is $12 per person and includes a breakfast buffet, and a panel of minority physicians that will answer medical questions. Participants will receive a Minority Physicians in the Valley directory. To register, call (330) 480-3151.
Immunization clinic
GIRARD -- The Well-Child Immunization Clinic, offered free to Girard City children, is at noon Wednesday at the Girard Health Department, 100 W. Main St. Parents must bring a copy of their child's immunization record, and a parent or guardian must accompany children under 18. Preregistration is required. Call (330) 545-6048.
Mental health
AUSTINTOWN -- "A Mother's Story," dealing with a daughter's mental illness, is the program for the First Ohio Chapter of the Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the D & amp;E Clinic, 142 Javit Court. Call (330) 538-0184.
'Baby Safari'
WARREN -- Forum Health Trumbull Memorial Hospital Maternity Services is offering "Baby Safari: A Healthy Adventure" on May 20 from noon to 3 p.m. at the hospital, 1350 E. Market St. This maternity and baby health fair, free and open to the public, is designed to provide information that will help women prepare for their childbirth experience and beyond. The event, sponsored in part by Babies "R" Us, offers a variety of exhibits, the opportunity to meet and ask questions from pediatricians and obstetricians on staff, and tours of the maternity department.
Also, 20-minute educational sessions are offered. They include: "Kangaroo Care: A New Approach to Infant Bonding," at 1 and 2 p.m.; and "Pain Management during Labor and Delivery" at 1:30 p.m. Geoffrey the Giraffe will make an appearance for the kids, and there will be door prizes and refreshments. To preregister, call (330) -841-9575.
Women's health
YOUNGSTOWN -- The St. Elizabeth Health Center Breast Care Advisory Board is having its fifth annual Women's Health Night on Wednesday from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the hospital, 1044 Belmont Ave.
The event offers a free health screening and mammograms for women age 40 and over who are uninsured or under-insured and who do not have a history of breast cancer. Patients should preregister by calling (330) 480-3151.
MS activities
CANFIELD -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society's 2006 Christopher & amp; Banks MS Walk in the Mahoning Valley is May 20, starting at 9 a.m. at the Canfield Fairgrounds, 7265 Columbiana-Canfield Road. Sponsored by Giant Eagle and Serono/Pfizer, the event features a four- and two-mile routes around the fairgrounds.
Nationally in 2005, the MS Walk generated $40 million nationwide, and participants from the Ohio Buckeye Chapter raised $1.3 million. For more information about multiple sclerosis or the 2006 MS Walk in the Mahoning Valley area, call (800) 667-7131.
Moms recognized
YOUNGSTOWN -- The Children's Museum of the Valley will celebrate the important role of moms from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
The museum will offer a full day of special arts and crafts, grotesque science experiments, and cookies and punch for young visitors and their parents. Children will also make a special keepsake for their mothers or grandmothers. Admission for the event is $5 for adults, $4 for people over the age of 55 and $3 for children. Members and children under age 3 are free.
For directions or information, call (330) 744-5914 or send e-mail to info@valleykids.org.
La Leche League
SALEM -- The Salem-Lisbon La Leche League will meet 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Locust Grove Baptist Church, 12015 Washingtonville Road, Salem. The discussion topic will be The Benefits of Breast-feeding.
All pregnant women or nursing mothers and their babies are welcome. For more information please call (330) 427 2155.
Wind energy
VILLA MARIA, Pa. -- EverGreen is sponsoring a series on sustainable living in relationship to solar, water and wind as sources of energy.
A program on wind energy will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 27 at Villa Maria Community Center with James Wassel, president of Appalachian Wind Systems in Ellwood City, who will demonstrate a working model windmill to generate electricity.
The cost is $30 per person and lunch is included. Registration is required by Friday. For more information contact Tina Fanfer at (724) 964-8920 Ext. 3387 or e-mail her at CFanfer@humilityofmary.org.