Documentation aid

Documentation aid

YOUNGSTOWN

On Friday, the Humility of Mary Health Partners Palliative Medicine team will recognize National Healthcare Decisions Day by assisting employees and visitors in documenting their health-care decisions. Team members will be outside the cafeterias at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown, St. Joseph Health Center in Warren, and St. Elizabeth Boardman from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to offer help completing written advance directives, such as health- care power of attorney, living-will and living will registry.

Network event

BOARDMAN

The Holistic Moms Network Youngstown Chapter is offering “Vaccine Awareness with Dr. Ethen” on Tuesday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Boardman Library, 7680 Glenwood Ave. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call (330) 533-4357.

Red Cross class

BOARDMAN

The Mahoning Chapter of the American Red Cross is offering Sports Injury Prevention and First Aid Course on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the chapter office, 8392 Tod Ave. The class meets Ohio Department of Education requirements for coaches. The $45 fee includes a Coach’s’ Handbook and three-year certification upon successful completion. CPR is not included. To register, call (330) 726-6063.

Free screening

BOARDMAN

The American Red Cross Mahoning Chapter offers free blood-pressure screening at various locations in April. They are: Thursday, Davis Family YMCA, Boardman, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; April 20, Struthers Library, 1 to 4 p.m.; April 21, Austintown Fitch Library, 1 to 3 p.m.; April 27, Poland Library, 1 to 4 p.m. Preregistration is not required.

Health, safety expo

CANFIELD

A “Health and Safety Expo” with more than 20 exhibitors will be offered Wednesday at Mill Creek MetroParks Farm, 7574 Columbiana-Canfield Road, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. For members of the Farm Bureau Group Workers’ Compensation program through CompManagement, attending will fulfill part of their membership requirement. For information or reservations, call (330) 533-5553.

Brunch speaker

CANFIELD

Dr. Abraham J. Twerski, Gateway founder and medical director emeritus, is featured speaker at the Neil Kennedy Recovery Clinic’s Fellowship Brunch on April 25 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Avion on the Water Banquet Center, 2177 W. Western Reserve Road. The cost is $15 per person. The reservation deadline is Monday. Payment must accompany reservations. Refunds will not be issued for cancellations after the reservation deadline. Call (330) 744-1181, ext. 7001.

Immunization info

AUSTINTOWN

The Ohio Department of Health has issued a new immunization requirement for schoolchildren beginning with the 2010-11 school year. All incoming seventh-graders will be required to have a Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis) vaccination prior to starting school. To assist parents in meeting this requirement, the Mahoning County District Board of Health will offer vaccination clinics with extended hours at 50 Westchester Drive, Austintown. The Clinic dates are: April 22, 2 to 7 p.m.; May 27, 2 to 7 p.m.; June 24, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The cost of the vaccination is $14.65. To make an appointment for any of the clinics, call the health district’s Nursing Division at (330) 270-2855, ext. 125.