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NEW YORK, N.Y.

Medicare consumers who are dissatisfied with their Medicare private health plans, also known as “Medicare Advantage” plans, have until Monday to dis-enroll. Consumers can drop their private plan and enroll in Original Medicare.

After Monday, most people with Medicare will be unable to make another change to their health coverage until the fall open enrollment period which begins Oct. 15.

Health screenings

YOUNGSTOWN

The Visiting Nurse Association, 518 E. Indianola Ave., is from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday offering free health screenings. They include blood draws for cholesterol and lipids, for which people must fast for 10 to 2 hours, and blood pressure, weight, blood sugar, general health and mental health, and medication reviews for those who bring medications. Also this month, “Get REAL — Be Sensible — Be Heart Smart!” and flu shots are available.

Call 330-782-5606 for more information.

Yoga classes

WARREN

A seven-session beginning yoga class for adults only is offered from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. Mondays from Feb. 28 through April 18 at St. Joseph Health Center, 667 Eastland Ave. Participants should wear comfortable clothing and bring a mat or blanket and a small pillow.

The cost is $58 for the general public and $44 for Humility of Mary Health Partners employees. Make checks payable to St. Joseph Health Center and mail, along with name, complete address and daytime phone number, to Yoga, Humility of Mary Health Healthline, St. Elizabeth Health Center, 1044 Belmont Ave., P.O. Box 1790, Youngstown, Ohio 44501.

For more information, call 330-480-3151 or 877-700-4647.

Donation to hot line

YOUNGSTOWN

Help Hotline Crisis Center, Inc. received a $500 donation from The Bernard & Elaine Soss Family Charitable Trust of the Youngstown Foundation for operation of the suicide hot line. Help Hotline’s suicide prevention number is 330-747-2696.

Coat distribution

YOUNGSTOWN

The Button-Up Campaign, sponsored by Help Hotline Crisis Center Inc., LaFrance Dry Cleaners, WYTV-33 and Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 396, distributed 1,800 coats to local nonprofit organizations in the Mahoning Valley, 400 of which were provided to military veterans.

Red Cross classes

SHARPSVILLE, PA.

The Mercer County Red Cross is offering the following classes this month at its office at 517 W. Main St., Sharpsville. Call 724-962-9180 for reservations.

Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., CPR for the professional rescuer, $80; Feb. 19, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Adult, Child and Infant CPR/AED and First Aid, $65; Feb. 23, 6 to 9:30 p.m., Adult CPR/AED, $50; Feb. 26, 8:30 a.m. to noon, First Aid, $45.

Rehab program

NEW CASTLE, PA.

The Human Service Center, 130 W. North St., offers a psychiatric rehabilitation program for adults with serious mental health disorders whose day-to-day lives are disrupted by mental illness, such as major depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. For information, call 724-658-35787, ext. 666.

Services expanded

BOARDMAN

Akron Children’s has expanded its services to include adolescent, allergy and immunology services at the Boardman Medical Pavilion Pediatric Specialty Suite, 8423 Market St. For information, call 330-729-1145.