Health Happenings: Week of Oct. 28

Blood drives

Vitalant, formerly Central Blood Bank, will host a blood drive 1-6:30 p.m. Monday at Champion Christian School, 1076 Kings Way, Donegal. Appointments: 877-258-4825 or vitalant.org

Classes/programs

• Childbirth and beyond weekender version, covering labor and birth options for pain control, cesarean birth, postpartum, the normal newborn and breathing/relaxation techniques, is planned 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Excela Square at Latrobe, 100 Excela Health Drive.

These classes will meet in Excela Westmoreland Hospital, 532 W. Pittsburgh St., Greensburg:

— Family and friends CPR, 6-9 p.m. Nov. 5

— Two-part Infant Care class, 6:30-9 p.m. Nov. 6 and 13

— Breastfeeding Success class is planned 6-8:30 p.m. Nov. 7

Details: 877-771-1234

• Excela Health fitness classes for the mind, body and spirit at Westmoreland Hospital, 532 W. Pittsburgh St., Greensburg, unless otherwise noted:

— Intro to HIT, 4 p.m. Tuesdays beginning Nov. 5 or 3:45 p.m. Thursdays beginning Nov. 14 at Excela Square at Latrobe, 100 Excela Health Drive

— One-hour yoga class, 5:15 p.m. Nov.21 , Excela Square at Latrobe and Nov. 7 and 14 at Excela Latrobe Hospital

— Strength and Tone, 3:30-4:15 p.m. Mondays beginning Nov. 4

— Interval Training, 4:30- 5:30 p.m. Mondays beginning Nov. 4

— Chair Fit, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Mondays beginning Nov. 4

— Core, 3:30-4:15 p.m. Wednesdays beginning Nov. 6

— Body Sculpting and Core Conditioning, 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays beginning Nov. 6

Details: 724-830-8568

• WCCC is partnering with APPRISE, the Pennsylvania Health Insurance Assistance Program, to sponsor a free Medicare presentation about the basics of the system. Sessions planned:

— 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 5, Westmoreland County Community College, New Kensington, 1150 Fifth Ave.

— 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Nov. 7, Ligonier Valley Center for Active Adults, 135 Kalassay Drive

Registration is required at 724-925-4213.

• What women and men need to know about long-term care will be presented 6-7:30 p.m. Nov. 6 in YWCA Westmoreland County, 424 N. Main St., Greensburg. Have you thought about what you would do if you needed some help with your care? We will discuss: health and aging in America, the three steps that can help personalize your Long Term Care (LTC) strategy, effective funding of LTC expenses, what to look for in an LTC solution and how LTC benefits are paid. Registration is required at 724-834-9390.

— Yoga with Nancy Micheals is planned 10-11:30 a.m. Thursdays Nov. 7 to Dec. 19. A series designed to focus on specific areas of the body to strengthen and stretch muscles. Classes will help participants build strength, balance the body’s system, increase body awareness, and increase energy while learning specific postures. Registration is required. Call 724-834-9390.

Screenings

• Excela Health will offer a Wellness Check diagnostic screening in partnership with Latrobe Rotary, 6:30- 9:30 a.m. Saturday in Derry Area Middle School, 994 N. Chestnut St. Cost: $55 for standard package. Appointments preferred and may be scheduled from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. through Friday at 877-771-1234 or excelahealth.org/Wellness Checks

Support groups

• Excela Health offers a variety of options for those dealing with grief and loss:

— Monthly group for men only, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 5, Kings Restaurant, Route 30, Hempfield, or 1-2:30 p.m. Nov. 13, Bud Murphy’s, 718 McCormick Ave., Connellsville

— Compassionate Friends, intended for those who have experienced the death of a child, 7-9 p.m. Nov. 11, Excela Square at Frick, 508 S. Church St., Mt. Pleasant

Details: 877-771-1234

• Alzheimer’s and Dementia Support Group for Caregivers meets 6-7 p.m. Nov. 5 in Senior LIFE, 123 Triangle Drive, Greensburg

• Breast Cancer Education and Support meets 6:30- 8 p.m. Nov. 5, Excela Westmoreland Hospital. Details: 877-771-1234

Wellness symposium

• Excela Health Behavioral Health Services will host its Children’s Emotional Wellness Symposium 9 a.m-5 p.m. Nov. 6, in Excela Latrobe Hospital. Space is limited for this free program. Continuing education credits are available in a variety of disciplines. Registration by Nov. 1 at 724-537-1679, or mstoverjividen@excelahealth.org.

Workshops

• Westmoreland County Recovery Friendly Workplace and the Westmoreland County Drug Overdose Task Force are co-sponsoring a workshop for employers 8-11 a.m. Nov. 7 in The Westmoreland Museum of American Art, 221 N. Main St., Greensburg. The topic is “Medical Marijuana in the Workplace.” Reservations: 724-875-0924 or lkerr@westmorelandca.org