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Westport Board of Selectmen’s respond to on-line calls for
shutting down tenant farms in Westport.
The following are Southcoast
Health’s Monthly Calendar Listings for September.
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Westport Board of Selectmen’s respond to on-line calls
for shutting down tenant farms in Westport. EverythingWestport.com Tuesday,
July 26, 2016 Westport Board of Selectmen’s
respond to on-line calls for shutting down tenant farms in Westport. August
15, 2016 — Thank you for contacting us regarding the ongoing animal
rescue operations here in the Town of Westport. As of
Saturday, August 6th, all of the animals in question had been moved to a
temporary rescue farm constructed by the American Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).
Thank
you for your patience, we just finished an executive session on topics
related to the animal rescue operation on American Legion Highway. We would
like to report on several items associated with this operation.
The
Board would also like to express our appreciation for assistance from the
following entities: The
Cities of Fall River and New Bedford; The town of Dartmouth; The State of
Rhode Island; The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office; Dr. Lorraine
O’Connor, the State’s Chief Veterinarian and her team; The Massachusetts
Environmental Police; The Massachusetts Department of Environmental
Protection; The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals;
willful
negligence or reckless misconduct in the operation of any such agricultural or
farming operations….” So
let’s be clear that that Right to Farm is not a right to neglect or mistreat
animals, and there is nothing wrong with our Right to Farm bylaw.
Thank
you, The following are Southcoast Health’s Monthly Calendar Listings
for September. EverythingWestport.com Sunday,
August 21, 2016 SUPPORT GROUPS ONCOLOGY Southcoast® Centers for Cancer Care offer
the following support groups free of charge to cancer patients and their
caregivers. The staff at Southcoast wants you to
know that you do not have to do this alone. The
following support groups will take place during the month of September and
are offered at Southcoast Centers for Cancer Care,
206 Mill Road in Fairhaven or Southcoast Centers
for Cancer, 506 Prospect Street in Fall River. Please call for dates and times: FALL RIVER, Southcoast
Centers for Cancer Care Breast
Cancer Support Group West For
patients with a breast cancer diagnosis Call
Susan Domingue, LICSW at
508-973-7810 for details Colorectal
Support Group For
patients with a diagnosis of colorectal cancer Call
Susan Domingue at 508-973-7810 for details Lung
Cancer Support Group A
support group specifically for patients with a lung cancer diagnosis Call
Susan Domingue, LICSW at
508-973-7810 for details Support
for Supporters A
support group for caregivers of patients with cancer Call
Susan Domingue, LICSW at
508-973-7810 for details FAIRHAVEN, Southcoast
Centers for Cancer Care Breast
Cancer Support Group East For
patients with a breast cancer diagnosis Call
Linda Casey, LICSW at 508-973-3000 for details Under
50 Cancer Support Group A
support group for patients with any cancer diagnosis. Call
Linda Casey at 508-973-3000 for details. Lung
Cancer Support Group A
support group specifically for patients with a lung cancer diagnosis Call
Susan Domingue, LICSW at
508-973-7810 for details Support
for Supporters A
support group for caregivers of patients with cancer Call
Susan Domingue, LICSW at
508-973-7810 for details OSTOMY SUPPORT GROUP A
support group for people with ostomies, their family members and friends.
Meetings usually include an educational topic and provide time for questions,
discussion, and sharing among group members in a confidential,
non-threatening environment. NEW BEDFORD Wednesday,
September 21, from 3 to 4 p.m. St.
Luke's Hospital 101
Page Street New
Bedford, MA White
Home Living Room Call
Lisa Cyr at 508-973-5550 for details. FALL RIVER Friday,
September 23, from 2 to 3 p.m. Charlton
Memorial Hospital 506
Prospect Street Fall
River, MA Mooney
Room on the ground floor (enter through the Center for Cancer Care entrance) Call
Tina McDonald, at 508-679-3131 x 27509 for details. PARENTS ENDURING GRIEF Offering
hope and encouragement to families that have experienced a miscarriage,
stillbirth, ectopic pregnancy, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) or other
loss of a child. Experienced maternal/child nurses and a clinical social
worker are available during the meeting. NEW BEDFORD Wednesday,
September 21, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. St.
Luke's Hospital 101
Page Street New
Bedford, MA White
Home Living Room Call
Judy Graves, RN, at 508-679-3131, ext 27067 for
details. BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP Southcoast Visiting Nurse Association, known in
the community as Southcoast VNA,
offers free bereavement programs for grieving adults and children during the
month of September. Registration is preferred for all groups. Please contact
Bereavement Manager, Lindsay Coe, LCSW, at
508-973-3227 for more information. General Bereavement Group General
Bereavement Groups are designed for adults grieving the loss of a loved one. FALL RIVER Tuesday,
September 13, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Charlton
Memorial Hospital 363
Highland Avenue, Fall River Multi-purpose
Conference Room. Use main entrance. NEW BEDFORD Tuesday,
September 20, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. St.
Luke’s Hospital 101
Page Street, New Bedford Library
Conference Room. Use main entrance from Page Street. WAREHAM Tuesday,
September 20, from 1 to 2:15 p.m. Tobey
Hospital 43
High Street, Wareham Stillman Library. Use main entrance. Widows and Widowers Group The
Widows and Widowers group is designed specifically for adults grieving the
loss of a partner. SOMERSET Tuesday,
September 27, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Somerset
Library 1464
County Street, Somerset Shipyard
Room Children’s Bereavement Group For
children ages 6 to 13 who have suffered any type of loss. NEW BEDFORD Tuesday,
September 6 Ages 6
to 13: 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Ages
14 to 18: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Boys
& Girls Club of Fall River 803
Bedford Street, Fall River Second
floor community room ADDICTION AND RECOVERY SUPPORT
GROUP Learn
to Cope, a weekly support group offering peer-support, education, resources
and HOPE for families dealing with addiction and recovery. FALL RIVER Every
Monday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Mooney
Conference Room CHILD BIRTH AND FAMILY
EDUCATION CLASSES Southcoast® Health offers a wide range of child
birth and family education classes on an ongoing basis. Please call the
appropriate contact listed below for more information on each class. Childbirth Classes Birthing
Bootcamp Childbirth
Classes for Young Parents (ages 12 to 17 years) Refresher
Childbirth Classes Pre-registration is required for
all classes. We recommend calling to register during the 16th week (10 to 12
weeks for multiples) of pregnancy to assure placement in the class you need. Not all classes are offered
at all locations. Many health insurance companies will reimburse the cost of
classes. Be sure to contact your insurance company to ask about coverage. For
more information, please contact the following: Charlton Memorial Hospital 363
Highland Avenue Fall
River, MA Gina
Kiser, RN, BSN, CCE 508-973-7308
St Luke’s Hospital 101
Page Street New
Bedford, MA Patty VanDenBerghe, RN, BSN, CCE 508-961-5445 Center for Women’s Health 300B Faunce Corner Road Dartmouth,
MA Patty VanDenBerghe, RN, BSN, CCE 508-961-5445 FALL RIVER/NEW BEDFORD Breast-Feeding Basics Learn
about the healthy option of breastfeeding, basic skills to provide a good
foundation and how to avoid potential stumbling blocks. Expectant mothers and
their partners are encouraged to attend. Please call to register. Charlton Memorial Hospital 363
Highland Avenue Fall
River, MA Call
Gina Kiser at 508-973-7308 for details. St. Luke's Hospital 101
Page Street, New Bedford, MA Call
Patty VanDenBerghe at 508-961-5445 for details. DARTMOUTH Infant and Child CPR for
Families and Friends This
pediatric CPR course covers techniques for newborns to 8 year olds. The class
is $40 per person or $60 for two people. Pre-registration is required. Center
for Women’s Health 300B Faunce Corner Road Dartmouth,
MA Call
Patty VanDenBerghe at 508-961-5445 for details. Breastfeeding Support Group A
place for breastfeeding mothers to come for physical, mental and emotional
support. The class is facilitated by a lactation consultant/councilor. There
is no charge and registration is not required. Drop-ins and their female
support people are welcome. Center
for Women’s Health 300B Faunce Corner Road Dartmouth,
MA Call
Patty VanDenBerghe at 508-961-5445 for details. WEIGHT LOSS SEMINARS BARIATRIC INFORMATIONAL SESSIONS
Southcoast® Center for Weight Loss will
offer free informational sessions on the risks and benefits of weight loss
surgery, also known as bariatric surgery, during the month of September. The
free informational sessions will be held at: HYANNIS Wednesday,
September 7, at 7 p.m. The
Cape Codder Resort 1225 Iyannough Road Hyannis,
MA FALL RIVER Thursday,
September 8, at 7 p.m. Charlton
Memorial Hospital 363
Highland Avenue Fall
River, MA WAREHAM Tuesday,
September 13, at 6:30 p.m. Tobey
Hospital 43
High Street Wareham,
MA Operating
room waiting area NEW BEDFORD Wednesday,
September 21, at 7 p.m. St.
Luke’s Hospital 101
Page Street New
Bedford, MA White
Home conference room PLYMOUTH Wednesday,
September 21, at 6:30 p.m. John
Carver Inn 25 Summer
Street Plymouth,
MA FALL RIVER Thursday,
September 22, at 7 p.m. Charlton
Memorial Hospital 363
Highland Avenue Fall
River, MA TAUNTON Wednesday,
September 28, at 7 p.m. Holiday
Inn - Taunton 700
Myles Standish Blvd Taunton,
MA Millions
of Americans fall into the category of clinically severe obesity — more than
100 pounds overweight with a body mass index greater than 40. Body mass index
is a calculation of weight in relation to height. Weight
loss surgery has been endorsed by a consensus panel convened by the National
Institutes of Health as the only effective means of inducing significant
long-term weight loss for the vast majority of patients with morbid obesity. The Southcoast Center for Weight Loss’s community-based program
is designed to incorporate a thorough approach to weight loss surgery
utilizing a team comprised of dietitians, psychologists, nurses and surgeons
to provide a safe and comprehensive surgical weight loss program. For
more information or to register for a free seminar call 508-273-4900. For
more information on the Southcoast Center for
Weight Loss visit www.southcoast.org/weightloss/. WEIGHT MANAGAMENT
INFORMATIONAL SESSIONS Southcoast® Center for Weight Loss will offer a
free weight management informational session during the month of September. The
informational session will review the different non-surgical weight loss
options offered at the Southcoast Center for Weight
Loss. The sessions will include information on Optifast,
a weight loss program which combines lifestyle education, meal replacements,
medical management and individual and group counseling. The sessions will
also include information on a non-meal replacement option program called 3C’s for Success (Commit, Challenge, Change).
FALL RIVER Monday,
September 19 at 4:30 p.m. Durfee Union Mill 283
Pleasant Street Fall
River, MA Third
floor conference room For
more information or to register for an informational session, call 508.525.3114. MEDICAL FITNESS/REHABILITATION
PROGRAMS Southcoast® Health offers medical
fitness and rehabilitation programs. Southcoast®
Health will offer the following medical fitness and rehabilitation programs
during the month of September. FALL RIVER, NEW BEDFORD &
WAREHAM Medical Fitness Program This
individualized exercise program is designed for those with cardiovascular
disease, congestive heart failure, cancer, diabetes, peripheral vascular
disease, high blood pressure, overweight and chronic
orthopedic conditions. The program is offered for $60 per month at three
classes a week or for $40 per month with two classes a week. A doctor’s
prescription is required to participate. Cardiac Rehabilitation An
ongoing, structured exercise and education outpatient program for individuals
recovering from heart attack, heart surgery, heart disease or are high risk
for the same. A physician referral is required. The cost of this program is
covered by most insurances. Pulmonary Rehabilitation This
is a structured exercise and education program with oxygen saturation
monitoring during exercise. It is designed for individuals with pulmonary
diseases including asthma, bronchitis, emphysema and COPD. The cost of the
program is covered by most insurances. The program
meets year-round. A physician referral is required. These
classes are being offered at Durfee Union in Fall
River, St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford and Tobey Hospital in Wareham. Call
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