Cape Coral

Blood pressure and blood sugar clinics

Tatalomo’s Nurses Registry will provide complimentary blood pressure and blood sugar clinics on the third Monday of each month at Lake Kennedy Senior Center, 400 Santa Barbara Blvd. The clinics are free. For information, call 574-0575.

‘The Real Truth about Cosmetic Surgery’ seminar

Mid-Cape Racquet & Health Club, at 1300 Ceitus Terrace, invites members and guests to attend a free seminar from one of Southwest Florida’s board certified plastic surgeons, Dr. Robert J. Brueck. Brueck will make a free presentations on the subject of “The Real Truth about Cosmetic Surgery – Part 2” at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Those who attend will be eligible to win a drawing for free baskets of skin care items. Reservations may be requested at 573-3210. For information on plastic surgery, or to arrange a free private consultation with Brueck, call Judy at 939-5233 or e-mail “mailto:judy@abodyandface.com”>judy@abodyandface.com.

Juniper Village

Juniper Village, 4920 Viceroy Court, presents the following:

– Just like a fine wine or aged cheese, we improve as we grow older. “Aging to Perfection” is a three-session interactive program designed to connect people and resources with ideas and strategies to live a healthy lifestyle, while growing older. The sessions are free and open to the public, but reservations are required. Call 542-3121 to reserve a seat or e-mail eileun.sobeck@junipercommunities.com. The sessions will be held June 18 and 29 from 1:30-3 p.m.

– Carol Simontacchi will present her program, “Managing Meals to Improve Health,” on Thursday from 3-4 p.m. This is open to the public, and there is no charge to attend. Reservations are required. Call 542-3121 for information.

‘Safeguard Our Seniors; Protect Yourself from Financial Fraud’

In honor of World Elder Abuse Day on June 15, the Lake Kennedy Senior Center presents a two-hour seminar “Safeguard Our Seniors; Protect Yourself from Financial Fraud” from 10 a.m.-noon at 400 Santa Barbara Blvd. Free and open to the public. For reservations and information, call 574-0575.

Test for macular degeneration-risk

A new genetic test is now available to help individuals assess their risk of developing the vision-threatening disease Age-related Macular Degeneration, or AMD. AMD is the leading cause of legal blindness in the United States, affecting more than 20 million Americans. Retina Consultants of Southwest Florida is among only a few local medical practices now offering the new test, called macular risk. For information about macular risk, visit: www.macularisk.com. Information about Retina Consultants of Southwest Florida is available at: www.eye.md.

North Fort Myers

Free diabetes screening

Free diabetes screenings are offered from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. June 16-17 at Sweetbay Pharmacy, 5690 Bayshore Road, North Fort Myers. For information, call Cholestcheck at (800) 713-3301. No appointment is necessary.

Fort Myers

Children’s Day

In celebration of Children’s Day, the Florida Skin Center will open its doors to the area’s needy children to help with their skin care needs. On June 20, the first 100 children will be examined and treated at no charge. Doors will open at 8 a.m. The center is located at 13691 Metropolis Ave., Fort Myers. For information, call 561-3376.

Edison State College

Edison State College, 8099 College Parkway, Fort Myers, is offering the following continuing education classes:

– Nurse Refresher and Remedial: Program is an intensive program of didactic, 96 hours, and clinical experiences, 96 hours. It is also approved by the Florida Board of Nursing for remediation of the nursing graduate who has not been successful with the NCLEX-RN exam. Lectures, home studies, skills lab and acute hospital clinical experiences are provided in a relaxed atmosphere to promote learning. Home study consists of 40 hours. It will be held from 4-7 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Cost is $1,000.

– CPR for Baby sitters: Parents like to know that their baby sitter is prepared for any emergency. CPR for Baby sitters is designed to teach baby sitters how to deal with a child who is not breathing or choking, or whose heart has stopped beating. Topics include one- and two-rescuer infant and child CPR, choking and safety. Class is an American Heart Association Pediatric Basic Life Support Course, designed for baby sitters. Participants receive an AHA certificate valid for two years. Class size is limited. One-day class will be held June 27 from 9 a.m.-noon. Cost is $60.

To obtain information and registration form, call 489-9235, e-mail celee@edison.edu or visit: www.edison.edu/lee/ce/.

Lee Mental Health names new chief medical officer

Dr. Donald J. Baracskay II has been named vice president and chief medical officer of Lee Mental Health Center Inc., the Fort Myers-based nonprofit community behavioral health care provider.

Most recently, he worked as a staff psychiatrist at Turning Point Hospital in Moultrie, Ga. Prior to that, Baracskay was the medical director at Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah, Ga., and vice president of Medical Affairs for Harbor Behavioral Healthcare in Toledo, Ohio.

Lee Mental Health operates two campuses, the Ruth Cooper campus and VISTA campus. The agency has provided mental health and substance abuse recovery services for Lee County residents since 1969.

Lee Mental Health Center Inc. is a United Way Partner Agency funded, in part, through contracts with the state of Florida’s Department of Children and Families, Lee County Board of County Commissioners, private donations and grants from the Cape Coral Community Foundation, Southwest Florida Community Foundation, The Able Trust, Gannett Foundation and the city of Fort Myers.

Senior Wheels

The Senior Wheels USA Program makes available power wheelchairs to senior citizens and the permanently disabled at no cost to the recipient, if they qualify. The power wheelchairs are provided to those who can no longer walk safely, nor self-propel a manual wheelchair, and who meet the additional guidelines of the program. If the patient’s need is for use in the home, call for information to see if they qualify. Call toll-free at (800) 248-6010.

Estero

CPR classes

The American Red Cross of Lee County will conduct free adult CPR/AED classes to celebrate National CPR/AED Awareness Week on June 6 at the Urgent Care Center of Southwest Florida, 10201 Arcos Ave., Estero.

Sudden cardiac arrest kills more than 900 adults each day in the United States and providing CPR immediately following sudden cardiac arrest can double or triples a victim’s chance of survival.

Join the Red Cross and become prepared to save a life.

– Pre-registration is required. To pre-register, call 278-3401.

– Space is limited

– There are three classes to choose from: 8 a.m.-noon, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and 1-5 p.m.

For information about the Red Cross and the assistance it provides, making donations, registering for a class or volunteering, call 278-3401, or log on to: arclcc.org. The American Red Cross of Lee County is a member of the United Way of Lee County.