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 more information call 574-0575.

Juniper Village

Stand In Integrity and Make Connections at Juniper Village at Cape Coral.

Juniper Village at Cape Coral celebrates the power and magic of volunteerism all month long. They are opening their doors and inviting everyone to come and have lunch and a tour. If anyone is or was a volunteer with the Lee County School District, Lee County Public Library System or Lee Memorial Health System, they especially invite you to come in and connect within their community. Schedule a lunch or tour and your name will be entered into a drawing for two tickets to Epcot. Drawing will be held at July 31 at 5 p.m. Call to schedule a personalized lunch and tour. Other events will be held in the month to honor and provide opportunities for the residents and guests to provide community service.

International Red Cross Cultural Cuisine Day, 11:30 to 1 p.m., July 14. In 1944 the International Red Cross was formed in Switzerland and quickly spread to neighboring countries such as Germany, France and Italy. An international lunch experience with, quiche, bratwurst, and pasta will be on the menu at Juniper Village to celebrate the volunteers who have and currently serve in the Red Cross. Everyone is welcome but if one has a Red Cross volunteer badge or emblem, they will receive a special gift. RSVP attendance by July 9. Seating is limited.

Juniper Village’s 2nd Annual USO Happy Hour, July 17, at 3 p.m., “Boogie Woogie”

Help salute the all volunteer armed forces serving abroad. Bring a donation of sunscreen or lip balm with SPF protection. The donations will be sent to those service personnel serving overseas. Come and enjoy an afternoon filled with the nostalgic notes of Glenn Miller and more.

Juniper Village at Cape Coral is located at 4920 Viceroy Court. For more information please call 542-3121 or email eileyn.sobeck@junipercommunities.com

Teen obesity

Everyone is invited to the biggest”Teen” Loser Camp Kick Off/Health Fair and weigh-in day, Saturday, June 28, from 9 a.m. to noon at Christ Lutheran School-Hafer-Hall, 2911 Del Prado Blvd. The Biggest “Teen” Loser Camp is a four-week camp for ages 11 to 16.

The camp will run from July 7 through Aug. 1.

For more information contact Julie Casey at 699-4461 or jace2nd2@comcast.net

Free Diabetes Screenings

Free Diabetes Screenings offered from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., June 29 to July 1, at Sears Essentials, 2301 Del Prado Blvd. South. For more information call Cholestcheck at 800-713-3301 (No appointment necessary).

Chronic Back Pain workshop

A free workshop for chronic back pain sufferers will be offered Tuesday, June 30, at 7 p.m. at the Hampton Inn in Cape Coral. Dr. James Zuk and the

Spinal Aid Centers of America introduce this Medical Discovery that rids back pain without drugs or surgery and it is painless.

This scientific discovery is so new that it is still considered investigational but there are no pills, injections or surgery to put you at risk. It is fully approved by the FDA and research from the American Journal of Pain Management reported an 86% success rate with cases of Herniated Discs, Bulging Discs, Sciatica, Stenosis, Degeneration and Facet Arthrosis. There is no fee to attend, but you must call 540-7100 to register and reserve a seat.

Fort Myers

New Yoga/Meditation Class: The Shift to Being

Come explore movement, breath and meditation as a pathway to shift from “doer” to “being”. Based on the gentle practices of body sensing and yoga nidra*, this class is ideal for those with physical challenges or those who may want to enliven their yoga practice from a new perspective.

Classes are held Thursdays from 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on July 2, 9, 16 and 23. The cost is $15 per class or $50 for a series of four.

Class will be held in the yoga room at Health & Harmony Center, 15951 McGregor Blvd.

Call Debbie Padnuk at 851-9642 or e-mail info@debbiepadnuk.com for more information.

Alzheimer’s support groups

A support group specifically for adults who have a parent with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder will meet on Tuesday, July 7, or Thursday, July 9 at 6:15 p.m.

Meetings are held each month on the first Tuesday or second Thursday at 6:15 p.m.

Support for families of long term care facility residents

A support group specifically for families of nursing home and assisted living facility residents will meet on July 21 at 10 a.m. The focus of this support group meeting is issues, concerns and questions families face as they cope with placing a loved one in a long-term care facility. The group is open to all interested families of nursing home or assisted living residents at no charge.

These meetings are held at the Dubin Alzheimer’s Resource Center, 10051 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers. For more information call 437-3007.