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ONGOING EVENTS
Bluegrass Ovarian Cancer
Support
Exists to assist Central Kentucky women
and their loved ones during diagnosis,
treatment and survival of ovarian and other
gynecological cancers. Come meet with
us the third Wednesday of every month at
6:30pm at Joseph Beth Booksellers, Bronte
Bistro Cafe meeting room.
Perinatal Loss Grief Group
First Tuesday of the month, 7pm, Center
for Grief and Education. A group for
parents who have experienced loss due
to miscarriage, stillbirth or infant death.
Contact Debbie Mueller at (859) 260-6904
for more information.
Compassionate Friends
Support Group
A support group for parents, siblings,
or grandparents who have lost a child
regardless of the child’s age or length
of time that has passed since that day.
The meeting is the 1st Tuesday of every
month 6:30pm–8:30pm at Hospice of
the Bluegrass, 2321 Alexandria Drive,
Lexington. Also meets the 1st Tuesday of
every month 7pm-9pm at Hospice East,
417 Shoppers Drive, Winchester. Doors
open one-half hour before meeting times
to provide the opportunity to visit with old
friends and acknowledge new ones.
Spouse Loss Support Group
Tuesdays 6-7:30pm. Hospice of the
Bluegrass. A five-week support group
for individuals who have experienced
the loss of a spouse or significant other.
Contact Lexington office at (859) 2772700 for more information or to register.
Coping After Loss
First Wednesday of the month, 5:307pm, Center for Grief and Education.
A brief educational program offering
an introduction to grief information and
hospice bereavement services. Contact the
Lexington office at (859) 277-2700 for more
information or to register.
Free Transportation to Cancer
Screening
Fayette County residents can receive
free transportation through HealthLink
Transit, a partnership between Kentucky
Pink Connection & the Lexington--Fayette
Urban County Government. Transportation
provided by taxi or gas cards to cancer
screening. Call (859) 309-1700 to arrange
a ride.
2nd Chance Ambassadors
Lexington: a support/volunteer group
comprised of organ transplantation
recipients, donor family members, those on
the waiting list and community members
interested in transplantation meets the 3rd
Sunday of each month at Word of Hope
Lutheran Church, located at the corner
of Man O’War and Armstrong Mill Road.
Meetings begin at 4:30. For questions,
please contact Charlotte Wong, Education
Coordinator, Kentucky Organ Donor
Affiliates Lexington office at (859) 278-3492
or toll free (800) 525-3456.
Center For Women’s Health
Center Classes
Held at Frankfort Regional Medical
Call Mediline at 502-226-1655 or toll-free
800-242-5662 to register or for more
information. Classes include:
• Prepared Childbirth
• Baby Care For The Early Weeks
• Breast Feeding Basics
• “That’s My Baby”
• Sibling Classes
Cancer Classes
The American Cancer Society offers
women undergoing cancer treatments the
opportunity to attend the Look Good...
Feel Better workshop. This free workshop
helps women deal with the appearancerelated side-effects of cancer treatment in
a private setting. Each participant receives
a complimentary custom cosmetic kit.
The American Cancer Society offers
Prostate Cancer Educational and Support
Classes called Man to Man for men with
prostate cancer. This is an educational
and networking program that provides
information about prostate cancer and
treatments options. For more information
about these classes, please call Kristy
Young at 859-260-8285. For cancer
information 24 hours a day, please call
1-800-ACS-2345 or go to www.cancer.org.
Survivors of Suicide
First & third Tuesday of the month,
6-7:30pm, Center for Grief and Education.
For adults affected by the loss of someone
by suicide. Contact the Lexington office at
(859) 277-2700 for more
information or to register.
Bosom Buddies
A support group designed to meet the
ongoing needs of women with breast
cancer. The purpose of Bosom Buddies
is to create a safe and comfortable
environment in which women diagnosed
with breast cancer can receive information
and emotional support during and after
treatment. Meets are the third Thursday
of every month 6:00pm at the Frankfort
Regional Hospital: Frankfort Medical
Pavilion, Conference Room C. 279 King’s
Daughters Drive, Frankfort, KY.
BRCC Volunteer Opportunities
The Bluegrass Rape Crisis Center provides
a 24-hour crisis line, hospital and court
advocacy, crisis intervention counseling,
long-term therapy, and information and
community referral to victims of sexual
assault as well as family members and
friends. Volunteers at BRCC have the
unique opportunity to provide valuable
direct services to those impacted by sexual
assault. Volunteer opportunities: Crisis
Line Volunteer, Medical/Legal Advocate.
For more information, please call: (859)
253-2615.
Stop Smoking Class Series
5:30-6:30, weekly until April 17. Tates
Creek Library, 3628 Walden D ȸ