Health glance - 10-27-2008

•CASPER
 
Clean and Sober People Enjoying Recovery (CASPER) is an organization for people recovering from substance abuse. Meetings are the last Saturday of the month at Britain's Banquet and Special Events, 4230 W. Riverside Drive. For information, call 376-6970.
 
•Free blood pressure checks
  
RTA Hospice and Palliative Care offers complimentary blood pressure checks every Tuesday at Desert Rose Retirement Residence, 1545 S. 14th Ave., from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m.; at La Mariposa Senior Villas, 701 E. 24th St., from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.; and at Emerald Springs Retirement and Assisted Living Community, 1475 S. 46th Ave., from noon to 1 p.m. Blood pressure checks are offered Thursdays at Sunquest Village, 265 E. 24th St., from 8 to 9 a.m. and Catalina Square Apartments, 3000 Catalina Drive, from 10 to 11 a.m.
 
No appointments are necessary. Call 344-6100 for more information.

•Depression Bipolar Support Alliance
 
The Yuma Chapter Depression Bipolar Support Alliance holds support meetings every Tuesday for parents with children or teens who are depressed or bipolar. This week's meetings takes place in the Yuma Community Food Bank board room, 2404 E. 24th St., from 7 to 9 p.m. For more information, call Miriam, 580-6645, or Karen, 785-2009.

•Lupus Support Group
 
A lupus support group exists in Yuma for individuals suffering the disease and their families. For more information about the group, call Terri Jones, 782-5079.

•Parkinson's Support Group
 
The Yuma Parkinson's Support Group will meet from noon to 2 p.m. Nov. 3 at Sun Valley, 598 E. 20th St. Lunch or potluck is included. For more information, call Meme Farnsworth at 343-9912.

•Cancer support group
 
A support group for cancer patients, survivors and families will meet at 7 p.m. second Monday at Yuma Regional Corporate Center, 399 W. 32nd St. For more information, call 336-7025.

•Multiple sclerosis support group
 
A support group for people with multiple sclerosis will meet Nov. 3 at 5 p.m. at Yuma Rehabilitation Hospital, 901 W. 24th St.

•AWAKE
 
A free monthly support group for people with sleep disorders will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Yuma Regional Medical Center Conference Rooms 1-2, 24th Street and Avenue A. For more information, call 336-7303.

•Hepatitis C support group
 
A support group for those suffering with Hepatitis C will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Yuma Center for Spiritual Living, 8th Street and 2nd Avenue. For more information, call 920-8265.

•Immunizations
 
The Yuma County Health Department offers adult and children's immunizations at walk-in clinics throughout the county. For more information, call 317-4559.
 
A $10 fee is charged per child, per visit at all clinics; however, no child will be turned away for inability to pay. Clinics outside of Yuma are partially supported by Rotary's Children's Opportunity Grant.

•Sports physicals offered 
  
Pinnacle Healthcare, 3939 S. Avenue 3E, is doing school and sports physicals. The cost is $20 and the proceeds help fund six $1,000 college scholarships for Yuma-area youth and support area school and youth activities. Applications for the physicals can be picked up at Pinnacle or the Arizona Western College Foundation Office,  281 W. 24th St. For details, call 341-4544.