Health events

Published 5:00 am Thursday, October 3, 2013

POWERFUL TOOLS FOR CAREGIVERS: Learn how to take care of yourself while caring for a relative or friend; free, registration required, $25 optional textbook; 1:30-3 p.m. Thursday; Bend Senior Center, 1600 S.E. Reed Market Road; 541-678-5483.

HEALTHY BEGINNINGS SCREENINGS: Health screenings for ages 0-5; call for location; free; Friday; La Pine location; 541-383-6357 or www.myhb.org.

LEARN TO RUN: Learn good running habits; $75, $65 each for two, registration required by Monday; 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays for four weeks; FootZone, 842 N.W. Wall St., Bend; 541-317-3568 or www.footzonebend.com/events/weekly_runs.

HEALTHY BEGINNINGS COMMUNITY FLU SHOT CLINIC: Walk in and get a flu shot, no appointment necessary; Medicare, Pacific Source, Regence Blue Cross and ODS/MODA are health providers that can be billed; a portion of the proceeds benefit Healthy Beginnings; $25; noon-6 p.m. Thursday; Newport Market, 1121 N.W. Newport Ave., Bend; 541-389-7211.

LIVING WELL WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS: Learn a healthier way of living for people with ongoing health conditions; $10 includes the book, “Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions,” registration required; 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Thursdays Oct. 10 through Nov. 14 at Stan Owen Room at Deschutes County Health Building, 2577 N.E. Courtney Drive, Bend; 1:30 p.m.-4 p.m. Mondays Oct. 14 through Nov. 18 at Jefferson County Health Department, 715 S.W. Fourth St., Suite C, Madras; 1:30 p.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays Oct. 15 through Nov. 19 at Mosaic Medical, 375 N.W. Beaver St., Prineville; 541-322-7430 or www.livingwellco.org.

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