Beginning June 12 and continuing every Monday through Oct. 30 (except Labor Day), Phil Munson of Fisher Hill Farms will sell fresh produce outside the hospital, between the Emergency Department entrance and the main entrance facing Parrish Street.

The group is open to those directly affected by the loss of a loved one by suicide. This group is open, which means that new members may join at any time. The group meets continuously throughout the year. Donna Besler is the contact if you have any questions and can be reached at 585-905-7062.

By coming together as a community, we can help curb the issues with heroin and substance abuse in our communities. How did we get here? A brief history of the heroin and drug epidemic gripping our nation. Please contact Petrea Rae, Coalition Coordinator of the Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition of Ontario County at 585-396-4554 or via email at petrea.rae@gmail.com.

This Group is for people caring for or about a seriously or chronically ill family member, and is facilitated by Sands Cancer Center Coordinator Deborah Wiepert, LMSW. Call 585-396-6780 for more information.

Beginning June 12 and continuing every Monday through Oct. 30 (except Labor Day), Phil Munson of Fisher Hill Farms will sell fresh produce outside the hospital, between the Emergency Department entrance and the main entrance facing Parrish Street.

Donna Besler facilitates this group. All are welcome. Call 585-905-7062 or email director@carenetcan.org with questions.

This educational and social gathering is for first-time mothers and their babies. Carrie Hartman, RS, BSN, and Courtney Phillips, RN, lactation consultant, will be available to answer questions about breastfeeding and parenting. Meetings are open to all women regardless of where the baby was born. This month, the topic is "Canine Behavior and Babies." Call 585-396-6497 for more information.

Anyone interested in pursuing a whole foods, plant-based lifestyle is welcome to attend a meeting of this group. Its purpose is to surround yourself with people who understand and support your goals, to help each other through sharing of knowledge and experiences and offer resources and information. Please bring whole food/plant-based recipe and dish to share. Utensils, tableware and beverages are provided. Call 585-396-6285 with any questions.

Join instructor Rick Lynch of the Finger Lakes Yoga Center for a gentle mind-body workout. Please note there will be no class on Oct. 25. Call 585-396-6111 for information and to register.

Do you have continuous health concerns or are you a caregiver for someone who has chronic health issues. Join us for a free, six-week class series based on a program developed by Stanford University. You will learn techniques to manage symptoms like anxiety, stress, fatigue, pain and more. Learn to eat and exercise healthier life. Call 585-396-6111 to register.

This group is sponsored by Thompson's Cardiac Rehabilitation Department and the American College of Cardiology's CardioSmart initiative. This month, Dr. Bryan Henry will present "Heart Failure 101." Dr. Henry provides both office and hospital cardiology services for patients in the Finger Lakes area of upstate New York through Finger Lakes Cardiology Associates. He specializes in clinical cardiology, echocardiography, peripheral vascular screening, nuclear cardiology and cardiac CT angiography. He sees patients in Finger Lakes Cardiology office in Canandaigua, caring for hospitalized patients at both Thompson Hospital and Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in both Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease. For information about the group, call 585-396-6253.

Beginning June 12 and continuing every Monday through Oct. 30 (except Labor Day), Phil Munson of Fisher Hill Farms will sell fresh produce outside the hospital, between the Emergency Department entrance and the main entrance facing Parrish Street.

Donna Besler facilitates this group. All are welcome. Call 585-905-7062 or email director@carenetcan.org with questions.

Join instructor Rick Lynch of the Finger Lakes Yoga Center for a gentle mind-body workout. Please note there will be no class on Oct. 25. Call 585-396-6111 for information and to register.

Please join us at this monthly meeting to learn more about our efforts to prevent the heroin and prescription drug abuse epidemic gripping the nation and our community!

Learn how to write, send, receive email, dangers of inbound attachments, how to send attachments. Responding to some emails can be OK or disastrous. Use of a Junk email address. (2 hours) Prerequisite: Completion of Intro to Computers and Internet Intro or equivalent.

The overall purpose of this program, presented by UR Medicine's Wilmot Cancer Institute's Sands Cancer Center at Thompson Health and UR Medicine Home Care, is to enable participants to integrate care and communication strategies into everyday practice, to address the complex needs of patients. Topics will include: "Heroin: Its Impact on the Community", "Communication at the End of Life", "Financial Exploitation of the Elderly", "Motivational Interviewing" and "Caregiver Self Care." Community agencies and resources will also be present. And application for 6 social work continuing education hours will be submitted to the URMC Center for Experiential Learning and an application for 6 hours of nursing continuing education will be submitted to ONS. Call 585-396-6780 for more information.

This annual chicken barbecue benefits palliative care at the M. M. Ewing Continuing Care Center, the 178-bed skilled-nursing facility operated by UR Medicine Thompson Health in Canandaigua. The meals, by Grove Boys Catering of Naples, each will include a marinated half chicken, salt potatoes, coleslaw and a dinner roll. A 50/50 raffle held during the barbecue will raise additional funds. Palliative Care at M. M. Ewing includes comforting items such as handmade quilts and CDs with soothing music as well as iPads for video chats with long-distance family members. IN addition, the program provides information for families regarding the end-of-life process and a "comfort cart" for families keeping vigil - with bottled water, snacks and toiletries. Special furniture is also provided, for family members who wish to stay overnight alongside their loved one.