Kids and Medication

On Thursday, April 7 Martha’s Vineyard Community Services will host a talk entitled Medication and Kids: How Do We Decide?

The talk is designed to answer some of the many questions concerning this issue including worries over giving medications to a child and what to do if someone tells you your child needs to be on medication because they are overactive or aggressive.

The talk will be given by Dr. Dominic Maxwell who has been with MVCS since 2009.

Anyone affected by Alzheimer’s and dementia will be interested in a Monday video series featuring the highly regarded expert and presenter Teepa Snow. Ms. Snow is known for being funny in a very respectful way in order to humanize this debilitating disease. Friends, family members and caregivers of any age can learn from these videos how to better communicate with or relate to those suffering from dementia.

Special for the Girls

The Alexandra M. Gagnon Do It For Yourself day for seventh grade girls is Sunday, March 27 from 1 to 3 p.m. at The Vineyard Tennis Center, Workout and Spa.

This is a free event aimed at helping girls find relaxing and healthy ways to be happy. Participants can participate in cardio workouts, cooking, skin care, massage and more. Wear sneakers and comfortable clothes.

RSVP by Thursday, March 24 508-696-8000 or vineyardtenniscenter.com.

Boys 2 Da Core

Turn off the electronics and get moving. That’s the message, or gift, rather, the Vineyard Tennis Center, Workout and Spa is offering to high school boys.

On March 20 from 1 to 3 p.m. the center is hosting a free workout with Kye 2 Da Core. The afternoon is designed to be an introduction for kids to turn to physical activity as a creative outlet rather than technology.

For more details and to register, call 508-696-8000 or visit vineyardtenniscenter.com.

This fall, the American Heart Association announced new standards in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for everyone from healthcare professionals to the lay public. Called the 2010 ECC (Emergency Cardiovascular Care) Guidelines, these place a strong emphasis on calling 911 early to activate the Emergency Medical System, initiate early CPR, get an automatic external defibrillator to the patient and have the patient receive advanced life support.

Everything you always wanted to know about health but were afraid to ask is available on Saturday, March 12 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital’s annual health fair.

Each year the hospital invites health and human services from around the Island to help increase awareness about health issues and promote healthy lifestyles.