February 27, 2009 RSS feed / Health & Wellness

Hospital tips its 'Hats Off to Women'

Event to feature guest speaker Ann Jillian

Emmy Awardwinning actress and breast cancer survivor Ann Jillian will be this year's featured guest speaker at Simi Valley Hospital Foundation's annual Hats Off to Women fundraising event scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. More...

Support for breast cancer survivors

Jodi McIntosh, TWC associate program director of the Wellness Community Valley/ Ventura, will facilitate a discussion about the emotional challenges faced by young women with breast cancer from 1 to 3 p.m. More...

Parents of infant turn anguish into action

5K run/walk will benefit families affected by SIDS
By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com

Yolanda DeMello stares straight ahead when she tells the story, mustering every ounce of strength she has to maintain her composure. More...

Hearing loss group meets

The Hearing Loss Association of Simi Valley will host Tomas Garcia at the regular monthly meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. Mon., March 9 at the Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. More...

Free course to discuss mental illness

The National Alliance on Mental Illness Ventura County will offer a free, 12-week course titled "Family to Family" from 6:30 to 9 p.m. starting March 9 at the Center for Spiritual Living, 1756 Erringer Road, Ste. 100, Simi Valley. More...

Hospice training

Training for hospice volunteers will be offered from 2 to 6 p.m. Sat., March 7 in Simi Valley and March 21 in Calabasas. More...

New dental office opens in town

John Michael Thorne, DDS, will open a new dental office, Moorpark Smiles Dental, on Mon., March 2 at 144 Los Angeles Ave., Ste. 144, in the New Tuscany Square Shopping Center near Fresh and Easy. More...