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Saturday, October 18 at 8:40 am at Vets Park (Culver and Overland) near the picnic shelter and tennis courts pediatrician Sarah Carpenter, M.D. will focus on Vitamins from A-D and K. Where we get them, how they each help our bodies, how some people become deficient and whether we need supplements will be discussed. Its a refresher for those who feel they know this pretty well – Doctor included. I am now semi retired, helping out when needed back at Kaiser Pediatrics in Panorama City. In addition, two mornings a week I volunteer at the Sandy S...
Here is a way for all of us to obtain some great bargains and help the Friends of the Culver City Youth Health Center in their fundraising efforts for this year. Bidding For Good is an online auction site where nonprofit groups can run auctions to assist in their projects. The Friends group is the fundraising arm of the Sandy Segal Youth Health Center which is located on the campus of Culver City High and Culver City Middle School. The proceeds of this auction will support the free ongoing physical and mental health programs at the Center....
Sandra Coopersmith It should come as no surprise that Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center ("Kaiser"), which serves many in Culver City and surrounding communities, continues to garner accolades, its latest being the prestigious Environmental Excellence Award from Practice Greenhealth, the national membership organization for hospitals and health systems committed to environmentally responsible operations and care. The award, in recognition of the significant strides Kaiser has...
Culver City Walk With A Doc will be held again on Saturday, July 19 at 9 am at Vets Park (Culver and Overland) near the tennis courts. Dr. Nancy L. Sicotte will discuss the positive cognitive effect of exercise and then lead the group on a neighborhood walk. Dr. Sicotte is the director of the Multiple Sclerosis and Neurology Residency Programs in the Department of Neurology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and is a Professor in Residence, Department of Neurology, at the David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA. Warm-up and stretching with Brandon...
The Roxana Todd Hodges Stroke Foundation will present a free community education event in partnership with the Culver City Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department. How you can prevent a stroke, including risk factors, warning signs, educational materials, free screenings and more! The event will be held on Thursday, June 5, from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. at the Culver City Senior Center, 4095 Overland Avenue (corner of Culver Blvd. & Overland Ave.) Parking will be available at the Senior Center lot or across the street at Veterans Memorial...
In an effort to join the battle against childhood cancer, the MOMS Club of Culver City West will host an Alex's Lemonade Stand on Saturday, April 26 from 11 am to2 pm at 5389 Dobson Way (the corner of Dobson Way and Jefferson Blvd). The MOMS Club of Culver City West chose Alex's Lemonade Stand to be the beneficiary of their annual service project because they felt it was a worthy cause to contribute to. Service Project Coordinator Amy Kaplan is personally acquainted with a family whose son was d...
With childhood obesity at an all time high and kids more attracted to sedentary activities like video games than ever before The Culver-Palms and Westchester Family YMCAs are celebrating Healthy Kids Day® on Saturday and Sunday April 26 & 27 in the Center Courtyard at Westfield Culver City. Healthy Kids Day® is the largest national health day for children in the United States. Some of you have participated in the past and some of you may be hearing about this event for the first time....
Caring for an elderly parent? Here’s your chance to get all of your elder care answers in one location. "RAISING UP YOUR PARENTS" has been attended by more than 6,000 adults since 2009. It is a unique free seminar to help adult children, seniors and caregivers as they attempt to meet the challenges of growing older caring for others in their elder years. The next seminar in on Saturday, April 19, at the Culver City Doubletree,10 am to noon. It is free to all. Many adult children find themselves in crisis when they have to suddenly care for an e...
Highlighted by a special ribbon cutting ceremony, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles - Santa Monica commemorated its grand opening March 11, marking the creation of CHLA’s fourth outpatient care center since 2010. The hospital’s Santa Monica-based pediatric medical facilities, staffed by 10 physicians who are Board-Certified in seven specialties and subspecialties, provide specialty care in hematology-oncology, medical genetics, neurology, orthopedics, plastic and maxillofacial surgery, and urology. “We take care of the sickest children in the ent...
RightWay B.C. Church is hosting a workshop on the Affordable Care Act, know in California as "Covered California." The special presentation to learn more about Covered California will be held on Saturday, March 22 at 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Culver City Veterans Auditorium, 4117 Overland Avenue, Urupan Room. The Covered CA Workshop is hosted by RightWay B.C. Church, Pastor James E. Wright, JD, Organizer and Founder. For further information please call (310) 692-5504....
Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services announces that its Suicide Prevention Center has just established operations as a Disaster Distress Helpline (DDH) Core Region Center, one of only five such centers in the country. As Core Region Center 1 in FEMA Regions IX and X in the western United States, the Suicide Prevention Center will take calls and texts from anyone in the United States and its territories who experiences psychological distress as a result of natural or human-caused disasters through...
Culver City Unified School District Superintendent David LaRose will be the featured speaker at the Friends of the Culver City Youth Health Center's annual meeting on Thursday, November 21. It will be held in the Culver City High library, 4401 Elenda Street, at 7 p.m. LaRose will share his philosophy of considering the whole child as a way to nurture each one toward success. He has been an inspirational force in the school district since his arrival 1½ years ago. His support of the Health...
Children's Hospital Los Angeles opened the doors of its new outpatient care center in Santa Monica last week The pediatric medical facility, Children's Hospital Los Angeles – Santa Monica, will be staffed by 11 physicians who are Board-Certified in eight specialties and subspecialties, including gastroenterology and nutrition, hematology-oncology, medical genetics, neurology, orthopedics, plastic and maxillofacial surgery, and urology. "We are bringing world-class care to the neighborhood," s...
Despite massive failures in the enrollment process of the Affordable Care Act also known as "Obamacare," Covered California Executive Director Peter Lee promised residents a California portal that will work. Lee was on hand to pitch newly available healthcare coverage, Sen. Holly J. Mitchell's "Obamacare Comes to You Workshop" which drew nearly 200 people to Trinity Baptist Church on November 2.. Promising that, regardless of ongoing glitches with the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA) website,...
Every Friday afternoon at the Goda Yoga Studio in downtown Culver City Kazia Cumbler and Robyn Murgio throw a party. There's an assortment of foods, chilled wine, fresh-brewed coffee, gift bags and lots of...baby toys? This is the setting for Mama Need a Drink, a weekly mother's group for Moms with babies 12 months and younger that focuses on creating an atmosphere for new moms to meet, relax and share what's on their mind. More than a standard mother's group, Mama Needs a Drink features...
On Monday, November 4 The Achievable Foundation will cut the ribbon on the Achievable Clinic, a first-of-its-kind, multidisciplinary medical home for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. More than 100 supporters are expected to attend, including Culver City Mayor Jeffrey Cooper and representatives from key partners including LA Care Health Plan, The Special Hope Foundation, The Material World Foundation, S. Mark Taper Foundation and Cedars-Sinai. The grand opening...
The 11th Annual Kids Carnival celebrating Culver City’s Disability Awareness Month takes place on Sunday, October 20 from 1 pm to 4 at the Culver City Senior Center, 4095 Overland Avenue. The event is free of charge for youth, families and adults. RSVP is required so that event planners may assure that adequate quantities of food, prizes and craft supplies are available. Participants must call (310) 253-6717 to confirm attendance. New for this year, balloon artist Big Red will be on hand to m...
Under new leadership, Brotman Medical Center is proud to announce an open invitation to the community for its upcoming Open House Gala Event entitled “Turning Over A New Leaf”. It is being held in the Main Lobby at Brotman Medical Center on Thursday, November 19, 2009 form 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. We want to thank the City of Culver City, the community, local employer groups, physicians, area nursing home facilities, patients and all those that have been supporting Brotman Medical Center for over 50 years. We look forward to serving you for man...
Saint John’s Health Center announces the appointment of world-renowned neurosurgeon Amin Kassam, MD, as Director of the new Saint John’s Neuroscience Institute and faculty member of the John Wayne Cancer Institute at Saint John’s. Dr. Kassam will lead the development of the new Neuroscience Institute which will offer an international minimally invasive neurosurgery center, as well as neuro-oncology, neuro-vascular surgery and other neuroscience services. The Institute will build on the foundation established over the last two years by Danie...
A seasonal flu and H1N1 Vaccination Clinic sponsored by the City of Culver City and Los Angeles County Department of Public Health will occur Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Veterans Memorial Building, 4117 Overland Ave. The clinic is free for those 50 and older, children six months to 18 years, pregnant women and anyone with a chronic illness. An additional H1N1 clinic will take place Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Oakwood Recreation Center....
Recent statistics show that the number of children who are overweight in America has tripled since 1980. According to a recent Obesity in America study this condition significantly increases the risk of a number of life-threatening conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, and some types of cancer. OBA statistics also reflect a dramatic rise in the number of people – approximately 65% – who are now overweight. The data also shows that 31% of the population now suffers from obesity, compared with “only” 23% in...
