Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island will offer free hearing screenings on Sept. 22 through Sept. 26 at morning and afternoon sessions. Audiologists from the physical medicine department will conduct screenings and analyze results. For information or to schedule an appointment, call (401) 729-2022.

St. Joseph Hospital’s Southern New England Rehabilitation Center will hold a Wellness in Geriatric Rehabilitation conference for professionals, Friday, Oct. 3, from 8 to 3:30 p.m., at the Rhode Island Convention Center. The event will promote disability prevention and health promotion for the elderly in New England. A registration fee of $150 includes breakfast and lunch; registration by Sept. 7 is $125; a student/consumer rate is $50. For information or to register, call (401) 456-4556 or e-mail www.snerc.com.

The YWCA Northern Rhode Island is one of 20 Avon Foundation Breast Cancer Fund grantees from around the country selected to participate in an evaluation project of promising practices related in recruitment, retention and research for breast cancer. The YWCA provides breast health outreach and referral services; for information, call (401) 769-7450.