Healthy Dates Calendar, October 2019
We're Painting the Town Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness! Please visit www.navicenthealth.org/pttp for a complete list of Paint the Town Pink 2019 events!
10/1 - Spinal Cord Injury Support Group, 6:30 p.m. Rehabilitation Hospital, Atrium Health Navicent (3351 Northside Drive, Macon), 478.201.6500 for information
10/1 - Men to Men Prostate Cancer Support Group, 10 a.m., Wellness Center, Atrium Health Navicent (3797 Northside Drive, Macon), 478.633.6349 for information
10/2 - Infant CPR Class, 6:30 p.m., 478.633.BABY or https://navicenthealth.org/service-center/women-s-services-navicent-health/beginnings-classes to register for this free class, please register one month prior to due date
10/4 - Stop the Bleed training class, 10 a.m., www.surveymonkey.com/r/STBNavicent to register for this free class
10/5 - Prepared Childbirth Class, 9 a.m., 478. 633.BABY or https://navicenthealth.org/service-center/women-s-services-navicent-health/beginnings-classes to register, $50.00 fee / prepayment required
10/7 - Prepared Childbirth Class (Monday series - Oct. 7, 14, 21), 6:30 p.m., 478.633.BABY or https://navicenthealth.org/service-center/women-s-services-navicent-health/beginnings-classes to register, $50.00 fee / prepayment required
10/9 - Caring for the Caregiver, a support group for family caregivers, 1 p.m., Peyton Anderson Cancer Center, Atrium Health Navicent (800 First Street, Macon), 478.633.2020 for information
10/9 - Ribbons of Hope Cancer Support Group, 1 p.m. Peyton Anderson Cancer Center, Atrium Health Navicent (800 First Street, Macon), 478.633.2020 for more information
10/10 - Bariatric Support Group, 5:30 p.m., Bariatric & Metabolic Institute, Atrium Health Navicent (777 Hemlock Street, Macon), 478.633.5200 for information
10/14 - Chemotherapy Orientation Class, 10 a.m., Peyton Anderson Cancer Center, Atrium Health Navicent (800 First Street, Macon), 478.633.8537 for reservations
10/14 - Prostate Cancer 101, 12 p.m., Peyton Anderson Cancer Center, Atrium Health Navicent (800 First Street, Macon), 478.633.8537 for reservations
10/14 - Smoking Cessation Class, 6 p.m., Peyton Anderson Cancer Center, Atrium Health Navicent (800 First Street, Macon), 478.633.2614 for information
10/15 - Angioscreen, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin (821 N. Cobb St., Milledgeville), determine your risk for heart disease and stroke, 1.800.627.2393 to register. $50 registration fee / free for U.S. military veterans
10/15 - Art Therapy for Cancer Patients and Survivors, 1 p.m., Peyton Anderson Cancer Center, Atrium Health Navicent (800 First Street, Macon), 478.633.8537 for information
10/15 - Stroke Support Group, 3:30 p.m., Rehabilitation Hospital, Atrium Health Navicent (3351 Northside Drive, Macon), 478.201.6500 for information
10/15 - Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group, 6:30 p.m., Rehabilitation Hospital, Atrium Health Navicent (3351 Northside Drive, Macon), 478.201.6500 for information
10/17 - Angioscreen, 11:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Wellness Center, Atrium Health Navicent (3797 Northside Drive, Macon), determine your risk for heart disease and stroke, 1.800.627.2393 to register. $50 registration fee / free for U.S. military veterans
10/17 - The Pink Alliance breast cancer survivor group, 12 p.m., Peyton Anderson Cancer Center, Atrium Health Navicent (800 First Street, Macon), 478.633.8537 for information and reservations
10/17 - Parkinson's Support Group, 2 p.m., Rehabilitation Hospital, Atrium Health Navicent (3351 Northside Drive, Macon), 478.201.6500 for details
10/19- ALS Support Group, 10 a.m., Rehabilitation Hospital, Atrium Health Navicent (3351 Northside Drive, Macon), 404.636.9909 for details
10/19 - Lane Southern Orchards Fall Festival, benefiting Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., www.lanesouthernorchards.com/upcoming-events/fall-festival/ for details
10/19 - Breastfeeding Class, 1 p.m., 478.633.BABY or https://navicenthealth.org/service-center/women-s-services-navicent-health/beginnings-classes to register for this free class
10/23 - Pine Pointe Grief Support Group begins, 3 p.m., Peyton Anderson Cancer Center, Atrium Health Navicent 800 First Street, Macon, 478.633.6068 for registration required
10/26 - Car Seat Safety Class, 10 a.m., 478.633.BABY or https://navicenthealth.org/service-center/women-s-services-navicent-health/beginnings-classes to register for this free class
10/28 - Chemotherapy Orientation Class, 10 a.m., Peyton Anderson Cancer Center, Atrium Health Navicent (800 First Street, Macon), 478.633.8537 for reservations
Recurring Events
Each Monday, Wednesday and Friday - Cancer WellFit, 9 a.m., Wellness Center, Atrium Health Navicent. Visit www.navicenthealth.org/service-center/the-wellness-center-at-navicent-health for information.
Each Tuesday - The Close-Knit Bunch, 2 p.m., Golden Opportunities at Wellness Center, Atrium Health Navicent, 478.757.7817 for information.
Each Tuesday and Thursday - Power Over Parkinson's, 9:30 a.m., Wellness Center, Atrium Health Navicent. Visit www.navicenthealth.org/service-center/the-wellness-center-at-navicent-health for information.
Each Tuesday and Friday - free Blood Pressure Screenings, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., Health Resource Center Library, Atrium Health Navicent, 877 Hemlock Street, Macon
Each Tuesday and Saturday - Breastfeeding Support Group, 2 p.m., Wellness Center, Atrium Health Navicent
Each Wednesday - The Card Sharks, 1 p.m., Golden Opportunities at Wellness Center, Atrium Health Navicent, 478.757.7817 for information.
SmartStart Cardiovascular Risk Reduction exercise and education program, reduce your risk for heart disease and stroke, call 478.633.9090 for more information
Wings Of Hope grief support for children and families, and Goodbye Too Soon grief support for mothers who have lost children, will meet at The Medical Center, Navicent Health by appointment. Call 478.621.8328 for an appointment with a transitions counselor.
Rock Steady Boxing for those with Parkinson's disease -
Mondays and Wednesdays 10:30 a.m.
Mondays and Tuesdays 6:30 p.m.
Macon United Boxing and Conditioning Club (3301 Roff Avenue, Macon)
Must have a physician's clearance and physical therapist evaluation before beginning
navicentmaconbibb@rsbaffiliate.com for more information
Need a speaker for your community group? https://navicenthealth.org/pages/speakersbureauregistration
About Atrium Health Navicent
Atrium Health Navicent, the leading provider of healthcare in central and south Georgia, is committed to its mission of elevating health and wellbeing through compassionate care. Providing more than 1,000 beds and offering care in 53 specialties at more than 50 facilities throughout the region, Atrium Health Navicent provides care for healthcare consumers' through an academic medical center; community, pediatric and rehabilitation hospitals; urgent care centers; physician practices; diagnostic centers; home health; hospice and palliative care; and a life plan community. Atrium Health Navicent is dedicated enhancing health and wellness for individuals throughout the region through nationally-recognized quality care, community health initiatives and collaborative partnerships. For more information, please visit www.navicenthealth.org.