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.