Coliseum Health System Health Events
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Wednesday, April 8th, 2015
April 6-11:
Cookies & Canvas with Mary Parks
Wednesday, April 8, 10 a.m. to Noon
Coliseum Northside Hospital
First Floor Classroom
400 Charter Blvd, Macon GA 31210
$20 Checks payable to Mary Parks
Enjoy cookies while Mary Parks introduces you to decorative painting with a seasonal focus. No experience required. Learn how to use different brushes & leave each session with a finished acrylic painting.
Call (478) 746-4646 to register
“Breathe Easy” Support Group
Wednesday, April 8, 2015, 12 – 1pm
Coliseum Medical Centers First Floor Classroom
This group is intended to help meet challenges that chronic lung disease brings to daily life! In affiliation with the Better Breathers Club and American Lung Association.
Reservations are required; please call (478) 751-0449.
Bipolar Support Group
Thursday, April 9, 2015, 6 – 7:30pm
Coliseum Center for Behavioral Health 340 Hospital Drive
This support group is for patients, family and friends who want to better understand how to live more productively with bipolar disorder. Call (478) 741-1355 for more details.
Lap-Band Surgery Seminar
Saturday, April 11, 10 – 11am
Coliseum Northside Hospital, 400 Charter Boulevard, Macon, Georgia 31210
Learn more about the revolutionary LAPBAND bariatric weight-loss procedure – the safest, most affordable surgical weight-loss option available. Presented by local bariatric surgeons from the Georgia Bariatric Center at Coliseum Northside Hospital – who have the most LAP-BAND experience than anyone in the state of Georgia. For reservations, call (478) 273-8572 or (855) 415-9231.
April 12-18:
Helping Hands Grief Support
Monday, April 13, 2015, 2:30 – 3:30pm
Coliseum Medical Centers, Bldg. C Suite 120
This group offers emotional support for someone who has experienced the loss of a loved one. For more information, call (478) 464-1401.
Late Night Mammograms
Tuesday, April 14, 2015, 4:30 – 7pm
The Women's Center at Coliseum Medical Centers, Building C, 350 Hospital Drive, Macon, GA 31217
The Women's Center at Coliseum Medical Centers is offering Late Night Screening Mammogram appointments until 6:50pm every 2nd Tuesday of each month. To sign up for an appointment, please call 877-357-0161 or visit our website page dedicated to pre-registering for a screening mammogram for further details.
Caregiver Support Group
Tuesday, April 14, 2015, 6 – 7pm
Coliseum Medical Center Rehabilitation Services
Main Hospital, 4th Floor Dining Room
350 Hospital Drive, Macon, Georgia 31217
Please join us for our monthly Caregiver Support Group where we share a common bond as caregivers , discuss resources available, and enjoy fellowship. This Support Group is meant to foster emotional well-being for caregivers, allowing them to better care for their loved ones. Caregiver Support Group meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 6:00pm. Contact person: Ashley Allen, LMSW-478-765-4336
GYN Cancer Survivors Support Group
Tuesday, April 14, 2015, 6 – 7pm
Coliseum Cancer Center
330 Hospital Drive, Building C, Suite 120
Macon, Georgia 31217
A support group for those being treated and survivors of any gynecological cancer.
Call 478-765-4805 with any questions.
Survivors of Suicide
Tuessday, April 14, 2015, 6 – 7pm
Coliseum Center for Behavioral Health 340 Hospital Dr.
This group provides support for family and friends of persons whose deaths were intentional.
Call (478) 741-1355 for more information.
Strive from Stroke and Heal The Heart Support Group
Thursday, April 16, 2015, 11:30am – 1pm
Coliseum Medical Centers’ Cafeteria 350 Hospital Drive Macon, Georgia 31217
This support group is for patients, families and caregivers whose lives have been touched by stroke. Lunch is served.
Call 765-4413 for more details
Bipolar Support Group
Thursday, April 16, 2015, 6 – 7:30pm
Coliseum Center for Behavioral Health 340 Hospital Drive
This support group is for patients, family and friends who want to better understand how to live more productively with bipolar disorder. Call (478) 741-1355 for more details.
April 19-25:
Helping Hands Grief Support
Monday, April 20, 2015, 2:30 – 3:30pm
Coliseum Medical Centers, Bldg. C Suite 120
This group offers emotional support for someone who has experienced the loss of a loved one. For more information, call (478) 464-1401.
Making the Right Choice for Breast Care:
A Lunch & Learn Featuring Dr. Christopher Minette
Thursday, April 23, Noon to 1:00 p.m.
Coliseum Medical Centers | Building C, Suite 120 | 330 Hospital Drive | Macon, GA 31217
Did you know that Coliseum Medical Centers was recently awarded the 2015 Women’s Choice Award for Breast Care and is the only hospital in the Middle Ga area with this designation? Join Dr. Christopher Minette as he discusses the importance of routine breast cancer screening and the resources available at the Women’s Center at Coliseum Medical Centers.
Bipolar Support Group
Thursday, April 23, 2015, 6 – 7:30pm
Coliseum Center for Behavioral Health 340 Hospital Drive
This support group is for patients, family and friends who want to better understand how to live more productively with bipolar disorder. Call (478) 741-1355 for more details.
Helping Hands Grief Support
Thursday, April 23, 2015, 6:30 – 7:30pm
Coliseum Medical Centers, Bldg. C, Suite 120, Macon, Georgia
This group offers emotional support for someone who has experienced the loss of a loved one. For more information, call (478) 464-1401.
Lap-Band Surgery Seminar
Thursday, April 23, 2015, 6:30 pm
Coliseum Northside Hospital, 400 Charter Boulevard, Macon, Georgia 31210
Learn more about the revolutionary LAPBAND bariatric weight-loss procedure – the safest, most affordable surgical weight-loss option available. Presented by local bariatric surgeons from the Georgia Bariatric Center at Coliseum Northside Hospital – who have the most LAP-BAND experience than anyone in the state of Georgia. For reservations, call (478) 273-8572 or (855) 415-9231.
April 26 - 30:
59th Annual Pet Show
Hosted by the Museum of Arts & Sciences, Coliseum Northside Hospital, and Central Ga CARES
Sunday, April 26, 2015
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Join us on the lawn at Coliseum Northside Hospital for a day of games, crafts, and of course – animals! The event is free, but if you want to enter your pet in the pet show contest, registration is $2 per pet. All proceeds go to the Museum of Arts & Sciences. Contest registration begins at 2 p.m. and judging begins at 3 p.m. Enjoy a free show by the GA IRISH FRISBEE DOGS at 2:30 and 4:30. Central Ga CARES will also be offering rabies vaccinations for cats and dogs for $10 and other cat vaccines for $20. For more information, call (478) 746-4646 or visit: www.coliseumhealthsystem.com.
United Ostomy Association Support Group
Sunday, April 26, 2015, 3 – 4pm
Coliseum Medical Centers Cafeteria, 350 Hospital Drive, Macon, Georgia
For people who have had a colostomy, ileostomy or urostomy surgery. Call (478) 405-7996 for more information.
Helping Hands Grief Support
Monday, April 27, 2015, 2:30 – 3:30pm
Coliseum Medical Centers, Bldg. C Suite 120
This group offers emotional support for someone who has experienced the loss of a loved one. For more information, call (478) 464-1401.
Look Good... Feel Better
Monday, April 27, 2015, 6 – 7pm
Coliseum Medical Centers Bldg. C, Suite 120
Usually fourth Monday of each month; Call to confirm date This free program given by the American Cancer Society is designed to help women overcome the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment. Registration is required. Call (478) 765-4805 to make your reservation or for more information.
H2U Monthly Meeting
Tuesday, April 28, 2015, 8:30 am – 10:00 am
Coliseum Medical Centers Cafeteria, 350 Hospital Drive Macon, Georgia 31210
All H2U members are invited to join us for a free breakfast and hear a special speaker.
Call (478) 765-4116 to learn how you can become a member and reserve your spot.
A-Z Diabetes Self-Management
Thursday, April 30, 2015, 9am – 5pm
Coliseum Medical Centers, Building C, Suite 120 350 Hospital Drive Macon, Georgia 31210
Let us teach you how to live with diabetes! A physician referral is required.
Call (478) 765-4338 for more information.
Bipolar Support Group
Thursday, April 30, 2015,, 6 – 7:30pm
Coliseum Center for Behavioral Health, 340 Hospital Drive
This support group is for patients, family and friends who want to better understand how to live more productively with bipolar disorder.
Call (478) 741-1355 for more details.
Weight Loss Surgery Support Group
Thursday, April 30, 2015, 6 – 7pm
Georgia Bariatric Center, 520 Charter Boulevard, Suite 200, Macon, Georgia 31210
Share your weight loss surgery story and listen to others talk about their journeys. For more information, please call (478) 476-8045 or email [email protected].
