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Monday, Nov. 09, 2009

Healthy Dates

Heartland Hospice Volunteer Training

Looking for dedicated people with an interest in serving terminally ill patients and their families. Call Mary Jane Gardner, (478) 314-0150.

Al-Anon Family Group Meetings

For family members and friends of alcoholics. Meetings are held in this area. Call Dolores S., (478) 923-1499, for a meeting place and time near you.

Middle Georgia Gluten

Intolerance Group

If you have celiac disease, gluten-sensitivity, dermatitis herpetiformis or are following the gluten-free diet, check out our Web site for our meetings, http://middlegeorgia.gigbranches.org. Call (478) 397-5061.

“Directions to Destiny” Group Forming

Wondering where you’re going in life? Don’t know how to get there or what keeps getting in the way? If interested in being part of a group meeting weekly (time and date to be established later) to explore and determine responses to these and other questions, then call Gail West, LAPC, (478) 254-3751. Group will meet at New Dawn Counseling Center, 688 Walnut St., Macon.

Arthritis Foundation Health Forum

6-8 p.m. Thursday, The Medical Center of Central Georgia, Peyton Anderson Health Education Center, Trice Conference Center Area, Room 8, 877 Hemlock St., Macon. Speaker is Nannette Crowley, MD. Park in the Green parking garage for a small fee. Registration required. Call (800) 933-7023, extension 454.

Medicare Made Easy

9-10 a.m. Nov. 16 and Dec. 21, Coliseum Northside Hospital, Conference Room. Call Nancy, (478) 464-8171.

Medicare Workshop

Noon Nov. 18, Lizzie Chapel Baptist Church, 1180 Bartlett St., Macon. Provide information about Medicare Advantage Part D and Medicare Supplement options. Call (478) 746-0422.

Hypertension Self-Management Classes

4-5 p.m. Dec. 1, Houston Health Pavilion EduCare Center. Initial one-hour session followed by five monthly weight screenings. Call (478) 923-9771.

Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Support Group meetings

5:30 p.m. Dec. 3 in the Luce Heart Tower, corner of First and Hemlock streets in Macon. To preregister, call (478) 633-7157.

4th Annual Jingle Jog 5K Fun Run/ 1 Mile Health Walk

5 p.m. (registration begins at 4:30 p.m.) Dec. 5, downtown Perry across from the New Perry Hotel. Same route as the Perry Dogwood 5K. T-shirts available on race day on first come first serve basis. Cost: $10 preregistration and $15 race day. Call (478) 218-1827 or www.hhc.org.

Tobacco Cessation

4:30-5:30 p.m. Dec. 7, Houston Health Pavilion EduCare Center. Free four-session course to help you quit smoking. Call (478) 923-9771 to preregister.

AARP Driver Safety Program

5-9 p.m. Dec. 7-8, Houston Health Pavilion EduCare Center. For drivers age 50 and older. Cost: $12 for AARP members and $14 for nonmembers. Call (478) 783-1988 to preregister.

Multiple Sclerosis Support Group

6:30 p.m. Dec. 8, Houston Healthcare Pavilion EduCare Center.

Hope Floats MS Support Group

Meetings on the last Monday of each month, except November and December, are at 6 p.m. Held at Pinegate Retirement Center, 300 Charter Blvd., near Coliseum Northside Hospital, Macon. Call (478) 742-9011.

SOS-Survivors of Suicide Support Group

6-7 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the Coliseum Psychiatric Center, 340 Hospital Drive, Macon. For those who have lost loved ones to suicide. Call Gaye, (478) 464-8138, (478) 741-1355 or visit www.gspin.org.

Adult Bereavement Support Group

6-7:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at Heart of Georgia Hospice, 103 Westridge Drive, Warner Robins. (478) 953-5161.

IDEAL: Panic Attack, Anxiety and Stress Program

7 p.m. Wednesdays. To register, call Panic Relief Inc., Judy Schiffman, (732) 940-9658, or John, (478) 987-3317, or visit www.panicreliefinc.com.

Bipolar Support Group

6-7:30 p.m. the first and third Thursdays of each month, Coliseum Psychiatric Center, 240 Hospital Drive, Macon. Call (478) 741-1355.

Survivors Group for Cancer Survivors

Meet on the third Thursday of each month at Color Me Pink, 100 N. Houston Lake Road, Centerville. Free lunch. Call Judy Mason, (478) 953-1377.

Alzheimer’s Support Group

6:30 p.m. the fourth Thursday of each month at Peachbelt Rehabilitation Center, 801 Elberta Road, Warner Robins. Led by Jerry Bisting, DCO of Mount Calvary Lutheran Church. Call (478) 922-1418.

TOPS Club Inc. Meetings

9 a.m. Fridays, Bloomfield United Methodist Church, 5511 Bloomfield Road, Macon. Tops is an affordable, nonprofit, weight-loss support and wellness education organization. New members welcome. Call (478) 781-8140.

Middle Georgia Gluten Intolerance Group Support Meetings

The third Saturday each month at Central Baptist Church, 1120 Lake Joy Road, Warner Robins.

Narconon Arrowhead

Offers free addiction counseling, assessments and referrals to rehabilitation centers. Call (800) 468-6933 or go to www.stopaddiction.com.

Angels Have Wheels

All Medicare recipients should be aware that if they suffer from conditions such as arthritis, cardiovascular disease and respiratory disorders, they could be eligible to receive a wheelchair paid for by Medicare. Call (800) 810-2877.

SouthernCare Hospice

Volunteers are needed. Opportunities to help deliver goodie bags, run errands, visit patients and relieve caregivers. Call Tassie Wood at 476-4627.

Hospice Care Options

Volunteers needed for Houston County and Bibb County. Call Mary Taylor, (478) 743-3033 or (800) 563-8680.

Cancer Genetic Screening

Counseling Program

Test to determine whether you are genetically disposed to cancer. By appointment, call 633-6329.

Wishes on Wheels

This group makes available electric wheelchairs to nonambulatory seniors (65 years old and up) usually at no out-of-pocket expense if they qualify. (800) 823-5220 or visit www.threewishes2.com.

Middle Georgia Regional Development Center/Area Agency on Aging

Funds programs that keep seniors living independently. Services include delivered meals, respite care and more. (478) 751-6466 or (888) 548-1456. To learn about the Seniors Farmers Market Nutrition Program, call (478) 751-6411.