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COMMUNITY calendar of events SUPPORT GROUPS Cancer Support Group » January 13, February 10, March 10 Classes meet the second Monday of the month at 6 p.m. in the Redmond Regional Lower Level Classroom. Bosom Buddies Breast Cancer Support Group » December 16, January 20, February 17 Classes meet the third Monday of each month at 6 p.m. in the Redmond Regional Lower Level Classroom. Heart Failure Support Group » January 2, February 6, March 6 Classes meet the first Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the Redmond Regional Lower Level Classroom. Dinner is served. For more information, call Toni Puckett at 706-802-3898. Get together, share experiences and learn from one another. Diabetes Support Group » January 23, February 27, March 27 Classes meet the fourth Thursday of each month at 5 p.m. in the Redmond Regional Lower Level Classroom. The December 5 meeting will be combined with the Heart Failure Support Group and will begin at 5:30 p.m. Compassionate Friends » January 9, February 13, March 13 Compassionate Friends is a self-help support group that meets the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Redmond Regional Lower Level Classroom. The bereavement support group is for parents, grandparents and siblings of children who have died at any age and of any cause. WINTER 2013-14 Community calendar for Redmond Regional Medical Center WELLNESS WORKS Redmond Regional Medical Center's monthly physician-led educational seminars are returning for 2014! Classes will be held on the second Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the Lower Level Classrooms at Redmond Regional. New this year: Light refreshments will be served. The seminars are still free, but seating is limited. Please make your reservation for each individual seminar you wish to attend by calling 706-368-8480. These are great opportunities to hear physician speakers as well as to get your questions answered during the Q & A sessions. A preview of the list of topics for 2014 follows. Watch for more details to follow on each seminar, including specific highlights about each topic. And you can always stay up to date on our seminars by "liking" Redmond Regional on Facebook. Bring a friend to one or all of these great seminars— you won't want to miss hearing from the experts on these topics! » January 14 » September 9 » May 13 Acid reflux disease and the Stroke Heart rhythms and atrial exciting NEW treatment, LINX. » June 10 fibrillation » February Orthopaedic injuries resulting » October 14 from sports and common, In celebration of American New advances in breast cancer everyday activities Heart Month, several activities care at Redmond Regional » July 8 and classes will be held. Learn » November 11 more in the "Heart Month" Being kind to your spine (This Understanding advance section below! talk is rescheduled from 2013.) directives » March 11 » August 12 High blood pressure Vascular/blood circulation » April 8 problems of the legs Diabetes Join Redmond Regional throughout February as we celebrate American Heart Month! As Northwest Georgia's heart hospital, Redmond Regional has big plans for February! Some are so big, they're still a secret. So be sure to watch Redmond Regional's Facebook page as well as local media leading up to February, and see if you can guess what we're up to. In the meantime, be sure to mark your calendars for the following: » Friday, February 7 brunch, special giveaways, and even massages. It's a Join us at the Rome Chick-fil-A Dwarf House as we morning out just for the ladies! For more information or to register, call 706-368-8480. celebrate National Go Red for Women Day. We » Saturday, February 15 will have heart health tips, giveaways and maybe a surprise guest! No registration is necessary, but be Heart of the Community Day begins with sure to let us know on our Facebook event page if the annual Heart Walk, Ride and Paddle in the you'll be there. morning. Later that evening, join us for the annual » Saturday, February 8 black-tie-optional gala honoring the 2014 Heart of the Community recipients. New this year: Watch for details Ladies' Brunch at Georgia Northwestern regarding the After-Party Celebration that will Technical College, Rome campus. Enjoy a great follow the gala. To get your tickets for An Affair of morning out with your girlfriends and hear from the Heart or the After-Party Celebration, contact physician experts about the specific concerns Wanda Whitten at 706-802-3924. of women's heart health. Enjoy a heart-healthy Weekly Heart Health Education Series Cosponsored by Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC), these sessions are designed to help you manage your heart health by focusing on wellness and prevention. Each topic will also incorporate activities led in part by GNTC students in the departments of culinary arts, horticulture, nursing, massage therapy and more. Sessions are held every Tuesday evening in February (Feb. 4, 11, 18 and 25) at 5:30 p.m. at Georgia Northwestern Technical College. Participants will receive an educational booklet to accompany the series of talks. For more information or to register for a class, call 706-368-8480.