Visit hamiltonhealth.com for a complete
listing of classes and events.
Survivor’s Club (Cancer)
Meets the third Thursday of the month from
10 to 11 am in the Judd Resource Center at
Hamilton Medical Center. Call 706.272.6605
for directions and information on additional
cancer support groups.
Screenings
Cholesterol Screening
Full blood lipid profile results, including total
cholesterol, HDL and LDL cholesterol, and
blood glucose, are returned within 48 hours.
$25/person. Call 706.278.9355 for
more information.
Calendar
Support Groups
Hospice Bereavement Support Group
Meets the second Tuesday of each month
at 5:30 pm in the library inside of the
Winkler Building (1275 Elkwood Drive).
Call 706.278.2848 for more information.
Classes
Baby Care Basics Class
This free class teaches practical baby care
information and what to expect the first
few days of your baby’s life. Two support
people may attend with the expectant
mother. Call 706.272.6493 or visit
hamiltonhealth.com/parentingclasses
to register.
Childbirth Education Class
This free, two-session class is designed for the
expectant mom and her support person. The
class should be scheduled during the fourth to
fifth month of pregnancy. Call 706.272.6493
or visit hamiltonhealth.com/parentingclasses
to register.
Pediatric CPR Class (Infant and Child)
Call 706.272.6493 or visit hamiltonhealth.
com/pediatric-cpr to register. The class is
$15/person.
Tours/Events
Labor and Delivery Tour
Tours begin in the Turner Maternal and Infant
Care Center lobby. Call 706.272.6493 for
more information.
Caregiver Support Group
Meets the last Tuesday of each month
from noon to 1 pm at RossWoods Adult
Day Services located at 1402 Walston
Street in Dalton. A light lunch is served. All
caregivers are invited. Free respite care
and lunch is provided for your loved one.
Call 706.270.9628 for more information
and to register.
Caregiver Time Out
This event is held the second Tuesday of each
month from 3 to 8 pm at RossWoods Adult
Day Services located at 1402 Walston Street
in Dalton. A free dinner and respite care for
the caregiver’s loved one is provided. Call
Cynthia Moore, RN, at 706.270.9628 for more
information and to register.
Diabetes Support Group
This support group meets at the Hamilton
Comprehensive Diabetes and Metabolic Center
(Medical Arts Building, 1109 Burleyson Road,
Suite 103). Call 706.272.6079 to register.
Parkinson’s Support Group
This support group meets on the second
Tuesday of each month at 6 pm at RossWoods
Adult Day Services located at 1402 Walston
Street in Dalton. Call 706.280.0324 for
more information.
Shed the Pounds, Shed the Risk
This eight-week, non-supplement weight loss
program teaches participants how to take
a more active role in managing their health
while losing weight. Day and evening classes
are available. The program cost is $80.
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health
Saving Account (HSA) funds may be used. Call
706.272.6668 or visit hamiltonhealth.com/
weightmanagement for more information.
Joint Moves Pre-Operative Class
This free class on joint replacement surgery
is designed for those who are considering
joint replacement or have a joint replacement
surgery scheduled. The class is held each
Thursday at noon in the Hamilton Medical
Center Surgical Services classroom (near
the SICU waiting room, just inside the main
entrance to the hospital). No registration is
necessary. Call 706.272.6511 or e-mail
jointmoves@hhcs.org for more information.
Pregnancy and Infant Loss
Support Group
This support group meets on the third Monday
of month from 7:30 pm to 9 pm at Rock
Bridge Community Church located at 124
Gordon Street in Dalton. Call 706.313.8439
for more information.
Injury Screening
Bradley Whiteside Rehabilitation and Hamilton
Spine Health and Sport host a free injury
screening on the third Wednesday of each
month from 4 to 6 pm in the Bradley Wellness
Center lobby. Children can be seen with a
parent or guardian present. No appointment
is needed. For more information, call Bradley
Whiteside Rehabilitation at 706.272.6199.
Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group
This support group meets on the second
Tuesday of each month from 3 to 7 pm. Call
706.270.9628 for more information.
To ensure effective communication to those who are deaf or hard of hearing,
Hamilton Health Care System provides interpreters and auxiliary aids. These
services are provided free of charge. If these services are needed, please call the
phone number provided for the event within two weeks of the scheduled event.
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Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Reunion
A Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) reunion
will be held on Saturday, December 2 in the
Hamilton Medical Center Mensa (the dining
room adjacent to the cafeteria) from 3 to 6
pm. All NICU graduates are invited to attend.
Light refreshments will be served. Please
RSVP to npasley@hhcs.org.
