Fill Your Spring Calendar With Health: Upcoming Classes & Events
All of these classes and more will
be offered by Gwinnett Medical Center. If a registration number is not listed,
please call 678-312-5000 to register, or register online at gwinnettmedicalcenter.org/classes.
Scroll to the bottom of the list to
see some of our support groups. A full list of support groups is
available here.
Classes
If you’ve been told you have
pre-diabetes, or are at high risk of developing diabetes, take charge of your
health! Learn effective lifestyle strategies that can dramatically improve your
overall health and reduce your chances of developing Type 2 diabetes. Topics
include healthy eating, reading food labels, importance of exercise, and weight
management. Presented by a registered dietitian, certified diabetes educator,
this class is for ages 18 years and older. All classes will be held 5
– 7:30 p.m. There is no cost to attend, but registration is required.
For more information or to register, please call 678-312-6048.
Lawrenceville classes:
Diabetes Education classroom, Suite 212
100 Medical Center Boulevard
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
Duluth classes:
Glancy Education Classroom
Kiwi Room
Glancy Campus
3215 McClure Bridge Road
Duluth, GA 30096
For more information or to register, please call 678-312-6048.
Lawrenceville classes:
Diabetes Education classroom, Suite 212
100 Medical Center Boulevard
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
Duluth classes:
Glancy Education Classroom
Kiwi Room
Glancy Campus
3215 McClure Bridge Road
Duluth, GA 30096
Please join us as we tour the Labor
& Delivery and Maternal Infant Units. Our tour will familiarize you with
the facility and what to expect when you arrive on delivery day. In addition to
touring the facility, we will provide you with information on admissions
paperwork, family waiting areas and services provided. Tours are given during
the Healthy Childbirth - 3rd Trimester classes, so if you are signed up for
one, you don't need to sign up for a separate tour.
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April 17
(Tue.), 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
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April 24
(Tue.), 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
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May 1
(Tue.), 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
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May 5
(Sat.), 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.
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May 8
(Tue.), 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
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May 15
(Tue.), 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
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May 22
(Tue.), 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
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May 29
(Tue.), 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
550 Medical Center Blvd.
Lawrenceville, Ga. 30046
Fee: Free
Please join us as we tour the Labor
& Delivery and Maternal Infant Units. Our tour will familiarize you with
the facility and what to expect when you arrive on delivery day. In addition to
touring the facility, we will provide you with information on admissions
paperwork, visitation policies, family waiting areas and services provided.
Tours are given during the Healthy Childbirth - 3rd Trimester classes, so if
you are signed up for one, you don't need to sign up for a separate tour.
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April 24
(Tue.), 7:30 p.m.
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May 8
(Tue.), 7:30 p.m.
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May 22
(Tue.), 7:30 p.m.
550 Medical Center Blvd.
Lawrenceville, Ga. 30046
Fee: Free
This single session class helps
expectant parents prepare to care for a newborn. Topics include: newborn
physical characteristics, calming a crying baby, bathing, umbilical cord care,
circumcision care, illness, when to call a doctor and diapering.
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April 21 (Sat.), 9 a.m.
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May 1 (Tue.), 7 p.m.
550 Medical Center Blvd.
Lawrenceville, Ga. 30046
Fee: $40
Please join us for our condensed
weekend class series that is taken during your third trimester. You will learn
signs of labor, breathing & relaxation techniques, medical interventions,
and more. A tour of Gwinnett Women's Pavilion is included.
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April 27 (Fri.),
6 – 9 p.m. to April 28 (Sat.), 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
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May 4
(Fri.), 6 – 9 p.m. to May 5 (Sat.), 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
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May 18 (Fri.),
6 – 9 p.m. to May 19 (Sat.), 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
550 Medical Center Blvd.
Lawrenceville, Ga. 30046
Fee: $95 per couple
This single-session class will help parents get
started with breastfeeding, including discussion about how your body makes
milk, how to position and latch the baby, how to tell if the baby is getting
enough breast milk and how to avoid problems.
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May 7
(Mon.), 7 p.m.
550 Medical Center Blvd.
Lawrenceville, Ga. 30046
Fee: $25
Our class will cover
what to consider when choosing a car seat, how to install it and the techniques
to secure your child in the seat. If you want you can also have your car seat
checked by a certified car seat safety technician to determine if your car seat
has been properly installed. You will need to bring your car seat to be checked
if you have one.
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May
17 (Thur.), 6:30 p.m.
Gwinnett
Women's Pavilion
550 Medical Center Blvd.
Lawrenceville, GA 30045
Fee: $25
550 Medical Center Blvd.
Lawrenceville, GA 30045
Fee: $25
Children ages 3 to 10
will tour the Gwinnett Women’s Pavilion, discuss what to expect, practice
holding and swaddling, and make a birthday card. Parents also receive materials
on sibling preparation.
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May
22 (Tue.), 6:30 p.m.
550 Medical Center
Blvd.
Lawrenceville,
GA 30046
Fee: $20 per child,
$10 for each additional child
Back pain is the second most common medical complaint doctors hear most
often and for causing people to miss work. Want to learn more about this
condition, it's causes and how it's treated?
·
May 17 (Thur.), 7:30 a.m.
Chateau Elan Winery & Resort
100 Rue Charlemagne
Dr.
Braselton, GA 30517
Fee: Free
*Registration is required
Smoking Cessation – Freshstart
Program
Quitting smoking is hard and we want
to help. Our smoking cessation programs are designed to provide counseling and
support for those interested in quitting smoking. The Freshstart
Program is a smoking cessation program created by the American Cancer Society.
The program consists of four classes taught by trained facilitators with the
goal of helping participants to stop smoking by educating them in a supportive
group environment.
For more information, call the
Gwinnett Medical Center Smokers Quit Line at 678-312-2053. We
are happy to offer our smoking cessation program free of charge.
Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group
The third Tuesday of each month, 7–
8:30 p.m. and the first Saturday of each month, 10 –11a.m.
Duluth
First United Methodist Church,
Room F-145-146
For more information, contact Randi
Williams, Faith Community Nurse,
at rwilliams@duluthumc.org or
call 770-476-3776 ext. 115.
Amputees Moving Forward Support
Group
Second Tuesday each month, 6 p.m.
Gwinnett SportsRehab
500 Medical Center Blvd., Suite 130
Lawrenceville, Ga. 30046
For more information, call
678-312-4412
FREE. No registration required
Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis
and Ostomy
Second Tuesday every other month
during the school year, 7 p.m.
GMC Resource Center
665 Duluth Highway
Lawrenceville, Ga. 30046
For more information, call
678-312-2607
FREE. No registration required
Jack Jacobs Aphasia Conversation
Group
Second and Fourth Thursdays each
month, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Mango Room
Glancy Rehabilitation Center
3215 McClure Bridge Road
Duluth, Ga. 30096
For more information, call
678-312-6167
FREE. No registration required
Memory PeopleTM Alzheimer's/Dementia
& Memory Impairment Community Support Group
Fourth Friday of each month, 2 - 3:30 p.m.
Fourth Friday of each month, 2 - 3:30 p.m.
Glancy Campus, Diabetes &
Nutrition Education Center - Mango Room
For more information, contact Teri Evans at 770-851-0101.
For more information, contact Teri Evans at 770-851-0101.
New Beginnings Brain Injury Support
Group
First Friday of each month
Annandale Village - Patricia Brown Center for Programs, 3500 Annandale Lane, Suwanee, GA 30024
For more information, contact Paige Havens at havensp@bellsouth.net or 678-938-4279 or Vickie Thomas at vickie.thomas@annandale.org or 770-945-8381.
First Friday of each month
Annandale Village - Patricia Brown Center for Programs, 3500 Annandale Lane, Suwanee, GA 30024
For more information, contact Paige Havens at havensp@bellsouth.net or 678-938-4279 or Vickie Thomas at vickie.thomas@annandale.org or 770-945-8381.
The Lactation Club (TLC)
Join other breastfeeding moms to
discuss the joys and challenges of breastfeeding and beyond. Babies are
welcome!
Every Monday, 11 a.m. – noon
Azalea Room
Gwinnett Women’s Pavilion
1000 Medical Center Blvd.
Lawrenceville, Ga. 30046
For more information call
678-312-4743
FREE. No registration required
Bereavement Support Group
Meetings are held the 2nd Monday of the month from 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Meetings are held the 2nd Monday of the month from 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Duluth
First United Methodist Church, Room B113, Counseling Room
Everyone who has had a loss is welcome to attend.
Everyone who has had a loss is welcome to attend.
For more information, please
contact Randi Williams, Faith Community Nurse, at rwilliams@duluthumc.org or
call 770-476-3776 ext. 115.
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support
Group
This support group offers an open
environment in which bereaved parents can share their thoughts and feelings as
well as recognize they are not alone.
Third Tuesday of every month, 6:30 –
8 p.m.
Maple Room
GMC Resource Center
665 Duluth Highway
Lawrenceville, Ga. 30046
For more information call
678-312-4786
FREE. No registration required
Rainbow Support for Children
This is a support group for children who have lost a parent by death or divorce. It is a 12-week course.
This is a support group for children who have lost a parent by death or divorce. It is a 12-week course.
For more information, please contact
Randi Williams, Faith Community Nurse, at rwilliams@duluthumc.org or
call 770-476-3776, ext. 115.
Women’s Cancer Support Group
Second Tuesday each month, 6:30 –
7:30 p.m.
Cancer Support Center
631 Professional Dr., Suite 220
Lawrenceville, Ga. 30046
For more information call
678-312-4010
FREE. No registration required
The Margaret Andrews Parkinson’s
Support Group
For patients and caregivers.
Second Friday of each month, 1:30
p.m.
Glancy Campus – Kiwi Room
3215 McClure Bridge Road
Duluth, Ga. 30096
For more information call
678-312-6167
FREE. No registration required
Stroke Support Group
For survivors and caregivers.
Third Wednesday of each month, 1:30 p.m.
Kiwi Room.
Glancy Rehabilitation Center
3215 McClure Bridge Road
Duluth, Ga. 30096
For more information call
678-312-6167
FREE. No registration required
Caregiver Support Group
Designed to make it possible for
families and loved ones to understand their feelings about the impact cancer
has had on their daily lives.
Second Thursday of each month, 12:30
– 1:30 p.m.
For more information, contact Amy
Stanitzke by calling 770-289-0887
FREE. No registration required
C.A.R.E. (Cancer Affects Really
Everyone)
These meetings are designed for those with cancer, cancer survivors and family and friends.
The first Tuesday each month, 7 p.m.
Mount Zion Baptist Church-Genesis Building, 1525 Scenic Hwy, Snellville, GA 30078 770-972-5020 mountzionsnellville.com
These meetings are designed for those with cancer, cancer survivors and family and friends.
The first Tuesday each month, 7 p.m.
Mount Zion Baptist Church-Genesis Building, 1525 Scenic Hwy, Snellville, GA 30078 770-972-5020 mountzionsnellville.com
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