H2U Programs & Events

• Classes and Events
• Exercise Programs
• Health Chats & Seminars

Classes and Events

LAP-BAND Bariatric Surgery Seminar

Saturday, June 30, 10 a.m. Coliseum Northside Hospital

Join Dr. John Bagnato or Dr. Jeffrey Burnette, the leading LAP-BAND surgeons in the state of Georgia, as they present information about the revolutionary LAP-BAND bariatric weight-loss procedure, now offered at Coliseum Northside Hospital. For reservations, call (478) 746-4646.

Lunch Bunch

Wednesday, June 20,  11:30 a.m. Grey Goose Players Club Dutch treat

Join us at our featured restaurant of the month, Grey Goose Players Club, for food, fun and friendship. One lucky winner will receive a free meal. RSVP is required by calling (478) 765-4116.

H2U Monthly Meeting

Tuesday, June 26, 8:30 a.m. breakfast; 9 a.m. meeting

Join us each month for our popular monthly meeting complete with the latest news and special guest speakers. Enjoy a great meal, entertainment, door prizes and fellowship. Reservations required; call (478) 765-4116.

Volunteer Opportunities at Coliseum Medical Centers Have an hour to give? We could use your help! Volunteers are needed sometimes for:

• Helping with bulletin boards
• Assisting at volunteer sales
• Making patient tray favors
• Assisting with H2U trips/events
• Helping with mailouts

If your are willing to be on a call list, please call the H2U office at (478) 765-4116.

A-Z Diabetes Self-Management

Thursday, June 28, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Coliseum Medical Centers, Building C, Suite 120

Let us teach you how to live with diabetes! A physician referral is required. Call (478) 765-4338 for more information.

Focus on Healing (Lebed) Class

Monday and Thursday, 8 - 9 a.m.Tuesday and Thursday, 11 a.m. - Noon $34 per month; $20 for H2U members

This class provides slow, resistive therapeutic exercises to music ... sitting and/or standing, focusing on posture, breathing, range of motion, balance and more! It is specifically for those surviving cancer, stroke, cardiac, chronic fatigue syndrome and lymphedema, and all seniors wanting to be healthy! Call (478) 765-4413.

‘Perspectives’

Mondays, 12:30 p.m.; Tuesdays, 9 a.m.; Fridays, 7 p.m. Cox Cable Channel 11

Watch this middle Georgia television series for age 50+ adults, brought to you by Coliseum Health System.

Bridge Anyone?

Tuesday and Friday, 1 - 4 p.m. Free

The back of the main dining room at Coliseum Medical Centers is reserved every Tuesday and Friday afternoon for H2U. All players are welcome to gather for an afternoon of bridge. Tables, chairs and coffee are supplied; just bring your cards and foursome!

Exercise Programs

Held at Mathews Athletic Center, Wesleyan College
4760 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA

H2U Exercise Programs at Mathews Athletic Center H2U at Coliseum Health System is very proud to offer an excellent fitness program to all our members. A wide array of land and water exercise class options are available as well as access to strength training and cardiovascular equipment at Mathews Athletic Center at Wesleyan College. For $20 a month, members have full use of the Mathews Athletic Center from 9 a.m. to noon each day, Monday through Friday. This is a great deal offering 20 classes a week and use of the equipment. Full membership to MAC is also available to H2U members for $312 a year. Call Kathy Malone at (478) 757-3775 at Mathews Athletic Center to receive a complete list of programs and fees.

Class Schedule

Monday
9 a.m. – Water Exercise
9:30 a.m. – Low-Impact Cardio
10:15 a.m. – Arthritis Water Exercise
10:30 a.m. – Beginner Cardio/Line Dancing

Tuesday
9:30 a.m. – Strength Training

Wednesday
9 a.m. – Water Exercise
9:30 a.m. – Low-Impact Cardio
10:15 a.m. – Arthritis Water Exercise
10:30 a.m. – Beg. Cardio/Line Dancing

Thursday
9:30 a.m. – Strength Training

Friday
9 a.m. – Water Exercise
9:30 a.m. – Low-Impact Cardio
10:15 a.m. – Arthritis Water Exercise
10:30 a.m. – Pilates/Yoga

Support Groups

Bipolar Support Group

Every Thursday, 6 - 7:30 p.m.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. It is hosted by Dr. Ali Ahmadi and Coliseum Center for Behavioral Health.Call (478) 741-1355 for more details.

Bosom Buddies

Every first Wednesday, NoonColiseum Medical Centers, Bldg. C, Suite 120

This group is for breast cancer survivors.Call (478) 765-4805 for more information.

‘Breathe Easy’ Support Group

Every second Wednesday, NoonColiseum 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.

Chronic Fatigue/Fibromyalgia Syndrome

First Saturday of every month, 1 - 3 p.m.Location varies

Call (478) 475-4908 for more information.

G.L.A.D. (Good Living Around Diabetes)

Every other month, 5:30 p.m.Coliseum Medical Centers, Building C, Suite 120

This is a group for individuals and their family members who are living with diabetes.Call (478) 765-4338 for dates.

Helping Hands Grief Support

Every Monday, 2:30 p.m. and every fourth Thursday, 6:30 p.m.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

Fourth Monday of each month, 6 p.m.  Call to confirm date Coliseum Medical Centers Bldg. C, Suite 120

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 for more information.

Survivors of Suicide

Second and Fourth Wednesday, 6 - 7 p.m.Coliseum Center for Behavioral Health, 340 Hospital Drive

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

Third Thursday, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.Coliseum Medical Centers’ Cafeteria

This support group is for patients, families and caregivers whose lives have been touched by stroke. Lunch is served.Call (478) 765-4413 for more details.

United Ostomy Association Support Group

Fourth Sunday every month, 3 p.m.Coliseum Medical Centers’ Cafeteria

For people who have had colostomy, ileostomy or urostomy surgery.Call (478) 765-4185 for more information.

Looking for a New Physician?

Let Consult-A-Nurse help! Simply call (478) 746-4646, and we’ll be happy to provide you with information on numerous doctors throughout our health system. Consult-A-Nurse: One more way to help you manage your health! Visit www. coliseumhealthsystem.com to access a complete listing.

Upcoming Trips

Slots in Alabama

Tuesday, July 107 a.m. Depart from Coliseum Medical Centers

Cost: $40 per person - We will spend the day and return late, hopefully with more money than when we started. Meals are on your own.

Braves Game

Thursday, July 19 9:30 a.m. Depart from Coliseum Medical Centers for 12:10 p.m. game

Cost: $75 -per person price includes Golden Moon level ticket, $10 coupon for lunch at stadium... dinner on the way home at Buckner’s; as well as motorcoach, gratuities and tips.

Biloxi, Mississippi

Monday, Aug. 13 to Wednesday, Aug. 157 a.m. Depart from Coliseum Medical Centers

Cost: $200- Experience Biloxi with H2U! Spend time in the casinos or just relaxing. Price includes accommodations at Isle of Capri Hotel, two breakfasts and one dinner. Please call the H2U office at (478) 765-4116 for reservations.

Tropical Costa Rica

October 13 - 21

Cost: $2,479 per person, double or $2,879 per person, single - Highlights for this trip include a visit to San Jose, a coffee plantation, Guanacaste, the Monteverde cloud forest, hanging bridges, Arenal Volcano, a Lake Arenal cruise, a cooking demonstration, Cano Negro and stops at Refuge Zarcero and National Theatre. There are only four places in the world with an ecosystem so unique that it produces a cloud forest. Costa Rica is one of those. You’ll have fun in the sun and relax in beautiful surrounding.