1. health and fitness

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Visit Scarlett • March 13
Travel to Jonesboro to the Road to Tara Museum and Stately Oaks Plantation.
Enjoy a storyteller as you dine in the One Room Schoolhouse. Our trip includes
a tour of the National Museum of Commercial Aviation. Cost: $86.50 per person
Cherry Blossom Festival/Cannonball House • March 26
Enjoy a tour to the International Cherry Blossom Festival in Macon. There
will also be a tour of the Cannonball House. Lunch is not included in the
price of this trip. Cost: $72.50 per person
Falcon Rest Mansion • April 16
Visit the “grandest mansion in Tennessee” for a three-course luncheon and
an interactive murder mystery show. Cost: $99.50 per person
For more information or to book your day trip, please contact
Leisure Time Tours at 770-382-7726. Please let them know
you are a Good Life Club member!
Across the Globe (from Collette Vacations)
Exploring Greece and Its Islands • June 21-July 5
$7,185 per person, double occupancy
London and Paris • July 27-Aug 3 • $4,464 per person, double occupancy
Around the Country
(from Southern Touch Tours)
Springtime in the Outer Banks of North Carolina • April 12-17
$1,199 per person, double occupancy
Tulip Festival and the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island • May 2-10
$1,899 per person, double occupancy
Springtime in the High County of North Carolina • May 12-15
$867 per person, double occupancy
Celebration of Democracy in Washington, D.C. • June 23-28
$1,266 per person, double occupancy
For more information or to book your trip, contact
Collette Vacations or Southern Touch Tours at 770-448-6700.
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114 Cherry Street, Suite G
Marietta, GA 30060
770-793-7141
Day Trips (from Leisure Time Tours)
Know your Strawberries • April 14
Visit Lane Packing Southern Orchard and learn fun facts about strawberries
while touring the facility. You will receive a container of strawberries to
take home with you and an ice-cream cone! Lunch is on your own.
Cost: $62.50 per person
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Medication Safety
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–From Safe Kids Worldwide
he typical household has changed
significantly in recent years. Since
2005, more grandparents live with
their grandchildren; in fact, 13 percent
of grandparents provide care for a grandchild on a regular basis. Many grandparents
use easy-open instead of child-resistant
containers and store medications on a
bathroom sink, counter or bedside table.
Also, many grandparents keep children’s
medicine on a counter or table between
doses. These locations, easily accessible to
children, can be hazardous or even fatal.
Sixty-four thousand times a year a child
goes to the emergency room for medicine
poisoning. In three out of four of those
visits, a child got into medicine belonging
to a parent or grandparent.
Remember:
•Keep all medicine away from
children, even medicine you
take every day.
•Be aware of pills in purses,
vitamins on counters and
medicines on nightstands.
•Choose child-resistant caps,
if you are able. If not, it’s
even more important to
store containers out of sight.
•Carefully read and follow
labels before taking or
giving medicine.
•Program the National Poison
Help Number (1-800-222-1222)
into your phone.
Visit www.safekids.org for more tips on safe storage, safe dosing and
safe disposal of medicine.
The Good Life Club, offered through WellStar Health System, is an organization for people
50 and older who want to learn how to live better, be healthier and stay active. Our focus
on wellness, health education, travel and social activities, along with providing valuable
membership benefits, affirms our commitment to healthy aging in our community. Our
low annual membership fee is $12 per person. At WellStar, we believe in life well-lived
and Good Life Club members are evidence of this belief. For more information, please
call 770-793-7141 or email goodlifeclub@wellstar.org.
The vision of WellStar Health System is to deliver world-class healthcare through our
hospitals, physicians and services. Our not-for-profit health system includes WellStar
Kennestone Regional Medical Center (anchored by WellStar Kennestone Hospital),
WellStar Cobb, Douglas, Paulding and Windy Hill hospitals; WellStar Medical Group;
Health Parks; Pediatric Center; Urgent Care Centers; Health Place; Homecare; Hospice;
Atherton Place; Paulding Nursing and Rehabilitation Center; and WellStar Foundation.
For more information, call 770-956-STAR or visit wellstar.org.
2015 Aging by Design Summit
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ellStar is proud to be the premier sponsor for Cobb County Senior
Services’ second annual Aging by Design 2015 Summit.
Join us Saturday, May 2, at the Cobb Galleria Center for this
informative program, open to everyone: retirees, soon-to-be retirees,
caregivers, seniors and adult children. Hours are 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Cost is $5. The featured speaker will be WellStar’s William Cooper, M.D.,
cardiothoracic surgeon and Director of Cardiovascular Surgery. Other
topics will include health and fitness, technology and more.
An EXPO will be held concurrently with the Summit in the adjacent
ballroom, with more than 100 local businesses providing information on
retirement planning, fitness, housing options, transportation and more.
Free screenings including blood glucose, cholesterol and body mass index
(BMI) will be featured, as well as demonstrations on healthy cooking and
exercise.
Cobb County Senior Services also will host a series of free workshops on
issues such as elder abuse, Alzheimer’s and caregiving. Registration is required for the Summit and the free workshop series. Visit cobbseniors.org
for more information or to register for any of these programs.
Classes
Generation to Generation
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The Generation to Generation course is a one-time class offered to
expectant grandparents. The class covers generational differences for
parenting, common family adjustment issues and the latest American
Academy of Pediatrics recommendations for newborn care and safety.
A birthing center tour is included in the class.
he Good Life Club is pleased to offer Health Extras, presentations
that address specific health topics. These free programs target those
age 50 and older and are held in a classroom setting. Participants will
receive an educational folder to complement the topic being discussed.
For Healthy Aging
March 10 • 6-9 p.m. • WellStar Kennestone Hospital (Azalea/Camellia Room)
Cost: $30 for two participants
For Healthy Aging
Preparing your Advance Directive for Healthcare
At these workshops, you will learn how to talk with your loved ones
about final healthcare decisions. Each participant will receive a free
planning guide which outlines questions you and your family should
discuss along with forms you can use to record your wishes.
March 18 • 10-11:30 a.m. • WellStar East Cobb Health Park
March 19 • 6:30-8 p.m. • WellStar Paulding Hospital
April 15 • 10-11:30 a.m. • KSU Center for Continuing Education
April 17 • 10-11:30 a.m. • East Cobb Senior Center
Cost: FREE
Family and Friends CPR
This basic class is designed to give an overview of CPR and is great for
parents and caregivers. A certification is not included. Pre-registration
and pre-payment are required.
March 10 • 6-8:30 p.m.
Ben Robertson Community Center • 2753 Watts Dr., Kennesaw, GA
April 16 • 6-8:30pm
WellStar East Cobb Health Park • 3747 Roswell Rd., Marietta, GA
Cost: $40 Good Life Club Members receive a 10% discount!
Registration is required for all events. For more information
or to register, please call 770-956-STAR (7827).
WellHScreens
WellHScreens provide easy, low-cost access to health screenings:
• Comprehensive Metabolic Panel - $20
• Hemoglobin A1C - $25
• Lipid Panel - $25
• Personal Wellness Profile - $20
• Prostate Specific Antigen Test - $30 (physician’s order required)
• Thyroid Screening - $20
• Bone Density - $30
Good Life Club members receive one free screening coupon annually
valued up to $30.
Call 770-956-STAR (7827) to locate a screening near you.
Pre-registration and pre-payment are required.
Health Extras
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he Good Life Club’s theme for our 2015 Speaking about Wellness
for Healthy Aging quarterly series is “Learn the Language of
Healthy Aging.” We will explore topics throughout the year to
provide the tools to better understand a variety of issues related to
healthy aging for those age 50 and older.
Learn the Language of Medication
Prescription and over-the-counter medications can be essential to our health
by treating or preventing certain health
problems. But medication can result in
adverse effects. Learn how medications
can affect our bodies, how they interact
with other medications and how to talk
to your doctor and pharmacist about your medications.
Presented by Izabela Welch, Pharm.D., BCPS
April 14 • Kennesaw State University Center for Continuing Education
3333 Busbee Dr. • Kennesaw, GA
Portion Control/Obesity
If you want to be healthy, you don’t have time for the serious health
consequences associated with being overweight. Learn about the
causes of obesity, tips for portion control and actions you can take to
have a positive impact on your health.
March 5 • 6-7 p.m.* • WellStar Acworth Health Park
March 12 • 10:30-11:30 a.m. • Cobb Senior Wellness Center
March 19 • 10:30-11:30 a.m. • C. Freeman Poole Senior Center
*Light refreshments will be served
Arthritis
Despite over 50 million Americans being diagnosed with arthritis, it
can be difficult to pin down facts and information. Learn the different
types of arthritis, risk factors and treatments for the disease.
April 21 • 10:30-11:30 a.m. • East Cobb Senior Center
April 23 • 10:30-11:30 a.m. • Cobb Senior Wellness Center
For Women
April 16 • Douglasville Conference Center
6700 Church St. • Douglasville, GA
Half of All Women—Pelvic Health Program
Healthy Happy Hour
Half of all women have never talked to their doctor about care, management and treatment of pelvic health issues. This program, presented by a WellStar healthcare professional, will provide participants with
the solution for complete care of the half that you’ve been avoiding.
Please join us for a Healthy Happy Hour before the Speaking about
Wellness for Healthy Aging programs. From 5:30-6:30 p.m., we will
offer time to mix and mingle, as well as opportunities to take
advantage of different health-related services.
Series Details: • Healthy Happy Hour: 5:30-6:30 p.m.
• Doors Open for Healthy Dinner: 6 p.m.
• Program Presentation: 6:30-8 p.m.
Cost: $10 per program (Good Life Club members receive a 10% discount!)
Includes: Dinner and dessert, presentation by featured speaker,
educational materials and gift
Registration is required for these events. For more information
or to register, please call 770-956-STAR (7827).
March 26 • 6-8 p.m. • WellStar East Cobb Health Park
Every Second Counts: How to Save a Life
Every second counts when it comes to responding to a life threatening
emergency like a heart attack or stroke. The ability to quickly recognize these emergencies can be lifesaving. If you know the signs and
symptoms, you can be prepared to take quick action and perhaps save
a life—maybe even your own. This program, presented by a WellStar
healthcare professional and a certified CPR instructor, will provide
information on how to recognize a stroke or heart attack. Participants
will be taught hands-only CPR, as well as other ways to respond to
these types of emergencies.
April 28 • 6-8 p.m. • WellStar Acworth Health Park
Registration is required for these free events.
For more information or to register, please call 770-956-STAR (7827).