Atlantic General Announces Community Events Calendar for August

Monday, August 3, 2020

For Immediate Release…

ATLANTIC GENERAL ANNOUNCES EDUCATION CALENDAR FOR AUGUST 2020

Monday, August 10, 2020

T.O.P.S. of Berlin – Group #169 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM

Now meeting via conference call: Dial 605-472-5789, wait for voice command, then press 944874.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a weekly support and educational group promoting weight loss and healthy lifestyle. For more information, contact Rose Campion at 410-641-0157.

Tuesday, August 11, 2020

Parkinson’s Support Group 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Now meeting via video call. For individuals suffering from Parkinson's, as well as their caregivers. Group provides discussions and mutual support, as well as education on exercise, nutrition, coping techniques, medications, and developments in treatment. For more information, call Kay Kinnikin at 410-641-4765.

Autism Awareness Virtual Conference 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Atlantic General Hospital will be hosting their 4^th Annual Autism Awareness Conference via video call (Zoom). This event is free to the community. Katie Busacca, licensed and registered dietitian at Atlantic General and the Regional Cancer Care Center will be discussing “Autism and Nutrition Research: Fact or Fiction.” Maureen van Stone, Esq., director of the Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities (MCDD) at Kennedy Krieger Institute, will discuss “Special Education Law and the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Dr. Deepa Menon, assistant medical director at the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) at Kennedy Krieger Institute, will discuss “Behavioral and Medical Challenges in Children with Special Healthcare Needs during COVID-19.” Advance registration is required. Please call 410-641-9268 or email gblake@atlanticgeneral.org to register.

Monday, August 17, 2020

T.O.P.S. of Berlin – Group #169 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM

Now meeting via conference call: Dial 605-472-5789, wait for voice command, then press 944874.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a weekly support and educational group promoting weight loss and healthy lifestyle. For more information, contact Rose Campion 410-641-0157.

Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Breast Cancer Support Group 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Now meeting via video call. For survivors and current patients battling breast cancer. Call Women Supporting Women at 410-548-7880.

Thursday, August 20, 2020

CPAP Mask Fitting – appointment necessary

Atlantic General Hospital Sleep Disorders Diagnostic Center

Atlantic General Hospital’s Sleep Disorders Diagnostic Center hosts a mask fitting clinic for patients who are having trouble adjusting to their CPAP equipment. This is a completely FREE service, but requires the patient to call ahead to set up an appointment. To schedule, contact Robin Rohlfing at 410-641-9726.

Monday, August 24, 2020

T.O.P.S. of Berlin – Group #169 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM

Now meeting via conference call: Dial 605-472-5789, wait for voice command, then press 944874.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a weekly support and educational group promoting weight loss and healthy life-style. For more information, contact Rose Campion at 410-641-0157.

Monday, August 31, 2020

T.O.P.S. of Berlin – Group #169 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM

Now meeting via conference call: Dial 605-472-5789, wait for voice command, then press 944874.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a weekly support and educational group promoting weight loss and healthy life-style. For more information, contact Rose Campion at 410-641-0157.

Free wellness workshops available in your area

NEW! Building Better Caregivers - Free 6-week workshop
Valuable training for caregivers experiencing behavior issues by their care partner or they are experiencing high levels of stress - caregivers of those with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), dementia such as Alzheimer’s, and any other conditions that affect memory. Classes are highly participatory, where mutual support and success build the participants’ confidence in their ability to manage their caregiving tasks and maintain a fulfilling life.

Living Healthy with Hypertension
For people with high blood pressure who want to learn how to better manage the condition. This is a free 1-time 2 ½ hour workshop.

Living Well Chronic Pain Self-Management Workshop
Do you have pain that lasts more than 3-6 months, varies in intensity, affects one or more areas, has no common cure and creates chronic stress? If you answered yes to 2 or more of these symptoms, you will benefit from this workshop. It will give you tools to help you lead a life where your symptoms are better managed. This free 6 week interactive workshop will help you better manage your life with chronic pain.

Living Well Chronic Disease Self-Management
Learn how to deal with the symptoms and challenges of living with a chronic condition to help you live a better life. This free 6 week interactive workshop will help you manage things like fatigue, frustrations, medication management and depression that often accompany living with a chronic condition.

Living Well with Diabetes Workshop
Free 6 week workshop to learn how to deal with the symptoms of diabetes such as fatigue, pain, high and low blood sugar, stress and emotional issues such as depression, anger, fear and frustration.

Stepping on Falls Prevention Workshop
This is a free 7-week interactive program proven to improve the participant’s risk of falls. It includes balance and strength exercises as well as strategies to reduce fall risks in the home and when out in the community.

If you would like to register for one of these workshops in your area or if you would like more information about bringing any of the workshops to your business or group, contact Jill at MAC: 410-742-0505 ext. 159 or jak@macinc.org

About Atlantic General Hospital
Atlantic General Hospital has been providing quality health care to the residents of Worcester, Wicomico, Somerset (Md.) and Sussex (Del.) counties since May 1993. Built by the commitment and generosity of a dedicated community, the hospital’s state-of-the-art facility in Berlin, Md., combines old-fashioned personal attention with the latest in technology and services. It provides quality specialty care such as weight loss surgery, orthopedics, outpatient infusion and chemotherapy for individuals with cancer or blood/autoimmune disorders, and a comprehensive women’s diagnostic center. Atlantic General Health System, its network of more than 40 primary care providers and specialists, care for residents and visitors throughout the region. For more information about Atlantic General Hospital, visit www.atlanticgeneral.org.
 

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