EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT ARTHRITIS |
Presented by: Larry Kettlewell, DO, VIPcare at One Health Center. There are over 100 types of arthritis, and range from those related to wear and tear of cartilage (such as osteoarthritis) to those associated with inflammation resulting from a misdirected immune system, rheumatoid arthritis. Join Dr. Kettlewell as he discusses treatment options available which include nutrition, exercise and medications. |
Time:
Thursday,
March 5
11:30 - 12:30
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EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT VITAMINS & SUPPLEMENTS |
Presented by: Carlette Norwood-Willams, PharmD, CPh,
Director of Pharmacy Services at AdventHealth Ocala
Is it beneficial to take vitamins?
What health supplements actually
work? What vitamins cannot be
taken together?
Join Dr. Norwood-Williams for the
latest information on vitamins &
supplements. |
Time:
Thursday,
March 12
11:30 - 12:30
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HOW TO HANDLE STRESS & TRAUMA |
Presented by: Jenenne Valentino-Bottaro, PhD, The Centers
Dr. Valentino-Bottaro is
experienced in trauma,
childhood trauma, children and
young adults on the autism
spectrum, Alzheimer’s disease,
Dementia, and other neurological
disorders, community trauma,
identifying community readiness
through assessment and
education, and fostering community resiliency. |
Time:
Thursday,
March 19
11:30 - 12:30
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ORGANIC VS. INORGANIC FOODS: IS THERE REALLY A DIFFERENCE? |
Presented by: Devin Breedon, Registered Dietician, LD/N,
Clinical Nutrition Manager at AdventHealth Ocala
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Time:
Thursday,
March 26
11:30 - 12:30
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March Events |
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| Every Monday,
Beginning March 2
9:30 - 10:30 |
STRENGTH TRAINING & WALKING Instructor: Gail Crane, retired Physician Assistant.
Enjoy a walk around the property or inside if weather
demands, to warm up and cool down. Sandwiched in
between will be a progressive strength training
session to build or tone muscles to improve your
stability and functional capacity. |
| Every Monday,
Beginning March 2
11:15 - 12:00 |
BEGINNING TAI CHI Instructor: Mike Messmer, certified yoga instructor,
Too Your Health.
Join Mike to learn Tai Chi, an exercise that utilizes breathing, visualization & movement to work the entire body all at once. |
| Every Monday,
Beginning March 2
12:30 - 1:30 |
GENTLE YOGA Instructor: Mike Messmer, certified yoga instructor,
Too Your Health. Gentle Yoga will focus on improving flexibility & movement. This is done at a slow pace & releases stress & tension from joints & muscles. |
| Every Tuesday,
Beginning March 3
9:30 - 10:30 |
SILVERSNEAKERS FLEX CLASS Instructor: Gail Crane, retired Physician Assistant.
Join Gail to experience the benefits of the FLEX
fitness classes which includes mild cardio, mild
resistance/weight training and stretch/flexibility and
balance.
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| Every Tuesday,
Beginning March 3
11:00 - 11:55 |
BEGINNER LINE DANCING Instructor: Marilyn McNeal.
This class is currently closed to brand new dancers until the fall, when a new dance class will begin. |
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| Every Tuesday,
Beginning March 3
12:00 - 1:00
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HIGH BEGINNER LINE DANCING Instructor: Marilyn McNeal.
Dancers in this class have some line dance experience and know many step patterns. Easy dances are taught at this level with additional step patterns added as needed. High Beginner and some Improver dances are included in this class to challenge those who have been dancing here for a good while. |
| Every Tues & Fri,
Feb 4 - Mar 13
1:30 - 2:30 |
TAI JI QUAN Instructor: Laura Gamba, Elder Options.
The Study of Tai Ji Quan involves three aspects: health (concentrating on relieving the physical stress on the body), meditation and martial arts. This class once started is no longer open to new students. |
| Tuesday,
March 3
7:00 - 9:00 pm
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MOVIE: A MAN CALLED OVE
Location: College of Central
Florida, Building 8, Room 10Ove, an ill-tempered, isolated retiree who spends his days enforcing block association rules and visiting his wife’s grave, has finally given up on life just as an unlikely friendship develops with his boisterous new neighbors. |
| Every Wednesday, Beginning March 4 9:00 - 10:00 | CHAIR YOGA Instructor: Sandra Gilliland, certified yoga instructor.
Join Sandra to learn a gentle form of yoga that is
practiced sitting on a chair or standing using a chair
for support. A focus on deep breathing combined
with gentle movements taken to the practitioner’s
personal level. Chair Yoga is a great practice for
everyone, as it deepens flexibility and strengthens
personal body awareness.
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| Every Wednesday,
Beginning March 4
10:00 - 11:30 Group has lost 50 lbs and still losing!  |
TOPS: TAKING OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY Chapter Leader: Sandra Gilliland, Healthy 55 Member
We started a new chapter at One Health Center
and you are invited to experience a meeting as our
guest! • Discover our proven weight-loss methods. • Experience group support, wellnes education & more.s • Free to try one meeting in March - just $32 annually to join. |
| Every Wednesday,
Beginning March 4
10:30 - 11:30 |
FIT 2 DANCE Instructor: Hortencia Owens, certified Senior Fitness
Instructor and nurse. Join Hortencia as she reveals her passion for staying active through dance. She will instruct dance steps to all types of music to include jazz, caribbean, latin, r&b & slow breathing dance movements. |
| Every Thursday,
Beginning March 5
10:15 - 11:00 |
SILVERSNEAKERS FLEX CLASS
Instructor: Debbie Cole, certified SilverSneakers
instructor will be teaching 3/9 & 3/12 and Meridith
Williams, certified SilverSneakers & Zone Fitness
instructor will teach 3/19 & 3/26. This is an advanced class for those who want a more challenging workout. |
Every Thursday,
March 5 - April 9
1:30 - 3:30
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LIVE A HEALTHY LIFE WITH CHRONIC
CONDITIONS Presented by: Demi Danso-Odei, Chronic Disease
Outreach Specialist, Health Education & Wendy
Bonilla, Health Promotion Specialist at the Florida
Department of Health in Marion County. |
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| Every Thursday,
Beginning March 5
1:30 - 4:00 |
RUMMIKUB This is a tile-based game for 2 to 4 players,
combining elements of the card game rummy and
mahjong. Teachers are present if you would like to
learn how to play.  |
| Thursday,
March 5
1:30 - 2:30 |
SKIP-BO - CARD GAME
Skip-Bo is a commercial version
of the card game Spite and
Malic. |
| Every Friday,
Beginning March 6
9:30 - 10:00 |
WALKING CLUB Instructor:
Brenda Williams, Healthy 55 Coordinator
at One Health Center. Join Brenda for a walk around the property or inside if weather demands. It’s a great opportunity to meet other Healthy 55 members! |
| Every Friday
Beginning March 6,
10:00 - 11:00 Dr. Kohli - March 6, 20 & 27 Nevin Bennett - March 13 |
BREATHING, MEDITATION & DEEP
RELAXATION
Instructor: Neelam Kohli, MD. Nevin Bennett Deep breathing with awareness relaxes the body which in turn relaxes the mind and brings peace, calmness and harmony to your being. Come join us and see for yourself how this simple technique can unfold your life and bring you more happiness and freedom. |
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| Every Friday,
Beginning March 6
11:00 - 12:00 |
LOW IMPACT AEROBICS Instructor: Joan MacDonald, certified low-impact
aerobics instructor. Group exercise isn’t just a fantastic way to break a sweat. You also have tons of fun and make new friends along the way, both of which are hugely important when it comes to making exercise a habit! |
| Every Friday,
Beginning March 6
12:00 - 12:45 |
CHAIR YOGA Instructor: Joan MacDonald, certified yoga instructor.
Join Joan to learn a gentle form of yoga that is
practiced sitting on a chair or standing using a chair
for support. A focus on deep breathing combined
with gentle movements taken to the practitioner’s
personal level. Chair Yoga is a great practice for
everyone, as it deepens flexibility and strengthens
personal body awareness. |
| Every Friday,
Beginning March 6
1:00 - 2:00 |
IN STITCHES Join our philanthropic group to knit laprobes for
nursing home residents, veterans & Marion County
Senior Services at Thanksgiving. Yarn is provided. |
| Every Friday,
Beginning March 6
1:00 - 2:00 |
FLEXIBILITY AND BALANCE
Instructor: Leah Oxendine Miller, GMP certified
flexibility specialist and SilverSneakers certified. This is a class that teaches techniques of stabilization and ways to reactivate muscles that have not been used with simple techniques that will improve not only cognitive response to the brain and muscle but also stabilization and balance. |
| Mondays,
March 9 & 16
1:00 - 3:00 |
CREATIVE CARD CLASS Instructor: Susan Ricks, Stampin’Up Demonstrator. Fee: $10 to create 3 different cards. |
| Thursday,
March 12
1:30 - 2:30 |
AGING SAFELY AT HOME Instructor: Craig Williams, Companion Care
Representative
Many older adults want to “age in place” -- stay in
their own homes as they get older -- but may have
concerns about safety, getting around, or other daily
activities.
Join Craig and learn about these issues and
resources that can help.
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| Thursday,
March 12
1:30 - 2:30 |
SEQUENCE - BOARD
GAME The object of the game is to form rows of five poker chips on the board by placing the chips on the board spaces corresponding to cards played from the player’s hand. |
| Tuesday,
March 17
10:30 - 12:00 |
DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP Facilitated by: Amy Waller, ARNP, Diabetes Educator
Friends and family members are invited to attend.
Join Amy for an open discussion on Diabetes. |
| Tuesday,
March 17
2:00 - 4:00 |
B-I-N-G-O - HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY! Caller: Shirley Hamilton, Healthy 55 Volunteer 
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| Wednesday,
March 18 11:00 - 12:00 |
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
FUNDRAISER SHOWCASING THE CHEFS Chefs: Windsor of Ocala, Brookdale Senior Living,
Canterfield of Ocala, LifeCare of Ocala & Paddock
Ridge
Fee: $10 per person, all proceeds go to the American Heart Association. |
| Wednesday,
March 18 12:00 - 1:00 |
ASK THE DOCTORS
Presented by: Segismundo Pares, MD and residents
from Ocala Health.
At this fundraiser event, a resident physician from
Ocala Health Systems will be seated at each table to
answer health questions. Dr. Pares will oversee the
event. |
Thursday,
March 19
12:00 - 1:00
FEATURED
CLASS
NATIONAL
NUTRITION
MONTH
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GROCERY STORE TOUR WITH A
DIETICIAN
Presented by: Amy Freeman, RDN, LDN, CDE, ACEHC
at Ocala Health Location: Publix at Grand Oaks, 2575 SW 42nd St #100, Ocala FL 34471 Participants will meet at Publix. Class size limited to 20. |
| Tuesday,
March 24
1:30 - 3:00
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COGNITIVE HEALTH: HOW TO STAY
SHARP AS A TACK Presented by: Pamela Deese, Somatic Movement &
Health, LLC
Your brain is your most precious organ that you have to keep as fit as every other muscle in your body. Join Pamela and learn techniques to improve cognitive health! |
| Thursday,
March 26
1:30 - 3:00
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FUNERAL PRE-PLANNING PRESENTATION Presented by: LouAnn Papp, Licensed Planning
Counselor for Baldwin Brothers |
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| Thursday,
March 26
1:30 - 2:30 |
TRIMMING CRAPE MYRTLES, SMALL
TREES & SHRUBS Presented by: Linda Johnson, Master Gardener 
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| Thursday,
March 26
5:45 - 7:45 |
CREATIVE PAINTING:
ACRYLICS
Instructor: Sheila Ramos,
owner of the Artist Hub.
Cost: $15.00, covers all
supplies.
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| Tuesday,
March 31
2:00 - 4:00 |
MOVIE MATINEE & POPCORN
The inspiring story of the
team that transcended its
sport and united a nation
with a new feeling of hope.
Based on the true story of
one of the greatest moments
in sports history. In 1980, the
United States Ice Hockey
team’s coach, Herb Brooks,
took a ragtag squad of college
kids up against the
legendary juggernaut from
the Soviet Union at the
Olympic Games.
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