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Hospice
Robins (Come to back
entrance.)
General Grief Group
for Adults - first Thursday
of month, 7-8 p.m., Hospice
Office, 2068 Watson Blvd.,
Warner Robins (Come to
back entrance.)
Adult Children Grief
Support Group (Open to
all adults who have lost par
ents or grandparents to
deaths.), second Tuesday of
month, 7-9 p.m., Hospice
Office, 2068 Watson Blvd.,
Warner Robins (Come to
back entrance.)
Men’s Bereavement
Support Group. Contact
Bill Doggett at 329-8672.
Sponsored by Hospice, third
Monday of month, 5:45 for
supper; 6:30 p.m. for meet-
Banker
the deceased.
Proper estate planning can
help make things easier for
the survivors and Faircloth
urges people to take time to
take care of these matters so
Living
one out if you want and you
can change your mind any
time you want,” she said.
If a patient wants to set
forth this type of advance
directive, Stuckey advises it
be done as soon as possible
after admission.
“We are seeing more
Living Wills as there is
more of an emphasis of peo
ple taking control of their
health care and making their
wishes known,” said Stuckey.
While a lawyer is not
needed to draw up a Living
Will, a person may decide to
home delivery of die
Journal. The cost is just $21.20 in
Houston County for a full 52
weeks of home delivery.
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ing, Houston Medical
Center Private Dining
Room, Watson Boulevard,
Warner Robins.
General Grief Group.
Contact Nancy Watson,
Social Worker, Social
Services at 542-7757, third
Tuesday of month, 5:30-6:30
p.m., Houston Medical
Center, Classroom #3,
Watson Boulevard, Warner
Robins.
Compassionate Friends
for Parents, Grandparents,
Siblings of a deceased
child. Contact Freddy
Nichols at 923-1534., fourth
Thursday, 7:30 p.m.,
Houston Health Pavilion,
North Houston Road,
Warner Robins.
Children’s Grief Groups
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their families or a court
won’t have to.
Area bank employees can
help account holders with
information about complet
ing financial arrangements.
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consult with a lawyer about
the procedure.
Another type of advanced
directive is a durable power
of attorney.
This is a signed, dated
and witnessed legal docu
ment in which a patient can
name another person to
make medical decisions for
that patient if the person
become unable to make
them.
Like Living Wills, a
durable power of attorney for
health care can be changed
or revoked at any time.
are for children, K-12 grades
who have lost a loved one
due to death. They are
offered at various times dur
ing the year. Call Emily
Dennis at Hospice for a
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programs.
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County Inc. is a tax
deductible organization,
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Fax 987-5426
Health and Wellness at the Crossroads, July 30, 1997
Medicaid Certified.
Contributions may be
made to Hospice of
Houston County, Inc., R O.
Box 1023, Warner Robins,
Ga., 31099.
Nasopharyngoscopy
Stress Echocardiography
Pediatrics
Echocardiography
Full X-ray Facility
Full Ultrasound
Lung Scan
Stress Thallium/Sestamibi
Heart Scan
An Urgent Care
Facility
Nuclear medi
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