The Plus Side Blog Entry March 2022

Blog Entry March 2022

Hello everyone. Here are a couple of interesting links with tips for healthy living and to help you have a fun St. Patrick’s Day:

https://www.seattletimes.com/life/wellness/5-nondiet-tips-for-a-happier-and-healthier-2022/

https://www.farmersalmanac.com/st-patricks-day

AGH Bariatric Center News:

We are excited to announce that we have made our bariatric information binder available on-line on our website. Please refer to it frequently for your bariatric educational needs. We are happy to provide a hard copy of the manual to anyone who has limited access to a computer or smart phone. Here is the link for viewing:

https://www.atlanticgeneral.org/conditions-services/bariatric-weight-loss-services/forms-documents/

Surgical Nutrition Times:

*Please make every effort to keep your assigned dietitian appointment times so that we can document these visits & try to keep you each moving along in your program visits.

*Group nutrition visits have stopped now that we have both Amy & Amanda in the office. Please make every effort to keep your individually scheduled dietitian visits.

Surgical & Non-Surgical Support Group Times: Time & Format of Groups May Vary Depending on Circumstances. Read emails for directions each week.

1^st Wednesday in person and via Zoom from 12:00-12:30 *This is for Non-Surgical Patients.

2^nd Wednesday in person and via Zoom from 5:00-5:30 pm *This is for Non- Surgical Patients.

3^rd Wednesday in person and via Zoom from 12:00-12:30 *This is for Surgical Patients.

4^th Wednesday in person and via Zoom from 5:00-5:30 pm *This is for Surgical Patients.

There will not be a meeting if there is a 5^th Wednesday in the month.

We have gone back to separating the surgical & non-surgical patients in an effort to offer enhanced program structure & consistency for each group of patients. No one will be penalized in any way for not participating in these. Simply attend when you are able to with your respective group. Contact the office if you have questions please.

Please check your e-mail weekly, or view our FB page for weekly & up to date info pertaining to each group meeting. Call the office if you have any concerns or questions about this.

Free Surgical Information Seminar Times:

We now offer the surgical seminar on-line as an alternative for those of you with busy schedules & transportation challenges. Go to: https://www.atlanticgeneral.org/Our-Services/Bariatric-Weight-Loss-Services/Attend-a-Webinar.aspx to view this. You will need to take the quiz at the end & pass with an 80% or better in order to make an appointment for a consultation with one of the surgeons. Once you have completed the quiz you can call to make an appointment. Please view the recorded session on-line. If unable to view the seminar on-line, we can schedule you for an in-person seminar information session if you prefer. If you opt for the in-person session, it will be scheduled as a billable visit.

Free Non-Surgical Information Seminar Times:

We offer our non-surgical seminar on-line as well as the surgical one. You may view the seminar on-line if you wish to or attend the in-person seminar at the beginning of the month. Go to: https://www.atlanticgeneral.org/Our-Services/Bariatric-Weight-Loss-Services/New-Direction-Medical-Weight-Loss-Program/New-Direction-Webinar.aspx to view the non-surgical seminar on-line. Please view the recorded session on-line. If unable to view the seminar on-line, we can schedule you for an in-person seminar information session if you prefer. If you opt for an in-person session, it will be scheduled as a billable visit.

For questions, please contact our office @ 410-641-9568