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Community Calendar

At PCMC our community calendar is in a constant state of growth. There are many large community events we participate in annually but we also add new events throughout the year. We are fortunate to have many health care professionals available to provide group instruction or interaction on a variety of topics. Visit our site often so you won't miss anything!
All Community Calendar events are free of charge unless otherwise stated. For more information about our calendar please contact our Education Department at (386)326-7760.

SUPPORT GROUPS



Putnam Community Medical Center recognizes how difficult it can be to live with a chronic illness or injury. Talking with others who have similar problems can be both reassuring and comforting. See below for a listing of groups currently meeting at our hospital. For more information contact the Education Department at (904)326-7760.

LUPUS SUPPORT GROUP
Date(s): 1st Tuesday of every month
Time(s): 6pm
Location: BB1 Conference room (Butler Building next to the emergency room)

Meeting held the 1st Tuesday of the month.


OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS
Date(s): Every Tuesday
Time(s): 4:30pm
Location: BB1 Conference room (Butler Building next to emergency room)

Meetings held every Tuesday.


GASTRIC BYPASS GROUP
Date(s): 2nd Tuesday of every month
Time(s): 7pm
Location: BB1 Conference room (Butler Building next to the emergency room)

Meetings held the 2nd Tuesday of the month.


ALZHEIMER SUPPORT GROUP
Date(s): 2nd Wednesday of every month
Time(s): 2pm
Location: AB Conference Room (Hospital Lobby)

Meetings are held the 2nd Wednesday of each month


DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP
Date(s): 2nd Thursday of every month
Time(s): 3:30 p.m.
Location: AB Conference room (hospital lobby)

Meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of the month




MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SUPPORT GROUP
Date(s): 1st Thursday of each month
Time(s): 7 p.m.
Location: PCMC

Meetings are held the first Thursday of each month




FIBROMYALGIA SUPPORT GROUP
Date(s): Last Thursday of each month
Time(s): 12:00 p.m.
Location: PCMC

Meetings are held the last Thursday of each month




BEREAVED PARENTS USA
Date(s): 4th Tuesday of each month
Time(s): 7 p.m.
Location: PCMC Butler Building

Meetings are held the fourth Tuesday of each month



COMMUNITY EVENTS

Putnam County residents are the of PCMC. To show our appreciation we are involved in numerours events throughout the year.








The month of November is Alzheimer's Disease Month. For more information about Alzheimer's click on Alzheimer's under the Health Conditions section on the left side of the website.



GREAT AMERICAN SMOKEOUT NOVEMBER 15TH

Twenty-five years ago, the American Cancer Society started the Great American Smokeout as an annual day to spotlight the dangers of smoking and challenge people to stop using tobacco. On this anniversary milestone, the Society renews its pledge to conquer lung cancer, help smokers make the important decision to quit, and support them in their efforts.
The idea for the Great American Smokeout grew out of a 1971 event, when Massachusetts resident Arthur P. Mullaney asked people to give up smoking for a day and donate the money they would have spent on cigarettes to a local high school. Then, in 1974, Lynn R. Smith, editor of the Monticello Times in Minnesota, spearheaded the state's first D-Day, or Don't Smoke Day.
The idea caught on, and on November 18, 1976, the California Division of the American Cancer Society successfully prompted nearly one million smokers to quit for the day. That California event marked the first Smokeout, and the Society took it nationwide in 1977.
Today, an estimated 47 million US adults smoke. Tobacco use can cause lung cancer, as well as other cancers, heart disease, and respiratory disease; and each year smoking is responsible for one of five deaths. Fortunately, the past 25 years have seen tremendous strides in reversing attitudes towards smoking, understanding the addiction, and learning how to help people quit.




WORLD AIDS DAY DECEMBER 1ST



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Today's health care consumer wants to be well informed. PCMC provides many opportunities to learn about health care issues including prevention and treatment. For more information contact the Education Department at (386)326-7760.





 
 
Putnam Community Medical Center
Highway 20 West
P.O. Box 778
Palatka,  FL  32177
Telephone: 386-328-5711
Fax: 386-325-8178