Covington, LA – Ochsner North Shore’s Golden Opportunity Program has released the April calendar of events for the North Shore region.
Lunch and Learn: Louisiana Succession Law and Estate Planning 101
Wednesday, April 3
Noon
Keith Young’s Steakhouse (165 Highway 21 in Madisonville)
Attorney Vincent “Chip” LoCoco will discuss the latest in planning for the future.
Call 985-875-2799 to RSVP.
Coffee with Christie - Slidell
Thursday, April 4
9:30 am – 11:00 am
Ochsner Medical Center – Slidell (100 Medical Center Drive in Slidell, Camellia Room)
Enjoy a cup of coffee with good friends.
Food bank and Mardi Gras bead donations will be accepted.
Call 985-875-2799 to RSVP.
Road Trip: Pope John Paul II Exhibit Bus Trip
Thursday, April 11
Bus departs Ochsner Health Center – Covington at 8:45 am
“You Again: Blessed John Paul II,” exhibit will portray the life of John Paul in four phases: childhood and adolescence; from laborer to cardinal-archbishop in Poland; his papacy and the period since his death in 2005. The exhibit has over 100 items from the personal possessions of Pope John Paul II. The items come from the Pope John Paul II Center in Krakow, Poland and from the Vatican Collections. Never before has a collection of the personal belongings of a Roman Catholic Pope been on display in the United States.
Cost is $60.00 per person and includes admission into the Pope John Paul Exhibit and lunch at Ralph’s on the Park.
Call 985-875-2799 to RSVP.
Lunch and Learn: Agony of the Feet
Wednesday, April 17
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Ochsner Health Center – Covington (1000 Ochsner Boulevard, 2nd floor training room)
Ochsner Podiatrist Dr. Daniel McGovern will discuss common conditions of the feet as well as treatment options available.
Free event.
Call 985-875-2799 to RSVP.
Lunch and Learn: Managing the Wildlife Resources of Louisiana
Friday, April 19
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Carter Plantation (23475 Carter Trace in Springfield)
Kenny Ribbeck, a Biologist and Administrator/Chief with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will discuss the importance of our wildlife resources and what we can all do to protect.
Cost is $25 per person which includes lunch.
Call 985-875-2799 to RSVP.
Dine Around: Sunrise on Second Street in Slidell
Tuesday, April 23
9:00 am
Start your morning off with your Golden Opportunity friends at Sunrise on Second Street (1929 Second Street).
Cost is price of meal.
Call 985-875-2799 to RSVP.
Road Trip: Acadiana Bus Trip
Wednesday April 24 and Thursday, April 25
Departs Ochsner Health Center - Covington at 8:30 a.m. with pick up in Hammond at 9:00 a.m.
The action packed trip includes a tour and lunch at Crystal Rice Farm, a tour of the Martin Accordion Factory, Cajun dancing and dinner at Randol’s and a tour of the St. John the Evangelist Church.
Cost is $175 per person for double occupancy and $221 per person for single occupancy.
Call 985-875-2799 to RSVP.
Golden Opportunity is a program for adults 50 and older in the North Shore region. The program promotes an active, healthy, independent lifestyle for all seniors. Golden Opportunity offers a broad range of wellness services, educational information and seminars, wellness screenings, special discounts, social activities and travel opportunities. Anyone interested in learning more about Golden Opportunity can contact the office at 985-875-2799.
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Ochsner’s North Shore region includes health centers in Abita Springs, Covington, Hammond, Mandeville and Slidell, providing access to physicians in a range of specialties. Ochsner Medical Center – North Shore is a 165-bed, acute-care hospital in Slidell offering a range of inpatient and outpatient services. Ochsner North Shore is a part of Ochsner Health System, southeast Louisiana’s largest non-profit, academic, multi-specialty, healthcare delivery system. Ochsner has been named the Consumer Choice for Healthcare in New Orleans for 16 consecutive years and is the only Louisiana hospital nationally recognized by U.S. News and World Report as a “Best Hospital” across eleven specialty categories. Ochsner employs more than 13,000 employees, over 850 physicians in over 90 medical specialties and subspecialties and conducts over 300 clinical research trials annually. Ochsner Health System is proud to be a tobacco-free environment. For more information, please visit ochsner.org and follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
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