Ochsner North Shore Golden Opportunity Program Announces the February Events Calendar

Added on Jan 28, 2013 | Filed Under: General News

Covington, LA – Ochsner North Shore’s Golden Opportunity Program has released the February calendar of events for the North Shore region.

Coffee with Christie - Covington
Wednesday, February 6th 
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Ochsner Health Center – Covington (1000 Ochsner Boulevard, 2nd floor training room)
Join financial analyst Davis Brister for coffee and a discussion on goal setting in retirement.  Food Bank and Mardi Gras bead donations will be accepted.
Call 985-875-2799 to RSVP.

Coffee with Christie - Slidell
Thursday, February 7th  
9:30 am – 11:00 am
Ochsner Medical Center – North Shore in Slidell, (100 Medical Center Drive in Slidell, Camellia Room)
Enjoy your morning cup of coffee with your GO friends.  Food Bank and Mardi Gras bead donations will be accepted. 
Call 985-875-2799 to RSVP.

Dine Around: Culinary Kids
Friday, February 8th 
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Meet at Culinary Kids – 3441 East Causeway Approach Suite - to learn a few tricks of the trade.  Participants will learn to make mini lasagna, homemade salad dressing and mini king cakes.  Afterwards, enjoy eating your creations.  In addition, we’ll enjoy coffee and education from Starbucks.
Cost is $15 per person.
Call 985-875-2799 to RSVP.

GO Road Trip: A Day at the Races
Thursday, February 14
Depart Ochsner Health Center – Covington at 9:30 am and return at 4:30 pm. 
It’s off to the races at the New Orleans Fairgrounds! 
Cost is $52.00 per person and includes admission into the New Orleans Fairgrounds clubhouse, transportation, lunch, racing program, tax and gratuity.  
Call 985-875-2799 to RSVP.

Lunch and Learn: Gastro Health
Friday, February 15th 
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Ochsner Medical Center – North Shore in Slidell, (100 Medical Center Drive in Slidell, Camellia Room)
Ochsner Gastroenterologist Dr. Bryan DiBuono will present information on overall digestive health.
Free event.
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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About Ochsner’s North Shore Services:
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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