February 9, 2023
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February 9
Blood Pressure Screening10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Salvation Army, 106 W. Exchange Street, Freeport
Open to the public; no cost or registration required.
February 13
Living Through Grief6 - 7:30 p.m.
FHN Memorial Hospital Globe and Deaconess Rooms - Lower Level
For more information, call 815-599-7240.
February 14
Free Vein Screening (by appointment)10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
FHN Memorial Hospital, 1045 W. Stephenson Street, Freeport
Achy, tired legs can be a symptom of venous disease. Schedule a free screening at the FHN Vein Center to see if our experts can help. Non-cosmetic treatment options are covered by most insurance carriers, including Medicaid. For an appointment, call 815-599-VEIN (8346).
February 16
Blood Pressure Screening11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
New Jerusalem Soup Kitchen, 4 E. Iroquois Street, Freeport
Open to the public; no cost or registration required.
Free Vein Screening (by appointment)
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
FHN Memorial Hospital, 1045 W. Stephenson Street, Freeport
Achy, tired legs can be a symptom of venous disease. Schedule a free screening at the FHN Vein Center to see if our experts can help. Non-cosmetic treatment options are covered by most insurance carriers, including Medicaid. For an appointment, call 815-599-VEIN (8346).
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MyFHN Rx Renewal | |
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The MyFHN Patient Portal has just become even more convenient! Patients can now – in addition to calling their pharmacy – request to have their prescription renewed using the MyFHN Patient Portal. It’s easy, just click on the Medications tab, then click on the medication you need refilled, and request renewal. This will notify your provider and they will message you back once the refill has been sent in. If you don’t already have the MyFHN Patient Portal, enroll online using one of two processes (depending on whether or not you have an email address on file with us and know your medical record number). If you need assistance, please ask the staff, call the MyFHN Coordinator at 1-815-599-6907, or email [email protected]. Register today and let your fingertips keep you on top of everything related to your healthcare! Already signed up for MyFHN? Download the app! Instructions available online. | |
Help Spread the News: We’re Here, For You! | |
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We have a lot to be proud of at FHN, from our talented, dedicated staff to the many advanced capabilities we offer our patients. We’re working hard every day to be sure we provide excellent care to our patients. Each week, look to the Focus for good news to share about FHN in the form of downloadable flyers you can print and post or hand out to patients who may be interested. Also look for links to our most recent radio interviews and past interviews to listen to and recommend to others. Don’t forget to Like us on Facebook! Please encourage patients, friends, and family to also take advantage of these FHN information resources. Thanks for your help in promoting FHN! | |
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Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion and Worldwide Health | |
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February is …
Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) / Low Vision Awareness
Month
International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month
National Cancer Prevention Month
National Children’s Dental Health Month
Teen Dating
Violence Awareness Month Weeks to note: Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week February 7 – 14
Days to note: Toothache Day February 9 The United States celebrates Black History Month in February. Black History Month, and more importantly, the study of Black history, is greatly owed to Dr. Carter G. Woodson, who first launched “Negro History Week” in 1926. Woodson chose February because it marks the birthdays of two men who greatly impacted the American Black population, Abraham Lincoln (president of the United States who freed slaves during the Civil War) and Frederick Douglass (who worked to end slavery) both have birthdays in February. The purpose of this month is to recognize the contributions of Black Americans and develop a better understanding of the Black experience. February also is Black History Month in Canada. In December, 1995, the Parliament of Canada recognized February as Black History Month following a motion introduced by the first African Canadian woman elected to Parliament, Jean Augustine. The presence of peoples of African descent in Canada dates back further than Samuel de Champlain’s first voyage down the St. Lawrence River. Buffalo dances are performed in Hopi reserves during the January – February Hopi Holy Cycle. Days vary according to each community. Americans celebrate Lincoln’s Birthday on February 12. President Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States, born February 12, 1809. He was assassinated on Good Friday, April 14, 1865. February 14 is Valentine’s Day in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada. One version of the holiday’s origin story is that a priest named Valentine was martyred on February 14, 269 AD in Rome for secretly marrying couples against the order of the Roman Emperor, Claudius II. This was the night before a festival called Lupercalia associated with fertility. | |
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Our Sympathy | |
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We extend our sympathy to ... Laurie Beyer (Radiology) on the death of her mother. Sally Holland (Emergency Room) on the death of her grandmother. | |
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