June 1, 2023
Next Week's Calendar
|
June 1
Blood Pressure Screening10 a.m. – noon
Bridges of Carroll County, 417 Main Street, Savanna
Open to the public; no cost or registration required.
Sports Physical Clinic
2 – 4:30 p.m.
Eastland Junior/Senior High School, 500 School Drive, Lanark
Call 815-493-6341 to schedule an appointment. Forms (available at www.fhn.org/SportsPhysicals) must be completed and signed prior to arriving for physical. $25 fee (cash or check only) will be donated back to Eastland High School. These exams meet Illinois eligibility requirements for all sports and are good through the 2023-24 school year. These exams also meet Wisconsin eligibility requirements.
Sports Physical Clinic
2 – 5 p.m.
FHN Jo Daviess Family Healthcare Center, 600 N. Rush Street, Stockton
Call 815-947-3211 to schedule an appointment. Forms (available at www.fhn.org/SportsPhysicals) must be completed and signed prior to arriving for physical. $25 fee (cash or check only) will be donated back to Stockton High School. These exams meet Illinois eligibility requirements for all sports and are good through the 2023-24 school year. These exams also meet Wisconsin eligibility requirements.
June 2
Sports Physical Clinic3 - 6 p.m.
FHN Family Healthcare Center - Pecatonica, 1301 Main Street, Pecatonica
Call FHN Family Healthcare Center - Pecatonica at 815-239-1400 for an appointment. Forms (available at www.fhn.org/SportsPhysicals) must be completed and signed prior to arriving for physical. $25 fee (cash or check only) will be donated back to Pecatonica High School. These exams meet Illinois eligibility requirements for all sports and are good through the 2023-24 school year. These exams also meet Wisconsin eligibility requirements.
June 3
Blood Pressure Screening9 – 11 a.m.
Gospel Outreach Food Pantry, 211 W. Spring Street, Freeport
Open to the public; no cost or registration required.
June 6
Sports Physical Clinic3 - 6 p.m.
FHN Family Healthcare Center – Lena, 160 W. Main Street, Lena
Call 815-369-3300 to schedule an appointment. Forms (available at www.fhn.org/SportsPhysicals) must be completed and signed prior to arriving for physical. $25 fee (cash or check only) will be donated back to Lena High School. These exams meet Illinois eligibility requirements for all sports and are good through the 2023-24 school year. These exams also meet Wisconsin eligibility requirements.
Breastfeeding Class
6 - 8 p.m.
FHN Memorial Hospital Globe Room (lower level), 1045 W. Stephenson Street, Freeport
Instructor is Annette Gielenfeldt. For more information or to register, visit www.fhn.org/ob or call 815-599-6221.
June 7
Blood Pressure Screening9 – 11 a.m. German Valley Food Pantry, 65 State Street, German Valley
Open to the public; no cost or registration required.
Adult Diabetes Support Group
5 – 6 p.m.
FHN Memorial Hospital Conference Dining Room – Lower Level; 1045 W. Stephenson Street, Freeport
Participation is free for anyone in the general public who has diabetes, and no referral or registration is required. Topic is Diabetes and Eye Health. Meetings are facilitated by FHN Diabetes Educators. For more information, call 815-599-6253.
June 8
Blood Pressure Screening11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Salvation Army, 106 W. Exchange Street, Freeport
Open to the public; no cost or registration required.
Prenatal Class
5 - 8:30 p.m.
FHN Memorial Hospital, 1045 W. Stephenson Street, Freeport - Conference Dining Room
This class provides information about pregnancy, labor, delivery, cesarean sections and postpartum recovery. Register at fhn.org/ob, or for more information, call 815-599-6221.
June 9
FHN Family Health Fair and YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day®5:30 - 8 p.m.
YMCA of Northwest Illinois, 2998 W. Pearl City Road, Freeport
Enjoy some Friday evening fun with the family at this special FREE event with family-friendly activities brought to you by local not-for-profits in Freeport and Stephenson County on the Highland Community College campus lawn. FHN will offer a free blood pressure screening. All activities are free.
June 10
Walk with a Doc8 a.m.
Krape Park, 1799 S. Park Boulevard, Freeport
Free family- and pet-friendly walk and chat led by FHN providers and health professionals. Meet the group by the concession stand for this safe, fun, and FREE way to spend 45-60 minutes as you get some steps, learn about health, and meet new friends. Visit fhn.org/wwad for more information and a schedule.
Heartsaver® First Aid, CPR & AED
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
FHN Memorial Hospital, 1045 W. Stephenson Street, Freeport
This hands-on course teaches the critical skills needed to respond to and manage an emergency until emergency medical services arrive. Skills covered include first aid; choking relief in adults, children, and infants; and what to do for sudden cardiac arrests in adults, children and infants based on the American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines. Registration is $60, which includes the Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED (Automated External Defibrillator) student workbook and certification card valid for 2 years. For more information or to register, visit www.fhn.org/heartsaver-first-aid-cpr-aed.asp.
View all events
View past issues of the Focus
Welcome |
|
Coming up in this week's issue of The Focus you'll find: Tomorrow is #HAVHope Friday Share Your FHN Pride! Shop Online for Gear and Gifts Help Spread the News: We’re Here, For You! Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion and Worldwide Health Classified Ads |
Tomorrow is #HAVHope Friday |
|
Tomorrow (June 2), FHN will join the American Hospital Association and health systems across the nation and Stand Against Violence on #HAVHope Friday, a national day of awareness. We’ll be highlighting the day on our Facebook page, and we welcome you to join in with a photo tagged #HAVHopeFriday! The purpose of #HAVhope Friday is to focus national attention on our commitment to ending all forms of violence in our workplaces and communities. Violence is one of the nation’s major public health and safety issues, both in our communities and workplaces. #HAVhope unites hospitals, health systems, nurses, doctors and other professionals from across the country, as well as the local and national organizations they work with, to raise awareness of violence using digital media. If you’d like to join in raising awareness on #HAVHope Friday, download a printable pdf. |
Share Your FHN Pride! Shop Online for Gear and Gifts |
|
Working at FHN means you help people for a living! Show your pride by wearing a logoed shirt, carrying an FHN water bottle, or using logoed golf balls, and share your pride by gifting a special FHN coffee mug, shirt and more. Log in to the FHN Online Store to find a variety of clothing for men and women, ranging from business attire to workout gear to scrubs, all bearing the FHN logo. You’ll also find sports goods like workout towels and golf balls, fun drinkware and lots of other options for gifts – or for yourself! “Hard goods” like drinkware and gift items will be delivered FREE via interoffice mail within 3 business days. Apparel and headwear items will be delivered within 10 – 15 business days and shipping charges do apply. Bookmark the FHN Online Store and keep checking back – we add new items often! |
Help Spread the News: We’re Here, For You! |
|
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! |
| Have you heard the latest radio interviews? Catch up on our Radio Broadcasts page! |
Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion and Worldwide Health |
|
June is …
Days to Note:
June is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month across the United States, Canada, and Australia. LGBT Pride events are celebrated by communities across Canada and the United States on different dates from June through early August. There is a Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras in Sydney, Australia each February/March. During this time, people find they are not alone and can take pride in their community’s history. The most significant date in LGBT history occurring in June is the three-day protest in 1969 at the Stonewall Inn in New York City, an event that marked the first time the gay community joined together to fight for its rights, thereby gaining national attention. The anniversary of this event was one of the reasons June was chosen as the nationally proclaimed month to celebrate LGBT Pride.
|
Classified Ads |
Do you have something to sell? The Focus accepts classified ads. The cost of each ad is a $2 donation to Partners in Giving. The fee needs to be sent directly to the Foundation. The deadline to submit ads for each Focus is 10 a.m. the Thursday before publication. Please submit your classified ad information to Tammy Edler, and send your donation to the Foundation. |
|
The Focus is composed of submitted content. |