June 8, 2023
Next Week's Calendar
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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.
June 12
Living Through Grief6 - 7:30 p.m.
FHN Memorial Hospital Globe and Deaconess Rooms - Lower Level
For more information, call 815-599-7240.
June 13
Blood Pressure Screening10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Liberty Estates, 2080 Navajo Drive, Freeport
Open to the public; no cost or registration required.
June 14
Blood Pressure Screening12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
St. John’s Lutheran Church, 625 Country Lane, Lena
Open to the public; no cost or registration required.
June 15
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.
June 17
Blood Pressure Screening8:30 – 11 a.m.
Caring Neighbors Food Pantry, 119 W. Main Street, Warren
Open to the public; no cost or registration required.
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Coming up in this week's issue of The Focus you'll find: Families, Students, Athletes Invited to Join FHN Miles and Minutes Program FHN Security Tips - Working from Home Rx Renewal Available on MyFHN Help Spread the News: We’re Here, For You! Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion and Worldwide Health Classified Ads |
Families, Students, Athletes Invited to Join FHN Miles and Minutes Program |
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FHN’s popular summer exercise program, Miles and Minutes, is back for 2023! One of the best ways to stay healthy is to keep moving, so FHN is inviting families across northwest Illinois to turn their warm-weather chores and fun into cash for their schools. Three prizes ($2,000, $1,000, and $500) will be awarded in three categories. Summer exercise like golf, virtual and real-life 5K runs, hikes and walks, and even everyday physical activity like mowing the lawn and gardening can count as exercise – as well as summer workouts for student-athletes age 12 and over. The program began Monday, May 29 and runs through Sunday, August 27. Exercisers can join at any time during the summer. The competition is online-only and there is no charge to participate. Anyone 12 years and older can participate, including student athletes. Registration and the competition rules, as well as information about how miles will be calculated to determine the winning school systems, is available online. A calculator on the website will automatically convert minutes of almost any type of physical activity into miles. This will make it easy to follow the competition. Prize categories are: The program normalizes miles based on the number of students in each school system to help ensure that all schools have an equal chance to win, no matter their size or how many participants they enlist. Prize money will be awarded in the fall. Participants from any zip code can support any school system, so family members in Lena, for example, can designate their miles to the River Ridge school system if they wish. Running totals will be displayed on the website and reported throughout the summer, and you can keep up with what’s happening on Miles and Minutes Facebook page. Winners (to be drawn at random) in the Sweepstakes category will receive a prize of $500, $400, or $300. Read more about the Sweepstakes category at the Miles and Minutes site. For more information about Miles and Minutes, visit fhn.org/milesandminutes or call FHN Marketing toll-free at 1-877-6000346, ext. 901. |
FHN Security Tips - Working from Home |
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With more of us working from home on our personal devices, please remember to keep them updated.
The updates that companies release plug holes that hackers can use to access your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Whether that update is for the operating system such as Windows or Apple, virus protection, or an application on your device, you need to apply them.
Tips to keep your devices safe:
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Rx Renewal Available on MyFHN |
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The MyFHN Patient Portal has 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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June is …
Weeks to Note:
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.
England celebrates Trooping the Colour on June 10. The official birthday of Queen Elizabeth II is marked each year by this colorful and historic military parade and march-past. It takes place in June on Horse Guards Parade, Whitehall, England. |
Classified Ads |
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Garage Sale: 3235 Rye Ridge Trail, Freeport. June 16, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. and June 17, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Everything must go! Priced to sell or make offer! Kitchen table top appliances, bakeware, two 6’ book shelves, art work, picture frames, new carpet remnants, rugs, storage containers, bowling ball, office chair, nice women’s clothing (some never worn), purses, bags, decorative flower pots, and so much more. All items in good condition! Must see!
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. |
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