July 6, 2023
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July 6
Free Glucose and Blood Pressure Screening10 a.m. – noon
Bridges of Carroll County, 417 Main Street, Savanna
Open to the public; no cost or registration required. Please do not eat or drink anything other than water for 7 hours prior to the glucose screening.
July 8
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 www.fhn.org/WWAD for more information and a schedule.
Safe Sitter Essentials® with CPR - CLASS FULL
9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.,
FHN Memorial Hospital, 1045 W. Stephenson Street, Freeport
Class designed to prepare students in grades 6 – 8 to be safe when they’re home alone or babysitting. Class size is limited to 8 to accommodate COVID-19 safety precautions. Full-day course is $50, which includes the Safe Sitter Essentials Student Handbook and completion card and basic CPR skill practice.
Next class is Saturday, Sept. 16. Register online at www.fhn.org/safesitter.
Prenatal Class
9 a.m. - 1 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 https://fhn.org/ob, or for more information, call 815-599-6221.
July 10
Living Through Grief6 - 7:30 p.m.
FHN Memorial Hospital Globe and Deaconess Rooms - Lower Level
For more information, call 815-599-7240.
July 11
Sports Physical Clinic3 – 5 p.m.
Warren High School, 311 S. Water Street, Warren
Call 815-947-3211 to schedule an appointment. Forms (available at www.fhn.org/
SportsPhysical) must be completed and signed prior to arriving for physical. $25 fee (cash or check only) will be donated back to Warren 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.
Prenatal Classes for Spanish Speaking Families
5 - 8:30 p.m.
Conference Dining Room at FHN Memorial Hospital Lower Level.
Taught by OB Registered Nurse Juana Penaloza, these classes provide information about pregnancy, labor, delivery, cesarean section, and postpartum recovery. Register at https://www.fhn.org/
pregnancy-obstetrics.asp under Class Registration.
July 14
Blood Pressure Screening
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
St. John’s Lutheran Church, 625 Country Lane, Lena
Open to the public; no cost or registration required.
July 15
FHN’s Healthy Heart Hustle 5K
7 a.m. registration
FHN Family Healthcare Center – Burchard Hills, 1010 W. Fairway Drive, Freeport
Socially distanced, rolling start 5K run begins at 8 a.m. The Victory Lap will be held immediately following the 5K start. Proceeds from the race will benefit heart patients in northwest Illinois through the FHN Cardiology Department. Advance online registration is $35/adults and $10/ages 17 and under Race Day Registration is $35/adults. A virtual 5K option also is available. For more details or to sign up, visit www.fhn.org/5k.
Blood Pressure Screening
8:30 – 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: Learn About Cancer Care Centered on You at FHN Event 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 |
Learn About Cancer Care Centered on You at FHN Event |
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Learning of a cancer diagnosis may be some of the most frightening news a person can get. Having a local support and care team can make a huge difference. Join FHN for a special Speaker Series event on comprehensive cancer care available right here in Freeport.
Leonard C. Ferguson Cancer Center at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport Director Risa Tyler, RN, BSN will talk about new state-of-the-art treatments available at the center at a free event beginning at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 19 at the FHN Family Healthcare Center – Burchard Hills, 1010 W. Fairway Drive in Freeport. There is no charge to attend this event, but registration is requested online at www.fhn.org. |
Share Your FHN Pride! Shop Online for Gear and Gifts |
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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.
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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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July is … Cord Blood Awareness Month Group B Strep Awareness Month Healthy Vision Month Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month National Cleft & Craniofacial Awareness & Prevention Month Sarcoma Awareness Month UV Safety Month North American Indigenous people celebrate the July – August Sun Dance Ritual in June. For many tribes of the Plains Indians, the Sun Dance was a major communal religious ceremony. Generally held in early summer, the four-day dance ceremony involves sacrifice and supplication to ensure harmony between all living beings. Some Indigenous Oklahoma tribes perform the July-August Green Corn Ceremony this month as a time of renewal. The ceremony involves participation in sweatlodge ceremonies, dances, offerings, and feasting. The people of Tibet and people of the Buddhist faith celebrate the Dalai Lama’s Birthday on July 6. His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is the spiritual and temporal leader of the Tibetan people. Born to a peasant family in northeastern Tibet, he was recognized as the 14th Dalai Lama (Mongolian for Ocean of Wisdom). July 7 is celebrated by the Japanese as Tanabata. Meaning Seven Evenings, it is a star festival, derived from Obon traditions and the Chinese star festival, Qi Xi. The festival is usually held on July 7 and celebrates the meeting of Orihime (Vega) and Hikoboshi (Altair). The Milky Way, a river made from stars that cross the sky, separates these lovers. They are allowed to meet only once a year on this special day, the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. People of the Baha’i’ faith observe the Martyrdom of the Bab July 10. The Bab was executed at the age of 31 by a firing squad in Tabriz in 1850 AD. Imamat Day is celebrated July 11 by Ismalis on the day that the Imamat or religious leader transferred from the past Imam to the present Aga Khan. July 11 marks the beginning of the three-day Nadaam Festival in Mongolia. Men compete in the Three Manly national sports of archery, wrestling, and horse riding. The people of North Ireland commemorate the Battle of Boyne on July 12. England’s William III defeated the deposed King of England and Scotland at the Battle of Boyne in Ireland. After the battle, which took place on July 1, 1690, James was forced to flee to France. |
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