October 5, 2023
Next Week's Calendar
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October 5
Blood Pressure Screening10 a.m. – noon
Bridges of Carroll County, 417 Main Street, Savanna
Open to the public; no cost or registration required.
October 8
Flu Shot Clinic10 a.m. – noon
1st Lutheran Church, 301 S. Clay, Mount Carroll
Adult-only clinic is $32 (quadrivalent for adults under age 65) or $70 (high-dose for 65+) cash or check payable to FHN. No out-of-pocket expense if you are over 65 and covered by Medicare Part B (please present Medicare card) or a Medicare HMO accepted by FHN (list available at each location – covered persons MUST present the Medicare HMO card instead of the Medicare card for billing process). No other insurance coverage can be processed. Per government regulations, no Medicaid cards can be accepted. All clinics based on availability of vaccine. For a complete list of flu shot clinics, visit fhn.org/flu2023.
October 9
Living Through Grief6 – 7:30 p.m.
FHN Memorial Hospital Globe and Deaconess Rooms - Lower Level
For more information, call 815-599-7240.
October 11
Drive-Through Flu Shot Clinic3 – 6 p.m.
FHN Family Healthcare Center – Burchard Hills, 1010 W. Fairway Drive, Freeport
Get your flu shot without getting out of your car! Adult-only clinic is $32 (quadrivalent for adults under age 65) or $70 (high-dose for 65+) cash, credit card, or check payable to FHN. There will be no out-of-pocket expense if you are covered by Medicare Part B (please present Medicare card) or a Medicare HMO accepted by FHN (list available at each location – covered persons MUST present the Medicare HMO card instead of the Medicare card for the billing process). Please make sure your upper arm is accessible. For more information, visit fhn.org/flu2023.
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Coming up in this week's issue of The Focus you'll find: Tickets Available for FHN Festival of Trees Ha Ha Holiday Gala 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 New Arrivals Our Sympathy Classified Ads |
Tickets Available for FHN Festival of Trees Ha Ha Holiday Gala |
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FHN’s popular Festival of Trees Gala event is back this year in an all-new format, and tickets are available now. The Gala will begin at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17 at the Wagner House, 1 E. Spring Street in Freeport. Tickets are $75, and are available at fhn.org/gala2023. The evening will include a humorous magic show from Dewayne Hill, who has been featured on “America’s Got Talent” and Comedy Central. Guests will enjoy delicious hors d’oeuvres, comedy-themed cocktails and luscious desserts, and Hill will mingle with – and entertain – Gala guests during the evening, as well. A wide array of silent auction packages will be available to bid on and take home that evening for holiday gifting. Proceeds from this year’s Gala will benefit the FHN Foundation’s ongoing campaign to upgrade patient rooms at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. Funds will help to purchase new recliners, over-the-bed tables, and end tables to provide a more comfortable environment in which to heal and recover. (Gala guests will get a sneak peek at the improvements that evening.) No tickets will be sold at the door the night of the event – tickets can be purchased online at fhn.org/gala2023 or by contacting the FHN Foundation office at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport (1045 W. Stephenson Street) or by calling 815-599-6900 by Friday, Nov. 10. More information about the Gala and other Festival of Trees events is available at fhn.org/gala2023. |
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. Bookmark the FHN Online Store and keep checking back – we add new items often! |
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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October is …
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The United States observes Disability Employment Awareness Month in October. In 1945, in an effort to assist disabled veterans, Congress designated the first week of October as National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week. In the 1970s, a historic shift of disability public policy occurred. For the first time, the exclusion of people with disabilities was viewed as discrimination. The efforts of disability activists led to significant changes in laws, such as the passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act in 1990 and the designation of a full month to recognize the potential of America’s millions of working-age people with disabilities.
October 9 is Thanksgiving in Canada. Early Canadian settlers gave thanks for good harvests by decorating their churches with fruits and vegetables and celebrated dinner with venison and waterfowl. In the United States, October 9 is Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Many cities are replacing Columbus Day with this holiday to honor Native Americans. The people of Cuba celebrate Independence Day on October 10. On this day in 1868, Carlos Manuel de Cespedes, “Father of the Homeland,” gave freedom to his slaves and started the independence war against the Spanish colonial power which lasted 10 years. October 11 is Coming Out Day. The first national Coming Out Day was held October 11, 1988. It is an international event which gives gay, lesbian, and bisexual people the opportunity to “come out” to others about their sexuality. It also provides a means of increasing the visibility of gay people. The United Nations celebrate International Day of the Girl on October 11. The holiday was officially established in 2011 by the United Nations General Assembly to recognize the rights of girls and the particular challenges they face in the world.
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We extend our congratulations to ... Chicola Dickens (Telemetry) on the birth of her daughter, Sadiyah Towana Rayhanna Daughenbaugh. Jennifer Kerchner (ICU) on the birth of her son, Rhett John "RJ" Kerchner. Kayla Nagel (ICU) on the birth of her daughter, Evelyn Elaine Nagel. |
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