FHN Focus

July 11, 2024

Next Week's Calendar
of Events:

July 11

Blood Pressure Screening
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Salvation Army, 106 W. Exchange Street, Freeport
Open to the public; no cost or registration required.

Breastfeeding Support Group
2 p.m.
Freeport Public Library, 100 E. Douglas Street, Freeport
Bring your baby and join other moms to share knowledge and talk about the most up-to-date breastfeeding information. Discussions will be led by lactation experts from the FHN/SCHD Breastfeeding Task Force. This group is open to all moms and free to attend; visit fhn.org/breastfeedingtaskforce for more information.

July 13

Blood Pressure Screening
9 - 11 a.m.
Pearl City United Methodist Church Food Pantry, 411 S. Main, Pearl City
Open to the public; no cost or registration required.

Walk with a Doc
8 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 30-45 minutes as you get some steps, learn about health, and meet new friends. Visit fhn.org/WWAD for more information and a schedule.

July 16

Prenatal Class (Session 1)
5 - 8 p.m.
The FHN/Stephenson County Health Department series of 3 prenatal classes is offered to all regardless of their number of weeks gestation, however, they do correlate a bit with how a pregnancy progresses. Mothers-to-be and spouses/support persons are encouraged to attend these free sessions together. Session 1 is an intro to SCHD programs, comfort measures, nutrition, alcohol/drug/tobacco use, intro to the doula program and community resources. Register for all three classes online at fhn.org/ob or call 815-599-6221 for more information.

Blood Pressure Screening
3 - 5 p.m.
Joseph’s Pantry, 406 S. Adams, Freeport
Open to the public; no cost or registration required.

The First Steps Grief Support Group
10 - 11:30 a.m.
FHN Memorial Hospital cafeteria meeting rooms - Lower Level
No charge; registration not required. For more information, call FHN Pastoral Care at 815-599-6160.

Congestive Heart Failure Support Group
1 - 2 p.m.
FHN Memorial Hospital - Lower Level Private Dining Room, Freeport
This support group is for anyone in the general public who has CHF. Our group meets the third Tuesday of every month. Participation is free, and no referral is needed. No advance registration is required. Meetings are facilitated by FHN Cardiopulmonary Educators, Carly and Krista. For more information, view the schedule or call 815-599-6388.

July 18

Blood Pressure Screening
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
New Jerusalem Soup Kitchen, 4 E. Iroquois, Freeport
Open to the public; no cost or registration required.

July 20

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 $25/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 fhn.org/5k.

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Welcome

Coming up in this week's issue of The Focus you'll find:

July LinkedIn Giveaway
Cybersecure Tips for Vacation
FHN Healthcare Scholarships
Rx Renewal Available on MyFHN
Help Spread the News: We’re Here, For You!
Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion and Worldwide Health
Our Sympathy
Classified Ads

July LinkedIn Giveaway

We are excited to announce a LinkedIn promotion for FHN staff where you can enter to win a $50 gift card to the FHN apparel store. Please follow the instructions below to enter.

To be entered into the drawing, you will need to complete all of the following items:

1. Follow the FHN page
2. Like one of our posts
3. Share one of our posts

The deadline to enter is noon Wednesday, July 31. Make sure to complete all of these steps before the deadline to be entered!

We will randomly select the winner from all who qualify on Friday, August 2. The winner will be notified by email.

Good luck and thank you for participating! This promotion is limited to FHN employed non-leadership staff who are new followers to the FHN LinkedIn page.

Cybersecure Tips for Vacation

Summer is in full swing and so is the summer vacation time. Here are some tips to help you stay cybersecure while on vacation.

1. You don’t need to bring all your mobile devices! It’s a vacation, spend time with your family, enjoy the peace of the outdoors, have a conversation, or just relax.
2. Any mobile device that you do bring with you please make sure that you apply any outstanding updates to it and the applications you plan on using.
3. Don’t use public WIFI. Use your hotspot on your phone. Don’t forget to monitor the usage of your hotspot so you don’t go over your data limit.
4. Do not use public computers to access sensitive accounts! You have no idea what could be installed on that computer.
5. Don’t post to your social media accounts until after you get home. Sometime posting on social media can let the robbers know you are not home and won’t be home for a while.

Vacation is a great time to put those mobile devices down and spend some quality with those that you love.

FHN Healthcare Scholarships

FHN is again proud to offer multiple scholarships for students in the FHN service area who are pursuing careers in healthcare.

Several scholarships are currently being offered, each with different application criteria and financial amounts.

• Healthcare Career Scholarship Program for up to three $1,000 scholarships
• Diversity Healthcare Career Scholarship Program for up to one $1000 scholarship
• Volunteer Services Scholarship Program for an active member of the FHN Student Volunteer Program with a minimum of 40 volunteer hours

The deadline for all applicants is Friday, September 6. For more information and application forms for each scholarship, visit fhn.org/scholarships or contact [email protected].

Rx Renewal Available on MyFHN

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!

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

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

The July – August Sun Dance Ritual takes place at this time. 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.

This is also the time of the July – August Green Corn Ceremony, performed by some Oklahoma tribes as a time of renewal. The ceremony involves participation in sweat lodge ceremonies, dances, offerings, and fasting.

Imamat Day is celebrated July 11 every year by Ismailis on the day that the Imamat or religious leader transferred from the past Imam to the present Aga Khan.

The three-day Nadaam Festival begins July 11 in Mongolia. Men compete in the Three Manly national sports of archery, wrestling, and horse riding.

The people of Northern 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.

July 14 in France is Bastille Day. The holiday marks the event that launched the French Revolution. On this date in 1789, the Bastille, which held political prisoners and became a symbol of oppression by the monarchy, was stormed and prisoners freed. In France, the day is called Fete Nationale.

The people of Japan honor the importance of the sea and its role in Japanese history on Umi no hi on July 15.

The tenth day of the first Islamic month is Ashura, celebrated this year on July 16. For Shi’ite Muslims, the day morns the martyrdom of Hazra Imam Husain, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad. Devout Shi’a commemorate this day of sadness with retelling the story of the battle fought in Kerbala.

Our Sympathy

We extend our sympathy to ...
Tammy Wichman (Finance Department) on the death of her mother, Cheryl.

Classified Ads

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