Focus Newsletter

May 8, 2025

FHN Healthcare Career Scholarships
Up to five $1,000 scholarships for students pursuing specific healthcare careers
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Freeport Memorial Alumni Nursing Scholarship
$500 to $1,000 scholarships to help nursing students and nurses pursuing advanced education
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A Slice of Time - and Pizza - Just for YOU!
Spend the evening with FHN, enjoying pizza and conversation about coping with stress and how our new Post-Birth Alert Orange Bracelet program is making a lifesaving impact.
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Upcoming Events

May 12: Living Through Grief
May 13: Prenatal Class (Session 2a)
May 13: Prenatal Class (Session 2b)
May 17: Safe Sitter Essentials with CPR

Blood Pressure Screenings: Free screenings are offered regularly
throughout our service area by FHN Community Services.

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We Extend Our Sympathy to...
Lorna Schindler (CBO) on the loss of her father-in-law.

Classified Ads
Please submit your classified ad information to Tammy Edler by 10 a.m. the Thursday before publication, and send your donation to the Foundation.

Garage Sale, 303 S. Freedom St, Lena - Fri, May 9 8-5, Sat, May 10 8-3:
couch, newer small kitchen table/4 chairs, end tables, toys, boys & girls size 6 up, women's all sizes, men's M-XL, vintage small crib, antique ceiling light fixtures, much, much more.

Celebrating Health in May
Arthritis Awareness Month
Better Hearing and Speech Month
Global Employee Health and Fitness Month
Hepatitis Awareness Month
Lupus Awareness Month
Mental Health Awareness Month
National Asthma & Allergy Awareness Month
National Celiac Disease Awareness Month
National High Blood Pressure Education Month
National Nurses Month
National Osteoporosis Awareness Month
National Stroke Awareness Month
National Women’s Health Month
Older Americans Month
Preeclampsia Awareness Month
Skin Cancer Prevention and Awareness Month
Healthy Vision Month
Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month
Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes & Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders Awareness Month

Weeks to Note:
May 5 – 11 is Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week
May 6 – 12 is National Nurses Week
May 11 – 17 is National Hospital Week
May 11 – 17 is Maternal Sepsis Week
May 11 – 17 is Food Allergy Awareness Week
May 11 – 17 is National Women’s Health Week
May 12 – 18 is National Stuttering Awareness Week

Days to Note:
May 8 is World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day
May 8 is National Student Nurses Day
May 8 is National School Nurse Day
May 11 is International Cornelia de Lange Syndrome (CdLS) Awareness Day
May 12 is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Day
May 12 is National Women’s Checkup Day

Visit the Career page to see open positions:
FHN Team Members
Friends and Family

FHN employees are eligible for thousands of discounts - both local and national!

Visit the FHN Store to find a variety of clothing and FHN-branded items for everyone!

We have a lot to be proud of at FHN, from our talented, dedicated team 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.

Please encourage patients, friends, and family to take advantage of FHN resources and spread the word about what FHN is doing in the community.

Thank you for your help in promoting FHN!

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