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Classes & Events

Clinics/Screenings

Hearing Screenings

Contact the audiology department to sign up for a free hearing screening at either the Lake Forest or Grayslake campus. Adults only.

date Weekday appointments available
fee Free
location Lake Forest or Grayslake Campus
 
Heart Smart Screening

Our Heart Smart Screening is recommended for the individual who wants a baseline assessment of his or her heart risk. The screening provides:

  • Total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides and glucose measurement with immediate results
  • Blood pressure
  • Body mass index (BMI)
  • Waist measurement
  • Waist/hip Ratio
  • Nurse practitioner review of findings with education/counseling
  • Copy of results given to share with your physician

Fasting is required.

To register, call (847) 535-8500.

date Weekday appointments available
fee $30.00
location Lake Forest Hospital Specialty Care Center (Women’s Center)
 
Speech and Language Screening for Children

Schedule an appointment to screen your child’s (3 to 6 year olds) speech and language development or have a telephone consultation with a speech/language pathologist for children under 3.

Call (847) 535-6114 to schedule your screening.

date Weekday appointments available
fee Free
location Lake Forest Hospital
 
Childhood Immunization Clinic

As part of the Lake County Community Health Partnership, Health Department nurses will administer immunizations from 9 to 11 a.m. on a walk-in basis the fourth Saturday of every month. Please bring your child’s immunization records with you. The cost is $10 per dose; no one will be turned away due to inability to pay.

To register, call (847) 377- 8470.

dates Saturday, August 23, 2008
Saturday, September 20, 2008
fee Free
location Lake Forest Hospital Health Education Center, Main Entrance
 
Dare to C.A.R.E.

Lake Forest Hospital has partnered with the national Dare to C.A.R.E. program to offer free vascular screenings. The Dare to C.A.R.E. (Carotid Artery, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Renal Artery, and Extremity Artery) free screening program takes place over two evenings and is held at Lake Forest Hospital.
The Dare to C.A.R.E. screening includes:
-Brief health history
-Blood pressure check
-Finger-stick check for cholesterol and diabetes (optional)
-Ultrasound screening of carotids and aorta *
-Check of pulses in the lower extremities, and if needed blood pressures (Ankle
Brachial Indexes) are taken in both legs
-Review risk factors and screening results with vascular physician or nurse
practitioner and recommendations for further follow-up with participant’s
primary care provider.
Participants must register in advance for this free program. Space is limited to 90 participants per screening. No walk-ins accepted.
Screening Criteria:
Dare to C.A.R.E. screenings are open to adults over 60 or over 50 with risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, smoking, abnormal cholesterol and/or family history of stroke or heart attack.
Please call our Dare to C.A.R.E. Hotline at (847) 535-7474.

speaker Kathleen D. Rylance, DNP, APN, CNP
dates Monday, September 22, 2008 - 6 to 8:30 pm
Tuesday, September 23, 2008 - 5:15 to 9 p.m.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 6 to 8:30 pm
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 5:15 to 9 p.m.
fee Free
location Lake Forest Hospital
 

Fitness/Wellness

Fitness Boot Camp

Spice up your workouts with a six-week boot camp program you will never forget! You can go to any or all of the class times offered. For all fitness levels.

date Six week program July 7-August 15; August 25-October 3 - Monday & Wednesday 6am-7am/ Tuesday & Thursday 10am-11am
fee $150 for HFC members/ $300 for nonmembers
location Lake Forest Health and Fitness Center
 
Get Ready for Race Season

Our exercise specialists will host various workshops to help you run more effectively or better your time. Whether you want to run a 5K or half marathon, we can help you.

speaker Jessica Semanson 847-535-7037, jsemanson@lfh.org
date March - December - Various
fee Dependent on race fees and workshops
location Lake Forest HFC
 
Wellness 180° Healthier Lifestyle and Cardiovascular Risk-reduction Program

Lake Forest Hospital and the Lake Forest Health & Fitness Center are offering the first wellness program of its kind on the North Shore. A wellness team consisting of an exercise specialist, nurse, clinical psychologist, dietitian, and your physician will help you lose weight, lower blood pressure, improve cholesterol and lose weight around your mid-section.

speaker Jennifer Labovitz, (847) 535-7071
date Ongoing eight-week program - Mondays and Wednesdays from 5 to 7 p.m. (soon to offer a morning session)
fee Call for information on cost of the program
location Lake Forest Hospital and Lake Forest Health & Fitness Center
 
DESIGNED ON DIAGONALS

Gain strategies for moving and living well as you discover how body motion is designed on diagonals.  Learn how to improve your posture and reduce stress, strain, and pain flare-ups.

speaker Joe L'Abbe PT, MTC
date Monday, September 15, 2008 - 6 to 8 pm
fee Free
location Grayslake Campus
 
Runner/Walker Series

Our physical therapists will instruct small groups on a variety of topics ranging from injury prevention and strength and flexibility to training techniques.  Topics will vary each month.  Registration Required.  Limit 15 each date.
CALL (847) 535-8066

speaker Amanda Wright PT and Kristin Scott PT, DPT
date Tuesday, October 7, 2008 - 6 to 8 pm
fee Free
location Lake Forest Hospital HEC A
 

Fundraising

Lake Forest Hospital Golf Tournament

The proceeds from our golf tournament are designated to the hospital’s highly regarded cardiology services.

To register, call (847) 535-6111.

speaker Sponsored by the Board of Directors
date Monday, September 8, 2008 - 11:00 a.m.
fee $500 per player, $2,000 per foursome, $1,500 per hole sponsorship. Other sponsorship opportunities are available.
location Conway Farms Golf Club
 
Women's Board Benefit

Dinner, cocktails, desert and entertainment featuring The Capitol Steps, a musical comedy that began as a group of Senate staffers who set out to satirize the very people and places that employ them AND, Gentlemen of Leisure, one of Chicagoland’s favorite big-band, dance band. The Gentlemen of Leisure will keep you on your feet as the evening swings into high gear in the Onwentsia Club historic riding arena. All proceeds benefit Lake Forest Hospital. For more information, please call 847.535.6111. Additional details on the 2008 Benefit and online reservations

speaker Sponsored by the Women’s Board of Lake Forest Hospital
date Friday, September 12, 2008
fee Individual ticket: $225.00 Benefactor Table: $3500.00
location Onwentsia Club, Lake Forest
 
Holiday Boutique

Approximately 30 vendors will offer a wide range of gift items for discerning shoppers from jewelry, specialty foods and children’s books to holiday décor, unique apparel and pewterware. All proceeds benefit Lake Forest Hospital.

To register, call (847) 535-6111.

speaker Sponsored by the Women’s Board of Lake Forest Hospital
dates Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Friday, November 14, 2008
Saturday, November 15, 2008
fee $10.00
location Deer Path Inn 255 E Illinois Road Lake Forest
 

Health Education

Alzheimer’s Support Group

Meets the first Thursday of each month from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Westmoreland Nursing Center Library, 660 N. Westmoreland Road (adjacent to Lake Forest Hospital). For more information, call (847) 535-6764

date First Thursday of each month. - 6:30 to 7:30 pm
fee Free
location Westmoreland Nursing Center Library
 
Bereavement and Grief

Addresses coping with common symptoms of grief. Meets the first and third Wednesday of each month from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at Lake Forest Hospital, 660 N. Westmoreland Road. For more information and to register, call Heartland Hospice, (800) 994-9400

speaker Heartland Hospice
date Meets the first and third Wednesday of each month - 3:30 to 5 p.m.
fee Free
location Lake Forest Hospital
 
Health-Care Provider CPR

CPR Associates Inc. offers health-care provider CPR classes for those individuals who need CPR to fulfill a job requirement in the health-care/medical industry. Instruction will include adult, infant and child CPR with FBOA and AED.
Call 773-973-6933 to register.
 

date Saturday, September 6, October 4 - 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
fee $40.00
location Health Education Center
 
HeartSaver CPR

Learn infant, child and adult CPR through the American Heart Association Pediatric and Heartsaver course offered by CPR Associates Inc.
(773) 973-6933

 

date Saturday, July 12, August 9, or September 13 - 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
fee $40.00
location Lake Forest Hospital
 
National Stuttering Association Support Group

Provides emotional support and encouragement to people who stutter. Meets the first Thursday of every month from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Lake Forest Hospital Cafeteria (meeting room #2), 660 N. Westmoreland Road. For more information, call Art Struss at (847) 970-5067.

speaker Art Struss, (847) 970-5067
date Meets the first Thursday of every month - 7 to 9 p.m.
fee Free
location Lake Forest Hospital Cafeteria
 
R.T.S. (Resolve Through Sharing) Bereavement Services

For parents who have lost babies. Meets the third Tuesday of each month from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Hunter Family Center for Women’s Health at Lake Forest Hospital, 660 N. Westmoreland Road. For more information, call Jennifer Forsman at (847) 535-6336.

speaker Jennifer Forsman, (847) 535-6336
date Meets the third Tuesday of each month - 7 to 9 p.m.
fee Free
location Lake Forest Hospital Hunter Family Center for Women’s Health
 
Senior Lunch & Learn

High Blood Pressure & Cholesterol
To register, call (847) 535-8800.

speaker Shuba Lodd, M.D.
date Tuesday, September 9, 2008 - 11:30 a.m.
fee Free
location LFH Grayslake Campus
 
Acupuncture

What is acupuncture, what are its treatment benefits and how does it integrate with traditional Western medicine?  You will also learn how it is especially effective for treating pain and movement restrictions.

speaker Dinora Ingberman, M.D.
date Tuesday, September 16, 2008 - 7 to 8 pm
fee Free
location Lake Forest Hospital
Register Online
 
Senior Lunch & Learn

The Aging Skin
 
A delicious complimentary lunch with educational speakers focusing on issues for seniors is available at the Grayslake Campus on the second Tuesday of every month and at Lake Forest Hospital on the third Tuesday of every month. To register, call (847) 535-8800. Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m. 

speaker Tina Venetos, M.D.
date Tuesday, September 16, 2008 - 11:30 a.m.
fee Free
location Lake Forest Hospital
 
Life after Prostate Cancer

Your beat prostate cancer - now learn how you can overcome ED or Incontinence to live fully again.

speaker Nejd F. Alsikafi, M.D.
date Wednesday, September 24, 2008 - 7 to 9 p.m.
fee Free
location Lake Forest Hospital
Register Online
 
Self Care for Care Givers

This presentation will discuss the emotional impact of caring for a loved one with cancer, as well as ideas for self-care. Anyone involved in physical or emotional cancer care giving for a family member or friend will benefit from this discussion.

speaker Kim Mathews, MA, LCPC
date Wednesday, September 24, 2008 - Noon to 1:30 p.m.
fee Free
location Lake Forest Hospital
Register Online
 
Current View to Pain and Pain Management


This seminar will help attendees make appropriate decisions and provide time defined management of the individual experiencing chronic pain. This offering includes topics such as: Interdisciplinary versus Multidisciplinary Treatment; Workplace Bullying; Complex Regional Pain Syndrome; Therapeutic Postures; Imaging Chronic Pain.
Target Audience: Physicians, Nurses, Case Manager, Physical and Occupational Therapists, HR Professionals, Insurance Specialists, and Rehabilitation Consultants.

Please include your credentials and company name in the 'order notes' field.

date Friday, September 26, 2008 - 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
fee Free
location Lake Forest Hospital Health Education Center
Register Online
 
Senior Lunch & Learn

To register, call (847) 535-8800.

date Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - 11:30 a.m.
fee Free
location LFH Outpatient & Acute Care Center Grayslake
 
Cancer Update: The Latest and Greatest

Welles Memorial Community Education Series Lecture

Lake Forest Hospital’s Radiation Oncologist, Radiologist, Oncologist, Surgeon, Plastic Surgeon, Dietician and Chaplin will present the latest technology , treatment and philosophy in a panel discussion followed by question and answer time.
6:30 p.m. Appetizers
7 p.m. Dinner & Panel Discussion
Registration Required.

date Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 6:30 to 8:30 pm
fee Free
location Lake Forest Hospital
Register Online
 
Senior Lunch & Learn

To register, call (847) 535-8800.

date Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 11:30 a.m.
fee Free
location LFH Outpatient & Acute Care Center Grayslake
 

Maternity Programs

Lactation Hotline and Breastfeeding Support Group

For your breastfeeding questions and concerns or to register for the Breastfeeding Support Group, call the Lactation Center at Lake Forest Hospital, (847) 535-6262, to speak to a breastfeeding expert.

date Weekdays
fee Free
location Lake Forest Hospital
 
Maternity Programs

The following childbirth courses and related educational programs are open to the community. Call the Childbirth Education Line at (847) 535-6182 or send an e-mail to childbirthed@lfh.org for more information, class schedules, fees or a complete childbirth course listing.

  • Childbirth Preparation
  • Newborn Care Basics
  • Preparation for Breastfeeding
  • Infant CPR and Safety
  • Sibling Preparation
  • Surviving Motherhood
  • Spring Training for Dads
  • Infant Massage

date Ongoing Classes - Various
fee TBD
location Lake Forest and Grayslake
 
Newborn Hotline

Help is only a phone call away. Call (847) 535-6161, 24 hours a day, seven days a week to talk to a registered nurse with any questions or concerns about your new baby (up to six weeks old).

date 24 hours a day, seven days a week
fee Free
location Lake Forest Hospital
 
Surviving Motherhood Support Group I and II

For new (or not-so-new) moms. Two groups are offered based on your baby’s age, and you can participate regardless of where you delivered. Call the Childbirth Education Line at 847.535.6182 or email childbirthed@lfh.org for more information.

date Meets once a month at various locations - 10 a.m. to noon
fee TBD
location Lake Forest Hospital
 
Transitioning into Parenthood

Every birth has a unique set of circumstances that will affect the family during this transition. In this class we will talk about economic concerns, social support systems, hormonal changes, and the difference between normal baby blues and postpartum depression. Call the Childbirth Education Line at (847) 535-6182 or send an e-mail to childbirthed@lfh.org for more information, class schedules, fees or a complete childbirth course listing.

date
fee TBD
location Lake Forest Hospital
 
What’s Next for Me? Changing Times, Changing Bodies

Pre-adolescent girls (ages 9 to 12) learn about how their bodies will change as they grow older. This three-hour class, offered in the Hunter Family Center for Women’s Health, includes the physical, emotional and social aspects of puberty. Moms will get advice on guiding their daughters through adolescence and beyond. The $30 fee per mother/daughter team includes a nutritious breakfast. Call the Childbirth Education Line at (847) 535.6182 or send an email to childbirthed@lfh.org for more information, class schedules, fees or a complete childbirth course listing.

date
fee $30.00
location Lake Forest Hospital Hunter Family Center for Women’s Health
 
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