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April 16, 2007
CareCoach to Offer Additional Fox Lake Screenings May 8
Lake Forest, Ill. – The CareCoach, Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital’s (LFH) mobile health unit, will be offering additional free screenings during an extra stop in Fox Lake on Tuesday, May 8.
Carpal tunnel and balance screenings will be done by a LFH physical therapist. Foot screenings, done by a podiatrist and two students from the William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in North Chicago, also will be available.
The CareCoach will provide these services on a first-come, first-served basis at Lake Front Park, 71 Nippersink Road, from 2 to 4 p.m. Space is limited, so please plan on arriving early. For additional information, call (847) 535-6709.
The CareCoach has been serving uninsured and under-insured persons in Lake County since 1999. It makes regular visits to 23 sites across the county, including Fox Lake, offering free blood pressure, blood sugar and osteoporosis screenings plus a consultation with a registered nurse. Check out www.lfh.org for a complete schedule.
About Northwestern Memorial HealthCare
Northwestern Memorial HealthCare is the parent corporation of Chicago’s Northwestern Memorial Hospital, an 854-bed academic medical center hospital and Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital, a 205-bed community hospital located in Lake Forest, Illinois.
About Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital is a wholly owned entity of Northwestern Memorial HealthCare. The hospital has 600 physicians board-certified in 68 medical specialties, conveniently located in offices throughout Lake County. Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital has been named the Consumer Choice Hospital for Lake and Kenosha counties according to a survey by National Research Corporation for five years in a row for having the best doctors, best nurses, best image and reputation, and best overall quality.
The hospital’s mission is to provide communities the highest quality health care through exceptional access to state-of-the-art clinical services with compassionate and personal care. Clinical services are delivered at the hospital’s Lake Forest and Grayslake campuses, and at facilities in Bannockburn, Glenview, Gurnee-Brookside, Gurnee-Tower Court, Libertyville, Lindenhurst and Vernon Hills. At the main hospital in Lake Forest, exemplary care is provided in Cain Family Emergency Services, the Hunter Family Center for Women’s Health, the Posy Krehbiel Breast Care Center, the Waud Family Maternity Services and the Center for Advanced Radiation Medicine. CareCoach, Lake County’s only mobile health program, provides care for the underserved at 25 locations throughout the region. For more information, visit lfh.org.