WESTLAKE HOSPITAL AND WEST SUBURBAN MEDICAL CENTER CLASSES AND EVENTS

| September 1, 2013
UPCOMING HEALTH CLASSES AND EVENTS

AT WESTLAKE HOSPITAL AND WEST SUBURBAN MEDICAL CENTER

Manicures and Mammograms

Sometimes a Day at the Spa Really Can Be A Lifesaver

Schedule a mammogram on September 12th at the Breast Care Center at the River Forest Medical Campus and also be treated to two free spa services, as well as refreshments and a gift bag. You’ll also be entered into a raffle for spa gifts and services. A scheduled appointment and a doctor’s order are required; please call 708-488-2300 to book your lifesaving spa day.

Breast Care Center at the River Forest Medical Campus, River Forest Medical Campus, 420 William Street, Building B, 2nd Floor

 

Learning Cafés: Take Care of Your Heart Health at Any Age

Join us for lunch and learn about your heart health. Our expert cardiologists will share how you can take care of your heart health at any age, along with the latest information on the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease. Enjoy heart-healthy refreshments and free blood pressure screenings.

Heart Healthy Learning Café

with Dr. Ankush Goel

Interventional Cardiologist

Friday, September 20

12:00 p.m.

(Blood pressure screenings begin at 11:15 a.m.)

Westlake Hospital, Lower Level, Conference Rooms A-D

1225 W. Lake Street, Melrose Park

Heart Healthy Learning Café

with Dr. Jeffrey Freihage

Interventional Cardiologist

Tuesday, September 24

11:00 a.m.

(Blood pressure screenings begin

at 10:00 a.m.)

West Suburban Medical Center

Lower Level

Classrooms A-D

3 Erie Court, Oak Park

Registration is required. Please call (866) 938-7256 to reserve your space.

Free

Just For You

Westlake Hospital invites you to an evening of information, pampering and enlightenment. Event highlights include tasty appetizers, cocktails, soothing massages, wellness checks, giveaways and raffle prizes. Many women wonder what health screenings they should be getting, when they should get them and how often. Join Dr. Jean C. Alexandre, Jr., Obstetrician/Gynecologist, to learn how to take charge of your health by getting the right health exams and tests to detect problems early or before they start.

Wednesday, September 18, 6 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Registration begins at 5:30 p.m.)

Midwest Conference Center, Grand Ballroom

401 W. Lake Street, Northlake

Seats are limited, so call 866-938-7256 to register today.

Free

 

FREE Weight Loss Information Sessions

With help from our bariatric experts life-changing weight loss is possible. If your weight is keeping you from enjoying life, bariatric surgery may be the answer. One of Chicagolands’s only fully accredited bariatric programs, designated a Center of Excellence, is right here in the western suburbs. Learn more about minimally invasive surgical options by attending one of our free informational sessions. Register today by calling 708-763-NEWU (6398) or visiting www.livelightertoday.com.

First Monday of Every Month, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Third Saturday of Every Month, 9 and 11 a.m.

River Forest Medical Campus, 7411 W. Lake Street, Community Room, River Forest

 

Aqua Exercise Class

Enjoy refreshing exercises that will trim and tone, improve flexibility and build endurance while moving to music in the water.  Participants do not need to know how to swim but should feel comfortable in the water.

8-week session

Classes run Monday/Wednesday and Tuesday/Thursday, August 19-October 10, 2013

Westlake Fitness Center, 1225 W. Lake Street, Professional Office Building, Lower Level, Melrose Park, Call 708-938-7412 to register.

Westlake Fitness Center members, $10/Non-members $55

Senior Fitness

Get moving with a variety of exercises for senior citizens.  Improve your strength, endurance, mobility, flexibility, and balance in an easy-to-follow workout that meets the needs of virtually any senior citizen.  It’s never too late!

8-week session

Classes run Monday and Wednesday, August 19-October 10, 2013

Westlake Fitness Center, 1225 W. Lake Street, Professional Office Building, Lower Level, Melrose Park

Call 708-938-7412 to register.

Westlake Fitness Center members, $10/Non-members $55

 

Discounted Transportation for Seniors

The Senior Ride programs at Westlake Hospital and West Suburban Medical Center offer $2 curb-to-curb service for those over 60 and living in the program boundaries.

Service is offered for two drop-off locations for Westlake Hospital:

Westlake Hospital, 1225 W. Lake Street, Melrose Park

River Forest Medical Campus, 7411 W. Lake Street, River Forest

Service is offered for four drop-off locations for West Suburban Medical Center:

West Suburban Medical Center, 3 Erie Court, Oak Park

River Forest Medical Campus, 7411 W. Lake Street, River Forest

PCC Lake Street Family Health Center, 14 W. Lake Street, Oak Park

PCC Austin Family Health Center, 5425 W. Lake Street, Chicago

Call 708-763-RIDE (7433), 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

48-hour advance registration is required.

 

 

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