Lake Co. health and fitness

Events that focus on physical and mental health, well-being and fitness, including runs, walks, exercise events, classes, health screenings, mental health screenings and support information, support groups starting up. Deadline is two weeks before event date.

Oct. 22

Survivors of Suicide: 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at Carmel High School, One Carmel Parkway, Mundelein. Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago invites those who have experienced the loss of a loved one to suicide to participate in its Loving Outreach to Survivors of Suicide program. Call (847) 376-2118.

Oct. 24

BACOA Parkinson's group: 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, Garlands of Barrington Performing Arts Center, 1000 Garlands Lane, Barrington. Open to Parkinson's disease patients and their family members. Call Bonnie, (847) 381-5030.

Oct. 26

Memory screenings: Make appointments by Monday, Oct. 26 for screenings between 4 and 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, Belmont Village Assisted Living, 500 McHenry Road, Buffalo Grove. The staff will conduct complimentary memory screenings and offer additional information, including referrals, based on individual results. RSVP to (847) 537-5000 or jhiestand@belmontvillage.com.

Blood Pressure Testing: 9-10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 26, Waukegan Post Office, 326 North Genesee St., Waukegan. The Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center will offer blood pressure testing and education for adults at no charge to Lake County residents.

Oct. 27

Cardio Tone and Train: 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Oct. 27 to Dec. 15; or Thursdays Oct. 29 to Dec. 17, Viking Park Community Center, 4374 Grand Ave., Gurnee. Class will combine a variety of heart-pumping cardio exercises with segments of strength training. Preregistration required. To register visit gurneeparkdistrict.com.

Hospice volunteer orientation: Tuesday, Oct. 27, Midwest Palliative & Hospice CareCenter, 2050 Claire Court, Glenview. Orientation includes a brief overview of hospice and palliative care, programs and services, volunteer opportunities and a tour of the Glenview campus. R.S.V.P. to Elizabeth at (847) 556-1982.

Oct. 28

Fitness Yoga: 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Oct. 28 to Dec. 16, Viking Park Community Center, 4374 Grand Ave., Gurnee. Yoga techniques, exercises, postures, positions and movements to improve balance, agility, coordination and posture and manage stress. Each participant should bring their own mat and a towel. Preregistration required. To register visit gurneeparkdistrict.com.

Help with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, Highland Park Hospital Health and Fitness Center, 1501 Busch Parkway, Buffalo Grove. Free lecture for members and nonmembers. Register by visiting arthritis.org, click on "Chicago" and "Public Education Seminars."

Oct. 29

Diabetes Boot Camp: 7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 29, Nov. 19, and Dec. 17, Community Healthcare room in the Outpatient Pavilion of Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, 450 W. Highway 22, Barrington. Designed for diabetic individuals and their support system. Free. Register at (800) 323-8622 use code 3DO3.

Nov. 10

The Value of Long-Term Care Insurance: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, Renaissance Gardens at Sedgebrook, 960 Audubon Way, Lincolnshire. Free seminar for retirees, adult children and caregivers. Basic information about a specific component of retirement planning designed to help preserve assets and provide options and assistance to protect quality of life. To register, call (847) 876-2410.

Nov. 17

Self Care for Caregivers: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, Renaissance Gardens at Sedgebrook, 960 Audubon Way, Lincolnshire. Free seminar for retirees, adult children and caregivers. Participants will learn techniques to help care of their physical, spiritual and emotional needs while they are also providing care for a loved one. To register, call (847) 876-2410.

Nov. 18

Vascular Health Screening: 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, then by appointment Thursday, Nov. 19, Lake Forest Hospital Specialty Care Center, 660 N. Westmoreland Road, Lake Forest. For adults over 60, or those over 50 with vascular risk factors. The two-night event focuses on the education and prevention of circulatory system problems. The first night features an educational dinner seminar. Attendees return the second night at an assigned time for their screening and a meeting with a vascular physician. $40 for the two-night event. To register, visit lfh.org or call (847) 535-7474; leave an e-mail address or phone number.

Nov. 19

WomenHeart: 6:30-8 p.m. Thursdays, Nov. 19 and Dec. 17, Lake Forest Hospital Health Education Center, 660 North Westmoreland Road, Lake Forest. Women who have been touched by heart disease can share their experiences at a support group. For information, call Debbie Dunn, at (847) 987-8074 or visit womenheart.org.

Diabetes Boot Camp: 7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Nov. 19, and Dec. 17, Community Healthcare room in the Outpatient Pavilion of Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, 450 W. Highway 22, Barrington. Designed for diabetic individuals and their support system. Free. Register at (800) 323-8622 use code 3DO3.

Nov. 21

Weight Management and Nutrition: 9 a.m. Phases 1 and 2, 10:45 a.m. Phase 3, 11:30 a.m. special topic, Saturday, Nov. 21, Shepherd of the Lakes Church, 285 Washington St., Grayslake. Free Weight Management and Nutrition Classes are offered by Grayslake Curves and open to both members and nonmembers. The classes are designed to teach how to eat well, lose weight and keep the weight off without permanently dieting. To reserve a seat, call (847) 543-9922). Visit curves.com.

Dec. 17

WomenHeart: 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, Lake Forest Hospital Health Education Center, 660 North Westmoreland Road, Lake Forest. Women who have been touched by heart disease can share their experiences at a support group. For information, call Debbie Dunn, at (847) 987-8074 or visit womenheart.org.

Diabetes Boot Camp: 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, Community Healthcare room in the Outpatient Pavilion of Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, 450 W. Highway 22, Barrington. Designed for diabetic individuals and their support system. Free. Register at (800) 323-8622 use code 3DO3.

Ongoing

Flu shots: 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursdays, and 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays at Lake Forest Hospital, 660 N. Westmoreland Road, Lake Forest; 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays at Grayslake Outpatient & Acute Care Center, 1475 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake; and 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays at Gurnee Brookside Medical Building, 36100 N. Brookside Drive, Gurnee; while supplies last. The conventional vaccine is $30, nasal spray and mercury-free vaccines are $40. Cash is preferred. Lake Forest Hospital is not able to bill insurance, but the hospital will bill Medicare. To determine availability of the shots, or for information, call (847) 535-6172.

Immunization Clinics for Children: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays; 1-3 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays; 1-6 p.m. Thursdays; and 9-11 a.m. the second Saturday of each month, Lake County Health Department Belvidere Medical Building Annex, 2303 Dodge Avenue, Waukegan. Children can receive all routine childhood immunizations. The cost of an immunization is $10, but no one is denied services due to inability to pay. Parents are asked to bring their children's past immunization records. If a child has an immunization letter from a school nurse, it should also be brought to the clinic. No appointment necessary. For more information, call the Lake County Health Department Immunization Program at (847) 377-8470. Clinics are also available at the following times and dates:

• 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, Lake Forest Hospital, 660 Westmoreland Road, Lake Forest. (847) 535-6112.

• 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, Round Lake Beach Village Hall, 1937 N. Municipal Way, Round Lake Beach. (847) 377-8470.

• 9-11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, Wauconda Township Center, 505 W. Bonner Road, Wauconda. (847) 377-8470.

CareCoach: Lake Forest Hospital's CareCoach mobile health unit offers Lake County residents health screenings, including blood pressure, diabetes, cholesterol and asthma. All services are provided free to Lake County residents; no appointment is necessary. For information, call (847) 535-6709 or visit www.lfh.org. Upcoming visits include:

• 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, St. Anastasia Food Pantry, 624 Douglas Ave., Waukegan.

• 2-4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, Lake Forest/Lake Bluff, Senior Center, 100 E. Old Mill Road, Lake Forest.

• 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, 7-Eleven, 2144 Sand Lake Road, Lindenhurst.

• 3-5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, Great Lake Credit Union, 2135 N. Route 83, Round Lake Beach.

• 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, Libertyville Senior Center, 135 W. Church St., Libertyville.

• 2:30-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, Grayslake Senior Center, 50 Library Lane, Grayslake.

• 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, Holy Family Food Pantry, 914 8th St., Waukegan.

DivorceCare: 4:45-7 p.m. Sundays, through Dec. 6, Crossroads Church, 1350 Route 137, Grayslake. A seminar series featuring some of the nation's foremost Christian experts on divorce and separation topics. Participants may join at any time during the series. Participants receive a workbook that outlines each week's topic; a donation of $15 is requested for each workbook but scholarships are available. For information, call Jackie or Al Larson, at (847) 362-1102, or Crossroads Church, at (847) 362-7120. Visit divorcecare.org or crcsbc.org.

ALS support group: 6:30 p.m. first Tuesday of every month, Marytown Retreat and Conference Center, 1600 W Park Ave, Libertyville. The Les Turner ALS foundation offers people with ALS the opportunity to meet others. Patients, families, friends, and caregivers are all welcome to come to the meetings. For directions, call (847) 367-7800; to RSVP, contact Claire Owen, at (847) 679-3311 or cowen@ lesturnerals.org.

Aqua Arthritis Classes: Held weekly, Buffalo Grove Fitness Center, 601 W. Deerfield Parkway, Buffalo Grove. Designed to loosen joints and relieve some of the pain associated with arthritis. Non-Member registration available. Call at (847) 353-7500.

Wheeling T. O. P. S.: 6-7 p.m. Mondays, AMVETS Phillip Carpenter Post 66, 700 McHenry Road, Wheeling. The Wheeling chapter of Take Off Pounds Sensibly meets weekly. Members begin to gather at 5:30 p.m. For information, visit www.tops.org, or call Pat, at (847) 537-8666.

Huntington's disease Support Group: 7:30 p.m. the second Monday of each month, 1116 Stratford Lane, Lake Zurich. Free, ongoing support group for people with Huntington's disease, caregivers or interested parties. For information, call (847) 438-2403.

Crisis Counseling: 24-Hours a day, 3002 Grand Ave., Waukegan. The Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center offers walk-in and telephone crisis counseling and referrals for Lake County residents experiencing emotional stress. Counselors are available 24 hours a day. For assistance, call (847) 377-8088. A TDD, hearing-impaired phone line is available at (847) 360-2905.

HIV Testing: Monday through Friday, Belvidere Medical Building, 2400 Belvidere Road, Room 132, Waukegan. The Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center offers free anonymous and confidential HIV testing. No appointment necessary. For information, call the Health Department at (847) 377-8450.

Weight Watchers: Weigh-ins begin at 5:30 p.m., meeting at 6 p.m., Thursdays at the Lakefront Park Building, 71 Nippersink Blvd., Fox Lake.

Aquacise: 10:45-11:30 a.m. and 7:15-8 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, Round Lake Area Park District Aquatics, Fitness Center & Nature Museum, 860 Hart Road, Round Lake. Low impact aerobic for men and women of all ages. $35 for a punch card of 10. For information, call (847) 546-8558.

STD clinics: Registration begins at 8 a.m. Tuesdays and 3 p.m. Thursdays, Belvidere Medical Building, 2400 Belvidere Road, Waukegan. The Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center offers confidential clinics for the screening and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases. Patients can call up to one week in advance to schedule an appointment. Fees are on a sliding scale. A $10 co-pay is required at the time of service (this excludes high school students and Medicaid clients). No one will be refused treatment due to inability to pay. For more information, call (847) 377-8450.

Caregiver Support Group: 1:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Warren Township Senior Center, 17801 W. Washington Street, in Gurnee. Free, ongoing support group for caregivers that regularly care for or about a person who is 60 or older, or for those 60 or older who are raising a grandchild. For more information, please call the Lake County Health Department, at (847) 377-8310.

Multiple Sclerosis Self-Help Group: 7-9 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month, Libertyville Civic Center, 135 W. Church St., Libertyville. Positive, practical and educational conversation about living with MS. Speakers include neurologists, physical therapists, legislators, MS experts and people living with MS. For more information, call Diane, at (847) 651-7841.

Drop-in Grief Support Group: Noon-1:30 p.m., Midwest Palliative & Hospice CareCenter, 2050 Claire Court, Glenview. Grief support group is free to the general public. Call (800) 331-5484.

Open Yoga Practice: 6:15-7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Highland Park Hospital Health and Fitness Center, 1501 Busch Parkway, Buffalo Grove. Thursdays with Adam, a supervised self practice, where each student moves through the practice at his or her own pace and level, will be held Thursdays. Open practice is appropriate for anyone who has developed a good sense of self awareness, usually a practitioner with at least nine months of experience. Class is free and open to anyone. For information, call (847) 229-0292.

Breast-feeding Success: 10:30-11:30 a.m. every Tuesday, Advocate Condell Medical Center, 700 Garfield Ave., Libertyville. Open to mothers and expectant families. Nursing babies are welcome. Free. For information, call (847) 990-5770.

"Looking Up" Bereavement Support Group: 7-8:30 p.m. every Wednesday, Condell Day Center, 700 Garfield Ave., Libertyville. Open to anyone who is grieving over the loss of a loved one. For information, call (847) 816-8848.