Free osteoporosis education/screenings Feb. 20 at Vernon Hills Y
Rosalind Franklin University Health System (RFUHS) staff will provide free osteoporosis education and screenings for women on Monday, Feb. 20, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Central Lake YMCA, 700 Lakeview Parkway, Vernon Hills. This will precede the regularly scheduled visit of RFUHS's mobile health unit there that day.
The program will provide education, risk assessment and bone density screening for osteoporosis. There will be a group educational session covering risk factors and what can be done to help prevent the morbidity and mortality associated with osteoporosis. The RFUHS staff will identify women at risk and provide bone density screenings to those at risk. Women identified as moderate or high risk on the bone mineral density (BMD) screen will then be referred to a health-care provider for treatment.
Women considered to be at risk are encouraged to participate. They include:
• All women older than 65
• All post-menopausal women younger than 65 with one or more risk factors
such as reaching menopause before the age of 45
Space is limited, and advance registration is required to participate. To register, call the Central Lake Y at (847) 367-6797.
Following this program, RFUHS's Community Care Connection will be providing blood pressure, blood sugar/diabetes and cholesterol screenings plus BMI (body mass index) and waist measurements to persons of all ages free of charge from 4 to 6:30 p.m. In addition, those with questions about healthy eating can get answers from the registered nurse onboard. Registration for the Community Care Connection screenings, which are provided on a first-come, first-served basis, will begin around 3:30 p.m.
For more information about the free osteoporosis screenings and/or Community Care Connection stop at Central Lake YMCA on Feb. 20, visit www.rfuhealthsystem.com or call (847) 578-8670.
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The Lake County Family YMCA is a cause-driven nonprofit that strengthens the community through programs and services that foster youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Chartered in 1912 as a 501 (C) 3 nonprofit, our association is comprised of the Central Lake YMCA in Vernon Hills, Northern Lake YMCA in Waukegan and Early Head Start in Waukegan. To learn more, visit www.ymcalakecounty.org