Health and fitness
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CareCoach: Lake Forest Hospital's CareCoach mobile health unit offers Lake County residents childhood immunizations and 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:
• 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, YMCA, 1025 Old McHenry Road, Lake Zurich.
• 2:30-4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, Wauconda Middle School, 215 Slocum Road, Wauconda.
• 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 22, Antioch Senior Center, 817 Holbeck St., Antioch
• 2:30-4:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 22, Lake Front Park, 71 Nippersink Road, Fox Lake
• 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Senior Center, 100 E. Old Mill Road, Lake Forest
• 2:30-5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, Family Resource Center, Diamond Lake School, 500 Acorn Lane, Mundelein
• 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Sept. 25, St. Anastasia Food Pantry, 624 Douglas Ave., Waukegan.
New Visions program orientation: 1:30-2:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, Ela Area Public Library, 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich. Attendees will learn more about macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy or other vision loss issues. The upcoming workshops will take place on Thursday afternoons during October. Topics are: "Where Did I Put This?"; "Staying Informed and Entertained"; "Magnifiers and More" and "Emotional and Practical Aspects of Vision Loss." To register, call Kathy Austin at The Guild for the Blind at (312) 236-8569. For details, (847) 438-3433, ext. 140.
Food and Moods: 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, at a member's home in Highland Park. The Aviva/Lilah Group of Hadassah North Shore Chapter open meeting will feature a discussion of nutrition in "How Food Choices Can Affect Your Mood." For information and reservations, call the North Shore office, at (847) 433-6350 or e-mail northshore@hadassah.org.
Ask a Pharmacist: 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, Warren-Newport Public Library, 224 N. O'Plaine Road, Gurnee. A pharmacist will answer general questions about drugs and new products on the market. Registration is required. Register at www.wnpl.info or call (847) 244-5150 and press 7.
Tai Chi Classes: 4-5 p.m., Thursdays, Sept. 18 to Nov. 6, at Brushwood in Ryerson Woods, 1 miles south of Half Day Road on Riverwoods Road near Deerfield. Traditional Chinese exercises characterized by gentle movements which harmonize breathing and concentration. Classes held outside weather permitting. Fee $100. To register, call (847) 968-3321.
Hospice, End of Life and How it Affects the Family: 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, Fremont Public Library, 1170 N. Midlothian Road, Mundelein. Sheila Lange of Vitas Innovative Hospice Care will talk about the role of hospice in easing the anxiety, fears and discomfort that can accompany incurable illness. Refreshments will be served. For information, call (847) 918-3225.
Blood Pressure Testing: 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 at the following times and places:
• Zion Piggly Wiggly, 3367 Sheridan Road, Zion, 9-11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 19.
• Waukegan Post Office, 326 N. Genesee, Waukegan, 9-11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 22.
• Assisi Senior Apartments, 3495 Grand Ave., Gurnee, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25.
For information, call (847) 377-8182.
Race to VAPLD 5K: Sign-in/registration 8:15-8:50 a.m., race start at 9 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 20, Spring Lake Park, 49 Oxford Drive, Lincolnshire. Registration is required; entry fee is $16 when postmarked by Aug. 20, $20 thereafter. All proceeds go to the Friends of the Vernon Area Public Library. Register at www.vapld.info, in person, or by calling (847) 634-3650.
Peak Performance: 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 22, Buffalo Grove Fitness Center 601 W. Deerfield Parkway, Buffalo Grove. Dr. Jason Hui will discuss the importance of maintaining a healthy and physical body. Registration is free; to register, call (847) 353-7501.
Cholesterol and Glucose Screenings: 6-10 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 23, Buffalo Grove Fitness Center, 601 W. Deerfield Parkway, Buffalo Grove. Available by appointment; fasting is required for each screening. $25 fee for cholesterol screening, $21 fee for glucose screening. Fees must be made at time of registration; to register, call (847) 353-7501.
Immunization Clinics for Children: 4-6 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 23, Round Lake Beach Village Hall, 1937 N. Municipal Way, Round Lake Beach; 9-11 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 24 Wauconda Township Center, 505 W. Bonner Road, Wauconda; and 9 a.m.-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. 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. No appointment necessary. For more information, call the Lake County Health Department Immunization Program at (847) 377-8470., or call Round Lake Beach Village Hall at (847) 377-8470. or Wauconda Township Center at (847) 377-8470.
Laughing Yoga: 1-2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, Vernon Area Public Library District, 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. Learn techniques that use laughter as a tool to remove negative effects of stress, increase oxygen supply and boost the immune system. For information, visit www.vapld.info or call (847) 634-3650.