The City of Freeport will close Burchard Avenue from La Cresta Drive to the FHN Family Healthcare Center - Burchard Hills in Freeport from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, June 21. Access to the FHN Burchard Hills location will be available via W. South Street from the east.
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Enjoy a healthy bike ride on some of the most beautiful roads in northwest Illinois - while fighting cancer!
Annual school sports physical clinics are being scheduled. Find out when your school is offering physicals.
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FHN is committed to keeping our environment safe for you. Face coverings, social distancing, strict standards of cleanliness, and separate areas to care for COVID-19 patients are just some of our measures to keep you safe.
As we've all seen even more clearly recently, your health is so important - so don't put off visiting your FHN provider or scheduling appointments! Our offices and hospital are open, and we're as ready as ever to care for you and your family.
One of the best ways to keep healthy is to keep moving, so FHN is again inviting families across northwest Illinois to turn their warm-weather chores and fun into cash for their schools with the popular FHN Miles and Minutes program.
FHN and the Northern Illinois Food Pantry are helping get a healthy “dose” of good food to those who need it. This free program will distribute healthy produce, milk, eggs, and frozen and canned meats to qualified participants on a regular basis.
In accordance with Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) guidelines, FHN is postponing or cancelling all larger nonessential events until further notice.
| Classes & Events | |
| JUN23 | Mobile Rx Pantry Program Pickup & Blood Pressure Screening, 11:30 a.m. Freeport Lincoln Mall, 1255 West Galena Avenue, Freeport Mobile Rx Pantry Program Pickup & Blood Pressure Screening, 11:30 a.m.
Freeport Lincoln Mall, 1255 West Galena Avenue, Freeport Participants can pick up their supply of produce, milk, eggs, and frozen and canned meats from the Mobile Rx Pantry program, a partnership between FHN's Connect the D.O.T.S. (Doors of Team Support) and the Northern Illinois Food Bank. Free blood pressure screenings are available inside the mall from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. during each event, and social distancing will be practiced. Volunteers will prepare baskets and deliver directly to participant vehicle trunks. No vouchers will be needed. For more information, visit our MobileRx web page, or call 815-599-6317. |
| JUN24 | Sports Physical Clinic - Eastland, 1 – 5 p.m. Eastland High School, 500 S. School Drive, Lanark Sports Physical Clinic - Eastland, 1 – 5 p.m.
Eastland High School, 500 S. School Drive, Lanark Call 815-493-6341 for an appointment. Forms (available at www.fhn.org/AreaSportsPhysicals) must be completed and signed prior to arriving for physical. $20 fee (cash or check only) will be donated back to the school. All persons entering the school must wear a mask at all times. |
| JUN26 | Safe Sitter Essentials with CPR, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. SORRY, THIS CLASS IS FULL. Safe Sitter Essentials with CPR, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
SORRY, THIS CLASS IS FULL. Globe and Deacon Rooms, Lower Level FHN Memorial Hospital, 1045 W. Stephenson Street, Freeport Class designed to prepare students in grades 6- 8 to be safe when they're home alone or babysitting. Full-day course is $50, which includes the Safe Sitter Essentials Student Handbook and completion card and basic CPR skill practice. (Class does not qualify for CPR certification.) Financial assistance is available for eligible students; call 815-599-6707 for more information about eligibility. |
| JUN26 | Gran Fonda Tour Against Cancer Gran Fonda Tour Against Cancer
Enjoy a healthy bike ride through some of the most beautiful roads in northwest Illinois while fighting cancer! Family Fun Ride or 30, 50, and 75 mile routes available! This can be either a live or virtual event! The in-person event will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, June 26 at Tutty’s Crossing Trailhead, 250 E. Stephenson Street in Freeport. For virtual participation, ride our routes anytime between June 19 - 27 and dedicate your ride to those who are battling or have battled cancer. Click here for more information about the Gran Fonda Tour Against Cancer |
| JUN26 | Virtual, In-Person Options for 2021 Gran Fonda Against Cancer Ride, 8 a.m. Virtual, In-Person Options for 2021 Gran Fonda Against Cancer Ride, 8 a.m.
This year’s Gran Fonda Tour Against Cancer invites area cyclists and families to enjoy some healthy exercise and see some of the area’s most beautiful roads on their own, or in person as part of a safely socially distanced group. The in-person event will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, June 26 at Tutty’s Crossing Trailhead, 250 E. Stephenson Street in Freeport. Riders can choose from 30-mile, 50-mile, 75-mile, and a 50-mile gravel route, or simply enjoy a fun bike ride of any length dedicated to those who are battling or have battled cancer. Virtual participants are asked to complete their chosen routes between Saturday, June 19 and Saturday, June 26. GPS maps and cue sheets are available for all of the routes on the event’s website, www.fhn.org/granfonda. In lieu of a registration fee, participants and supporters are invited to donate to the Leonard C. Ferguson Cancer Center at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. (A donation link is available at the site above.) Participants who donate $50 or more will receive their choice of a commemorative t-shirt or water bottle. This year’s sponsors are Camelot Radiology, Highland Community College, Loescher Heating and Air Conditioning, McPherson Law Offices, The Morse Group, State Bank, Union Savings Bank, and Winter Construction. Dave Fonda, the founder of and inspiration for this event, loved cycling and his community. He began this fundraiser in 2007, dedicated to parlaying his passion into a cause that could help those fighting cancer. Dave lost his own battle with cancer in 2018, and the event has been renamed in his honor. For more information or to register, visit www.fhn.org/granfonda. |
| JUN28 | Living Through Grief, 6 p.m. FHN Memorial Hospital Deaconess Room - Lower Level Living Through Grief, 6 p.m.
FHN Memorial Hospital Deaconess Room - Lower Level Participants will maintain social distance and must wear masks. There will be a maximum capacity of 25 attendees. For more information, call 815-599-7240. |
| JUL01 | Sports Physicals - West Carroll, 1:30 – 4 p.m. FHN Family Healthcare Center - Savanna, 2107 Chicago Avenue
Sports Physicals - West Carroll, 1:30 – 4 p.m.
FHN Family Healthcare Center - Savanna, 2107 Chicago Avenue Call 815-273-3323 for an appointment. Forms (available at www.fhn.org/AreaSportsPhysicals) must be completed and signed prior to arriving for physical. $20 fee (cash or check only) will be donated back to the school. All persons entering the school must wear a mask at all times. |
| JUL07 | Sibling Class, 6:30 p.m. Sibling Class, 6:30 p.m.
Designed to help siblings adjust to a new baby in the family. Instructor is Danielle Wittig. Register at fhn.org/ob, or for more information, call 815-599-6221. |
| JUL07 | Sports Physical Clinic - Pecatonica, 1 – 5 p.m. Pecatonica High School, 1300 Main Street, Pecatonica Sports Physical Clinic - Pecatonica, 1 – 5 p.m.
Pecatonica High School, 1300 Main Street, Pecatonica Call 815-239-1400 to schedule an appointment. Forms (available at www.fhn.org/AreaSportsPhysicals) must be completed and signed prior to arriving for physical. $20 fee (cash or check only) will be donated back to the school. All persons entering the school must wear a mask at all times. |
| JUL12 | Living Through Grief, 6 p.m. FHN Memorial Hospital Deaconess Room - Lower Level Living Through Grief, 6 p.m.
FHN Memorial Hospital Deaconess Room - Lower Level Participants will maintain social distance and must wear masks. There will be a maximum capacity of 25 attendees. For more information, call 815-599-7240. |
