December Happenings At Skokie Health Department

Submitted by skokienet on November 21, 2008 - 9:55am.
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Skokie Cares

 

The Village of Skokie government cares about its citizens. Every month the Health Department has free or low-cost clinics that aid citizens in pursuit of good health.   For more information, contact the Health Department at 847.933.8252. Or visit http://www.skokie.org/DirectoryOfHealthServices.cfm for a complete list of the Village's health services.

 

December's schedule includes:

 

Blood Drives 

* Dec. 7th: Blood Drive, from 8am to noon, at Temple Beth Israel, 3601 Dempster

* Dec. 19th: Blood Drive, from 2 to 7:30pm, at Skokie Village Hall, 5217 Oakton, Skokie.   

 

Scheduled Services

* Diabetes Screening:

December 9th, 9am to noon

Requires advanced registration.

 

* Hearing Screening:

Dec. 19th, 9am to noon

Requires advanced registration. 

 

* Immunization Clinics:

Dec. 10th, 1:30 to 4pm

Dec. 24th, 1:30 to 4pm

Requires advanced registration.

 

* Lead Screening:

Dec. 3rd, 2 to 4pm

Fee: $18. Requires advanced registration.

 

* Nicotine Addiction Seminar:

Dec. 17th, 7 to 9pm

Requires advanced registration.

 

* Nutrition Clinic:

Dec. 11th, 9am to 1pm

Requires advanced registration. 

 

* Nutrition Lecture: "Scale Down! Eat Right!"

Dec. 11th at 2pm 

 

* Well Child Clinic:

Dec. 16th, 8:30am to 3pm

Requires advanced registration.

 

Ongoing Services

* Blood Pressure Screenings at 5127 Oakton Street:

Tuesdays, 3 to 4:45 pm

Wednesdays, 9 to 10:30 am and 5 to 8pm

Thursdays, 3 to 4:45pm

 

* Body Composition Analysis:

Mondays, 2 to 4:30pm

Wednesdays, 5 to 8pm 

Thursdays, 9 am to noon

Fee: $4. Requires advanced registration.

 

* Cholesterol Screenings:

Mondays, 9am to 1pm

Thursdays, 1 to 4pm

Fee: $5

 

* Immunization Clinics:

Tuesdays, 9am to noon

Wednesday, 5 to 8pm

Requires advanced registration. 

Lead Screenings:

Wednesdays, 5 to 8pm

Fee: $20

 

*  Lipid Profile Screenings:

Mondays, 9 am to noon

Wednesdays, 5 to 8pm

Thursdays, 9am to noon

Fee: $12. Requires advanced registration.

 

* Tuberculosis Skin Testings:

Mondays, 9am to 1pm

Tuesdays, 1 to 4:45pm

Fridays, 9am to 1pm

Requires advanced registration.