NorthShore Health Centers has partnered with Purdue University to offer this 6-week nutritional series. Enjoy our hands-on program and learn new skills that you can use at home every day – from planning, grocery shopping, and cooking tips to simple solutions for healthy eating and physical activity. Prepare and sample delicious food during lessons, and take home healthy recipes.
NorthShore Health Centers offers free dental services for kids under 18 with no insurance during Give Kids a Smile on February 3rd. Free cleaning, x-ray, exam and spin brush. Appointments are required so call us today to schedule your child's exam.
Are you making time for your health this new year? Make your health your top priority and come visit us at the Portage YMCA! Our clinical staff with be available to check your blood pressure, perform glucose readings, and answer questions. Mark your calendar to come and see us!
A NorthShore Health Insurance Navigator will be at the Portage Township YMCA to answer Medicaid, Medicare, and HIP questions as well as provide you with the best options for coverage.
Do you or someone you love have high blood pressure? Come join us at our Chesterton location to learn more how to improve your blood pressure with lifestyle changes from one of our Licensed Practical Nurses and engage with one of our NPs for a Q&A session. Free and open to the public.
NorthShore Health Centers has partnered with Purdue University to offer this 6-week nutritional series. Enjoy our hands-on program and learn new skills that you can use at home every day – from planning, grocery shopping, and cooking tips to simple solutions for healthy eating and physical activity. Prepare and sample delicious food during lessons, and take home healthy recipes.
Our Insurance Navigators can assist you in completing the federal Health Insurance Marketplace application, answer Medicaid, Medicare, and HIP questions as well as provide you with the best options for coverage.
Our Insurance Navigators can assist you in completing the federal Health Insurance Marketplace application, answer Medicaid, Medicare, and HIP questions as well as provide you with the best options for coverage.
Are you making time for your health this new year? Make your health your top priority and come visit us at the Duneland YMCA! Our clinical staff with be available to check your blood pressure, perform glucose readings, and answer questions. Mark your calendar to come and see us!
Join us at the Lake Station-New Chicago Library to learn more about the ABCs of diabetes, medication management, how to track your A1C and more!
Join us at the Lake Station-New Chicago Library to learn more about the ABCs of diabetes, medication management, how to track your A1C and more!
NorthShore Health Centers has partnered with Purdue University to offer this 6-week nutritional series. Enjoy our hands-on program and learn new skills that you can use at home every day – from planning, grocery shopping, and cooking tips to simple solutions for healthy eating and physical activity. Prepare and sample delicious food during lessons, and take home healthy recipes.
Join us this month for our Heart Healthy Diabetic Diner where we will discuss the connection between diabetes and your cardiovascular system, identify risk factors, and ways to address them. Plus, we'll get you started on your journey to better heart health by sharing recipes and samples of dishes great for the heart!
Women are at the heart of everything! Join us for a gathering at our DeMotte location where a Nurse Practitioner will lead a discussion on what heart disease is, warning signs, prevention, and ways to improve your overall health. Other topics include: health issues unique to women at every stage of life and what preventative screenings are important to you - the heart of everything!
A NorthShore Health Insurance Navigator will be at the Portage Township YMCA to answer Medicaid, Medicare, and HIP questions as well as provide you with the best options for coverage.
NorthShore Health Centers has partnered with Purdue University to offer this 6-week nutritional series. Enjoy our hands-on program and learn new skills that you can use at home every day – from planning, grocery shopping, and cooking tips to simple solutions for healthy eating and physical activity. Prepare and sample delicious food during lessons, and take home healthy recipes.
Join us at our Hammond location to learn more about the ABCs of diabetes, medication management, how to track your A1C and more!
A NorthShore Health Insurance Navigator will be at the Duneland YMCA to answer Medicaid, Medicare, and HIP questions as well as provide you with the best options for coverage.
Our Insurance Navigators can assist you in completing the federal Health Insurance Marketplace application, answer Medicaid, Medicare, and HIP questions as well as provide you with the best options for coverage.
NorthShore Health Centers has partnered with Purdue University to offer this 6-week nutritional series. Enjoy our hands-on program and learn new skills that you can use at home every day – from planning, grocery shopping, and cooking tips to simple solutions for healthy eating and physical activity. Prepare and sample delicious food during lessons, and take home healthy recipes.
Join us at our Lake Station location to learn more about healthy eating. March is National Nutrition Month, which makes it a great time for us to focus on the basics of diabetes while also learning more about portion sizing, meal planning, carbohydrates, basic nutrition, and more!
Join us at our Lake Station location to learn more about healthy eating. March is National Nutrition Month, which makes it a great time for us to focus on the basics of diabetes while also learning more about portion sizing, meal planning, carbohydrates, basic nutrition, and more!
A NorthShore Health Insurance Navigator will be at the Portage Township YMCA to answer Medicaid, Medicare, and HIP questions as well as provide you with the best options for coverage.
With March being National Nutrition Month, Diabetic Education Group will focus on healthy eating. We will review the basics of Diabetes, and then dive deeper into nutrition. Join us to learn more about nutrients, proteins, carbohydrates, portion sizes, meal planning, and more!
Are you making time for your health this new year? Make your health your top priority and come visit us at the Duneland YMCA! Our clinical staff with be available to check your blood pressure, perform glucose readings, and answer questions. Mark your calendar to come and see us!
Join us to discuss how eating healthily helps us stay healthy and active as we age. Learn more about what a healthy meal should look like and how our dietary needs change as we get older, including what foods best help us get Vitamin B12, proteins, and fiber. From healthy food and drink choices to ways to make eating healthy more affordable, you'll walk away with the tools to create a healthy lifestyle!
Learn how to easily read and understand nutrition labels, and use that information more effectively. Once you understand what nutrition labels tell you, you will be able to make informed food decisions and enjoy a healthier diet.
Join us for an educational CPR class that will cover Adult CPR and AED, Chocking in Adults, Child CPR and AED, Chocking in Children, Infant CPR, and Chocking in Infants.
This month's diner focuses on fruits and veggies as an important part of a healthy diet. We'll discuss why it is important to get enough fiber, vitamins, and nutrients in your diet. Come learn the best fruits and veggies for diabetics, how "Meatless Mondays" can help lower your cholesterol, and how being a "flexitarian" is easier than it sounds!
A NorthShore Health Insurance Navigator will be at the Portage Township YMCA to answer Medicaid, Medicare, and HIP questions as well as provide you with the best options for coverage.
Learn how to easily read and understand nutrition labels, and use that information more effectively. Once you understand what nutrition labels tell you, you will be able to make informed food decisions and enjoy a healthier diet.
Join us at our Hammond location to learn more about healthy eating. March is National Nutrition Month, which makes it a great time for us to focus on the basics of diabetes while also learning more about portion sizing, meal planning, carbohydrates, basic nutrition, and more!
Our Insurance Navigators can assist you in completing the federal Health Insurance Marketplace application, answer Medicaid, Medicare, and HIP questions as well as provide you with the best options for coverage.
Join one of our Licensed Mental Health Counselors as we learn how to recognize stressors and the long-term effects that stress has on your mental and physical health. We will spend time discussing healthy ways to deal with stress and restore a healthy work-life balance. Identify and overcome negative thinking patterns for a healthier, happier you!
Join as to discuss how eating the right foods helps us stay healthy and active as we age. Learn more about what a healthy meal should look like and how our dietary needs change as we get older, including what foods best help us get Vitamin B12, proteins, and fiber.
With April here, beautiful weather is right around the corner so now is a great time to get active! Join us to learn more about diabetes and physical activity. We will go over different types of exercising, with encouraging ways for everyone to get moving, even for beginners! Review the benefits of movement, and how even walking and other low-impact routines can make a difference in your health and how you feel!
With April here, beautiful weather is right around the corner so now is a great time to get active! Join us to learn more about diabetes and physical activity. We will go over different types of exercising, with encouraging ways for everyone to get moving, even for beginners! Review the benefits of movement, and how even walking and other low-impact routines can make a difference in your health and how you feel!
NorthShore Health Centers will be closed Friday, April 7th in observance of Good Friday. Immediate care will be available 8 am - 12 pm at our Portage and Lake Station locations.
Are you making time for your health this new year? Make your health your top priority and come visit us at the Duneland YMCA! Our clinical staff with be available to check your blood pressure, perform glucose readings, and answer questions. Mark your calendar to come and see us!
With April being Stress Awareness Month, join us to learn more about how stress impacts not just your mental health, but your heart health as well. We’ll discuss exactly what stress is, why we experience stress, and how it impacts your heart. Learn how to identify stress as well as ways to fight stress. In addition to learning, we’ll have a fun, stress-relieving activity and heart-healthy refreshments!
A NorthShore Health Insurance Navigator will be at the Portage Township YMCA to answer Medicaid, Medicare, and HIP questions as well as provide you with the best options for coverage.
With April here, beautiful weather is right around the corner so now is a great time to get active! Join us to learn more about diabetes and physical activity. We will go over different types of exercises, with encouraging ways for everyone to get moving, even for beginners! Review the benefits of movement, and how even walking and other low-impact routines can make a difference in your health and how you feel!
Join us as we learn to understand the nutrition fact labels on food and beverage packages. Once you understand what nutrition labels tell you, you will be able to make healthy dietary choices!
Join us for free Kona Ice on Chill Out Day Tuesday, April 18th (Tax Day!) at NorthShore Health Center Portage.
Join us for free Kona Ice on Chill Out Day Tuesday, April 18th (Tax Day!) at NorthShore Health Center Lake Station.
After an overview of the basics of diabetes, join us as we discuss how stress impacts diabetes and how diabetes impacts stress, including how stress affects your A1C and blood sugar levels. You will gain a better understanding of what stress is, learn to recognize triggers, how to better cope, and how to tell the difference between emotional hunger and physical hunger. Enjoy a sampling of a diabetic-friendly recipe and leave with new skills that will help your physical and mental health!
Getting our kids to eat healthy can seem like an uphill battle, but it is important for parents to help foster good eating habits, starting at a young age. Learning what your child needs, at every stage of growth, makes it easier to make the best food choices for your family. Join us as we discuss what foods to encourage and what nutrients your child needs from birth through their teen years. Come and learn ways to make healthy eating fun, even for the pickiest eaters!
Do you have a 2 to 5-year-old that is about to be a big sister or brother? Join us for this fun workshop where your little ones will learn ways to prepare for a new baby and safe ways that they can help at home. There will be games, activities, and refreshments, and each big brother and sister will get a certificate! Please have them bring their favorite stuffed animal or doll to class. You won’t want to miss this fun!
Our Insurance Navigators can assist you in completing the federal Health Insurance Marketplace application, answer Medicaid, Medicare, and HIP questions as well as provide you with the best options for coverage.
A NorthShore Health Insurance Navigator will be at the Portage Township YMCA to answer Medicaid, Medicare, and HIP questions as well as provide you with the best options for coverage.