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.
Join us at the Portage Township YMCA as we recognize April as National Stress Awareness Month and National Humor Month. We will discuss how laughter helps not just with stress, but with overall physical and mental health! Learn how laughter is good for your health and how to combat stress in fun and unique ways. You’ll also learn some specific relaxation techniques that work to reduce stress and encourage smiles! We can guarantee, that on top of learning, we will share a few laughs together too!
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 beginners! We will 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!
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Join us to learn more about how diabetes can impact depression, anxiety, and stress, and how your mental health impacts your diabetes. Learn new ways to reduce stress and anxiety and new healthy coping skills to help manage your diabetes. We will discuss the mind-body connection and how focusing on staying positive can help your overall health!
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Join us to learn more about how diabetes can impact depression, anxiety, and stress, and how your mental health impacts your diabetes. Learn new ways to reduce stress and anxiety and new healthy coping skills to help manage your diabetes. We will discuss the mind-body connection and how focusing on staying positive can help your overall health!