NorthShore Portage – Education Room

Do you have a 2 to 5-year-old that is about to be a big brother or sister? 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, 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!

As you get further along in your weight loss and healthy weight maintenance journey, it is important to not lose momentum. Learning more facts about nutrition and your dietary needs can help take your journey to the next level. Weight Loss Level III goes more in depth regarding a balanced diet. Complex carbs, the best sources of protein, and understanding the difference between saturated and unsaturated fats are just a few of the topics covered in this session. Go into the holidays ready to make smart food choices!  

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 effects 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!

Once you’ve started on your weight loss journey, it is important to stay motivated and informed! There is no one size fits all approach to a healthy weight, and this session will provide you with some information to keep you focused on your goals. From understanding what your individual calorie needs are and finding the hidden calories in the foods you eat, to understanding the science behind what makes you hungry vs feeling hungry when you are bored, this is the session that you will want to be a part of!

This session of the series continues to focus on building a healthy lifestyle, designed to help you kickstart your weight loss journey. A large part of weight loss and healthy weight management is making smart dietary choices and changes. Learn about the dangers of processed food, eliminating sugar, meal planning, and more!

As we continue with week two of “spring into a healthy lifestyle”, working towards a healthy weight is one of the best decisions you can make for yourself! Weight loss can be hard work, but the rewards of feeling better, having more energy, and reducing the risk of many chronic diseases is worth it. Opinions and advice about weight loss are all around us, from friends and family to social media and the internet. Deciding what really works versus what doesn’t can be frustrating, when you just want to get to the facts about weight loss. Join us as we go over some of the most common myths about weight loss and leave feeling empowered to make healthy choices to […]

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!

According to the CDC, if you have diabetes, you are twice as likely to have heart disease than someone who doesn’t have diabetes. Simple lifestyle changes can help you not just protect your heart, but also better manage your diabetes. NorthShore is dedicated to helping you live your healthiest life, so we invite you to come learn more about controllable risk factors, set a heart healthy SMART Goal, and ways to take care of your diabetes AND your heart. As always, healthy snacks are provided, as well as a diabetic friendly recipe and food sampling! Free gift while supplies last.

Do you have a 2 to 5-year-old that is about to be a big brother or sister? 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, 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!

Have you or a loved one been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes? Diabetic Basics is designed to guide you through understanding what type 2 diabetes is and how to stay healthy living with diabetes. We will discuss how to identify signs and symptoms of diabetes and complications and how to take control of your diagnosis through self-management. Understanding things such as your A1C, blood sugar level goals, and why healthy eating and physical activity are important will remove some of the stress of living with diabetes and empower you to live the healthy lifestyle you deserve. We’ll get you started with tips to start the new year out right! Everyone will leave with a tool to help them manage their […]

Start off the New Year healthy, ready to get and keep Type 2 Diabetes well controlled. This month we will discuss how to overcome obstacles to healthy eating, meal planning, healthy eating on a budget, and more! In this session we will work together to create a SMART Goal to help you stay on track with good health. As always, healthy snacks are provided, as well as a diabetic friendly recipe and food sampling! Free gift while supplies last. 

This month’s Diner is designed to help you get through the holidays enjoying healthier versions of “sweets”. Topics will include curving those cravings for sugar, better understanding carb content, and maintaining healthy habits if holiday stress hits! As always, this session will include a diabetic friendly recipe and sampling. Let us help you have a healthier holiday season!

With holiday season in full swing for many, it is important to remember that people living with diabetes can enjoy those holiday meals and still stay healthy! Making good food choices helps put YOU in control of diabetes. We will review lots of tips for healthy holidays, such as portion control, healthy alternatives to high-carb favorites, and stress management! You won’t want to miss this session or this month’s diabetic friendly recipe and food tasting!

One way to focus on weight loss it to break down your goals into smaller steps that you can better manage. SMART goals help you focus on specific, measurable, achievable, relevant & realistic, and timely steps to take in order to reach your weight loss goals. Join us this month to learn more about setting SMART goals for a healthier lifestyle, leading to a healthier YOU!

Do you have a 2 to 5-year-old that is about to be a big brother or sister? 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, 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!

After reviewing the important basics of diabetic care and self-management, this month’s Diabetic Diner will focus on meal planning and carbohydrates. Foods containing carbs become blood sugar when digested, and controlling your blood sugar is very important when living with diabetes. Join us to learn how to eat healthy, even when eating carbs. As always, this session will end with a diabetic friendly food sampling and a diabetic recipe card to make the food you sample at home.  

Working towards a healthy weight is one of the best decisions you can make for yourself! Weight loss can be hard work, but the rewards of feeling better, having more energy, and reducing the risk of many chronic diseases is worth it. Opinions and advice about weight loss are all around us, from friends and family to social media and the internet. Deciding what really works versus what doesn’t can be frustrating, when you just want to get to the facts about weight loss. Join us as we go over some of the most common myths about weight loss and leave feeling empowered to make healthy choices to aid in your weight loss journey.

Diner will take place at three locations this month! September is National Food Safety Education Month so join us as we discuss what foodborne illness is, key illness prevention steps, and why food safety is so important for individuals living with diabetes. We will end this session by sampling a healthy, diabetic friendly recipe!

Come out and have all of your Medicare, Medicaid and SHIP questions answered through an interactive learning session where we play BINGO, have light refreshments, and win prizes!  

Do you have a 2 to 5-year-old that is about to be a big brother or sister? 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!

Join us in August as we learn how to make healthy food choices as we embrace different cultural foods from around the world. Eating healthy doesn’t mean we can’t still enjoy favorite foods from our childhood, but we can take those meals that “grandma used to make” and “healthy them up”! You will get to review some nutrition basics, the importance of protein, and the healthy side of carbs. Diabetic Diner will include a healthy recipe and sample to try before you try it at home! Light refreshments also provided.

Keeping your blood sugars within your target range is an important part of managing diabetes. This month’s focus will be on how to best maintain a healthy blood sugar level to prevent complications and understand what your “target range” means. Diabetic Diner will include a healthy recipe and sample to try before you try it at home! Light refreshments are also provided. 

With summer in full swing, let’s get outside! This month we will discuss the physical, mental and spiritual benefits of being outdoors. Managing diabetes is not just about medications and doctors’ visits. Join us as we celebrate how the great outdoors cannot just help improve diabetes, but increase our overall health and wellness! As always, Diabetic Diner will provide a diabetic-friendly recipe and food sampling!

Do you have a 2 to 5-year-old that is about to be a big brother or sister? 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!

In honor of Alzheimer’s and Brain Health Awareness Month, we would love to spend some time with YOU learning about fun ways to improve your memory and “stay sharp”! After reviewing brain health basics, we will have some fun activities and brain games! Refreshments provided.

Good nutrition is important for mom and baby! In this workshop, you will learn how to make the best choices, making sure that you and baby get the vitamins and nutrients that the both of you need. From learning about serving sizes and safe food choices to foods to avoid, let us help you feel better prepared to eat healthy during your pregnancy.  

In support of Healthy Vision Month, join us for the May session of Diabetic Diner! Join us to learn about the connection between your eyes, diabetes, and the foods that you eat. We will discuss the best ways to prevent eye disease and the nutrients your body needs to keep your eyes healthy, even with diabetes. Every Diabetic Diner includes a sampling of a food or drink item and the recipe for you to try at home!

This educational CPR class provides you the opportunity to learn about Hands-Only CPR, choking in adults, Child CPR and AED, and Infant CPR and choking. This class is for educational purposes only with certifications not offered at this time. Space is limited, so RSVP at gschultz@northshorehealth.org. 

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!

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.

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!

Join NorthShore Health Centers for a class that will help you understand the influence your favorite foods have on your mood each day.

Join us for an educational class on CPR. This course includes Adult CPR and AED: Hands-Only CPR, Choking in Adults, Child CPR and AED: Compression, Choking in Children, Infant CPR: Compression, and Choking in Children.

In the Diabetic Diner, participants can learn how to make a recipe that is diabetic-friendly and have their questions about diabetes answered.

Facilitated by NorthShore Health and Wellness Educator; learn how the food that you eat influences your mood and mental health; learn what foods keep your brain healthy and promote emotional wellness; portion size and foods to avoid; sample healthy snack

In the Diabetic Diner, participants can learn how to make a recipe that is diabetic friendly and have their questions about diabetes answered.

This class will cover Adult CPR, Hands Only CPR, Chocking in Adults, Child CPR and AED/Compression, Chocking in Children, Infant CPR/Compression, and Chocking in Infants.

In the Diabetic Diner, participants can learn how to make a recipe that is diabetic friendly and have their questions about diabetes answered.