Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hosts Kids Health Fair

Advocate South Suburban Hospital, Hazel Crest, Ill. hosted a kid’s health fair and pediatric center open house on Saturday, July 7, 2012. The event celebrated the opening of the new Pediatric Center, a collaboration with Advocate Hope Children’s Hospital.

Patrons of the health fair enjoyed tours of the new unit, meeting the pet therapy dogs, health and safety education, and many exercise activities.  Children in attendance were entered into raffles for bike helmets, protective gear, and a grand prize bicycle.  The Hazel Crest Police and Fire Departments offered education on safety with exhibits on home safety and seat belt safety.

The Ronald McDonald Care Mobile staffed by hospital physicians and nurses, offered free school and sport physicals for children. The Ronald McDonald Care Mobile partners with Advocate South Suburban Hospital to reach the community with the state-of-the-art vehicle built specifically for delivering pediatric health care services. The Care Mobile provides pediatric screenings and immunizations for children throughout the year at various locations in the community.

The event attracted the attention of radio station V103 (102.7 Chicago), which joined the fair with a remote broadcast hosted by local, on-air personality, Davante “Stone Pony”.  The radio station raffled tickets for the upcoming movie, The Obama Effect.  

Vicki Uremovich, D.O., a pediatric physician at the Advocate South Suburban Hospital Pediatric Center, attended the event and took part in a radio broadcast for V103. “We had a great event filled with enthusiasm from the community about our new pediatric unit,” said Dr. Uremovich. “Advocate South Suburban Hospital is pleased to bring a superior level of pediatric care to families of the south suburbs.”

For more information on pediatric services at Advocate South Suburban Hospital, call 1-800-ADVOCATE (1-800-323-8622) or visit www.advocatehealth.com/ssub.