Silver Cross Senior Advantage Hosts Health Fair Nov. 29

Silver Cross Senior Advantage will hold a Senior Health Fair on Tuesday, November 29 from 7 to 11 a.m. in the Silver Cross Hospital Conference Center, 1890 Silver Cross Blvd., New Lenox. Complimentary valet parking available.

Maggie DelReal, Senior Vice President of United Healthcare, will present a free lecture –Medicare Made Clear, at 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Attendees can also talk with representatives from Blue Cross Blue Shield, Humana, and United Healthcare 2017 Medicare Advantage plans throughout the event. A sales person will be present with information and applications.

At the event, attendees can take advantage of free health screenings including:

• Blood Pressure
• Blood Glucose (non-fasting)
• Colon Cancer Screening Kits provided by The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center at Silver Cross Hospital
• Fall and Balance performed by The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago at Silver Cross‘ Brain & Balance Clinic
• Pulse Oximetry

Walgreens will offer flu immunizations (insurance will be billed). In addition, attendees can receive information about stroke from the Silver Cross Neuroscience Institute; emergency care and urgent care; cancer prevention and care; diabetes from the Silver Cross Diabetes Center ; robotic surgery from the Midwest Institute of Robotic Surgery at Silver Cross Hospital; sleep disorders by the Silver Cross Sleep Disorders Center; Lifeline Medical Alert Program; volunteering; and the Childerguild Gift Shop and Encore (Resale) Shop. Participants can also talk with a pharmacist regarding Part D insurance coverage as well as Dr. Farooq Hussain, geriatrician on staff at Silver Cross Hospital.

Complimentary coffee and light refreshments will be provided. And, there will be a chance to win a gift basket from the Childerguild Gift Shop. Advanced registration is NOT required. For more information, call (815) 300-1096.