Silver Cross Senior Advantage to Host Health Fair Nov. 5

Silver Cross Senior Advantage will hold a Senior Health Fair on Monday, Nov. 5, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Silver Cross Hospital Conference Center, 1890 Silver Cross Blvd., New Lenox. Complimentary valet parking is available.

Maggie DelReal, Senior Vice President of United Healthcare, will present a free lecture –Medicare Made Clear, at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Attendees can also talk with representatives from Blue Cross Blue Shield, Humana, and United Healthcare about the 2018 Medicare Advantage plans throughout the event. A sales representative 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
• Fall and Balance screenings performed by Shirley Ryan AbilityLab at Silver Cross Brain & Balance Clinic
• Pulse Oximetry

Walgreens will offer flu and pneumonia 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; Home Health Care; Silver Cross Sleep Disorders Center; Wound Care Center, Lifeline Medical Alert Program; and volunteering at Silver Cross. There will also be representatives from the following skilled nursing facilities: Alden Estates in Orland, Alden Estates in Shorewood, Lemont Center and Victorian Village.

Complimentary coffee and light refreshments will be provided, and participants will have a chance to win a door prize. Advanced registration is not required. For more information, call (815) 300-7091.