Riverside OSC Academy | Hand Pain: Insights & Solutions – April 25
Join Riverside for a light dinner as our orthopedic surgeon, Taruna Madhav-Crawford, MD, CIME discusses the causes of chronic hand pain and treatment options. Due to limited seating, registration is required. This event is FREE. Contact (815) 802-7090 to register.
Upcoming Blood Drives at Riverside
April 15
Spring is here and time for a blood drive!
Please help replenish the supply by scheduling to Give Blood at the American Red Cross and Riverside Blood Drive
Friday April 15 in the Johnson Lecture Hall- Hours are from 10am-4pm. Appointments are required to help insure social distancing.
To schedule an appointment email or call Alison Paglin (ext. 31825) and I will gladly take care of that for you. Or you can log onto www.redcrossblood.org
Also, check out the Rapid Pass registration system to shorten your wait time the day of donation. www.redcrossblood.org/RapidPass
Appointments are filling up fast so if you cannot make this drive, please consider another local drive or one later this summer.
April 20
The Riverside Health Fitness Center is hosting a blood drive with the American Red Cross on Wednesday, April 20, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the yoga studio.
Sign up to give blood up at redcrossblood.org.
Additional drives this summer include Thursday, June 30, and Thursday, August 25.
Riverside Cancer Institute Hosting Free Head & Neck Screening
April is Head & Neck Cancer Awareness Month!
The Riverside Cancer Institute is hosting a free head & neck screening for the community on April 28 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Riverside Health Fitness Center Yoga Studio.
Head & Neck Cancer Risk Factors Include – long-term chronic alcohol use, tobacco use, HPV infection, or a lump in the head or neck that is not going away.
Ear Nose and Throat Specialists will be on-site to schedule a follow-up appointment if the examiner feels further evaluation is needed.
To schedule the screening, visit riversidehealthcare.org/cancerscreen or call (815) 935-7544.
RHFC & Riverside Physical Therapy Hosting Optimal Performance Program
Riverside Health Fitness Center and Riverside Physical Therapy are hosting an Optimal Performance Program for high school athletes. Coaches Bobby De Lira and Aubrey Vaughan will take athletes through a six-week program built for the off-season. They will work on stability, agility and mobility while focusing on core and lower back strength. The coaches will also spend some time on the importance of nutrition.
The program will cost $125 and will be every Monday and Wednesday at 5:30 a.m. starting April 11 and ending May 16.
Sign up at Riverside Health Fitness Center: 100 Fitness Drive, Bourbonnais, or call (815) 929-1200.
