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Cook County Health celebrates 1 million vaccines administered

WEBCook County officials including Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Cook County Health CEO Israel Rocha and Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson (D-1st) gathered in North Riverside on April 28 to celebrate Cook County Health administering 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine.

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New data portal shows suburban health outcomes

WEBOn Oct. 26, Cook County officials announced that they’ll be awarding $14 million in grant funding across four years to expand mental health and substance use prevention, treatment and support in the suburbs.

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Direct primary care practice opens on Madison

WEBDiaz’s practice follows the Direct Primary Care (DPC) model, a growing trend in the medical field. In the DPC model, there’s a flat membership fee. At Roots, it’s $78 per person, and there are family and children’s rates available. That membership includes no-fee services and visits, plus being able to contact Diaz directly.

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Westlake Hospital could reopen as Woodlake

WEBA company based in New Jersey is in the process of getting state approval to permanently reopen Westlake Hospital, 1225 W. Lake St. in Melrose Park, as Woodlake Specialty Hospital. The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board conducted a public hearing related to New Jersey-based Woodlake Pacific Holdings’s application on …

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Council names five to relaunched health board

WEBThe Forest Park Village Council voted unanimously on April 24 to appoint five members, all of whom have some experience in either health in general or mental health treatment specifically. Karen Considine, Susan Buss and Leah Shapiro have decades of experience in social work and therapy, treating some of the most vulnerable …

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Health and Wellness

WEBHealth and Wellness. Produced in collaboration with the OPRF Chamber of Commerce’s Community Health and Wellness Fair, this guide showcases the outstanding health & wellness services available throughout the western suburbs of Chicago! by Advertising Department April 17, 2024. Read on issuu. Tagged: Health and Wellness.

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Forest Park, Proviso Township to host mental health expo at Mohr

WEBThe Village of Forest Park is working with the Proviso Township Mental Health Commission to bring together west suburban mental health and social service providers for a mental health expo tentatively scheduled to take place May 6 at Mohr Community Center, 7640 Jackson Blvd.

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Village resurrects health board as mental health advisory body

WEBVillage resurrects health board as mental health advisory body. New ordinance more clearly defines board role, sets meeting minimum. by Igor Studenkov February 28, 2023. As the Village Forest Park looks to improve coordination and collaboration with Proviso area mental health service providers, it is bringing back the …

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New home for Sarah's Inn

WEBShe added, “The new space is ample and flexible, and the new facility will match the caliber of our services and allow us to help more people.”. For the move, the center’s main office closed on Dec. 19. It will reopen in the new Forest Park location on Jan. 6. The Sarah’s Inn crisis line, which is available 24-hours, is 708-386-4225.

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Village has plan in place to address safety in town

WEBThere are three ways in which the village plans to keep control of the bars in Forest Park using enforcement of village code. First, as liquor commissioner, the mayor, has the power to enforce fines or suspend or revoke licenses if a business is in violation of local law. “We have indicated to the liquor license holders in very strong terms

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Mental health focus

WEBMental health focus. by Forest Park Review Editorial Staff February 28, 2023. We have commented in the past on efforts by the current village board and administration to find new ways to go after challenges that other towns sometimes just toss money at. Monday night, in resuscitating the long-dormant Board of Health, the village …

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Pivotal Proviso mental health institution turns 50

WEBFifty years after its incorporation, the Proviso Township Mental Health Center has been through its share of transition. In 1982, the center’s name was changed to Proviso Family Services, or ProCare Centers for short. In 2000, the center was acquired by Resurrection Health Center, a traditional medical hospital. Several mergers and …

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State approves request to reopen Melrose Park hospital

WEBThe Review Board approved the request by Woodlake Specialty Holdings LLC in August and the hospital obtained its charter last month, according to a board member. Woodlake officials said they anticipate spending about $43 million to reopen the hospital by Dec. 31, 2022. Woodlake’s local board of directors includes Bellwood Mayor …

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State investigates Aperion Care after 7 patients overdose on illicit

WEBby Igor Studenkov November 7, 2023. The Illinois Department of Public Health is investigating a rash of heroin overdoses at Aperion Care Forest Park rehabilitation and memory care facility. Seven overdoses involving the use of Narcan and CPR were reported between July 7 and Sept. 6, according to a recent Forest Park police report.

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PHYSICAL WOUNDS v EMOTIONAL WOUNDS: More alike than …

WEBThe long term impact of emotional wounds can be life long and progressive. The scars are not visible, but unlike physical scars, they often grow rather than fade over time. Emotional wounds can lead to other problems such as physical ailments, anxiety, low self-esteem and long term mental health issues. Many times, physical and emotional …

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Troubled Aperion Care cited multiple times by federal, state

WEBAperion Care Forest Park rehabilitation and memory care facility, which saw a rash of heroin overdoses this past summer, racked up hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines from state and federal regulations and failed multiple inspections over …

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West Sub owner declares bankruptcy, continues to negotiate sale

WEBFor months Pipeline has been negotiating the sale of both West Sub and Weiss Memorial Hospital in Chicago to a newly formed venture called Resilience Health. The failure to close on that sale by Aug. 30 at a negotiated price of $92 million for the real estate involved was a critical factor in the bankruptcy declaration, according to a 53-page

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Illinois needs accessto medical aid in dying

WEBWhat do you want your end-of-life experience to look like? If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. You risk not having your wishes carried out. My nursing career regarding end of life was impacted by meeting Dr. Elizabeth Kubler Ross as a student. She was passionate about people being physically comfortable and emotionally […]

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