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June 26, 2008
Sherman to Host 2nd Annual Kids Health and Safety Fair
Crystal Lake, Ill. — It’s free, it’s fun and it’s informative. It’s the 2nd Annual Kids Health and Safety Fair on Saturday, July 12, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Sherman Family HealthCare in Crystal Lake, 4900 S. Route 31. A fun-filled event for the entire family, the fair will feature free health screenings, safety information, a car seat safety clinic, a visit from Captain Jack Sparrow, games and more.
Free health screenings will include blood pressure testing by Sherman Community Wellness, speech therapy screenings and dentist screenings. At the Sherman Teddy Bear Clinic, nurses will give treatment to stuffed animals brought by attendees.
Promoting safety, the Crystal Lake Fire Department will inform kids about fire prevention and precautions with its Fire Safety House, while the Crystal Lake Police Department will give children the chance to view a squad car. At the car seat safety clinic, parents can have car seats checked in their own vehicles and receive hands-on instruction from a certified child passenger safety technician.
For more information, please call 800-397-9000 or visit www.ShermanHealth.com.
About Sherman Health
Sherman Health is a not-for-profit, community-governed healthcare system dedicated to providing residents of Chicago’s northwest suburbs with outstanding healthcare and service- every life, every moment, every day. Located in Elgin, Ill., Sherman Hospital was the first community hospital in Illinois to perform open-heart surgery and continues to lead the way in cardiac care for the region.
Other hospital services include emergency care, a diabetes center, cancer care, orthopedic care and a birthing center with a neonatal intensive care nursery. Sherman also provides convenient, quality healthcare services at Sherman Family HealthCare immediate care centers in Algonquin, Crystal Lake, Elgin, and South Elgin. For more information on Sherman Health locations and services, please visit www.ShermanHealth.com or call 800-397-9000.
The Future of Sherman
Construction is currently underway for a new Sherman Hospital at Randall and Big Timber roads in Elgin. Sherman broke ground on the 255-bed facility, with all private rooms, in June 2006 and expects construction to be complete in late 2009. To learn more about the new hospital, plans for the current hospital and to watch our progress, please visit www.TheFutureofSherman.com.