Community Health Programs

The ABCs of ZZZs

Are you having trouble sleeping?  Please join William Hallow, BS, RRT, RPSGT, of the Midwest Center for Sleep Disorders as he discusses how to get a good night's sleep and provides a brief overview of sleep disorders.

Thursday, April 24, 200
10 to 11 a.m.
Senior Services Associates , Beecher Community Center, 908 Game Farm Road, Yorkville

Hearing Aid Options

Join audiologist Snehal Kulkarni, Au.D. of River Glen Ear Nose & Throat in Plano, as she discusses hearing aid options. She will provide attendees with information on the different types of hearing aids available and new technologies in treating hearing loss.

Monday, May 5, 2008
9:30 to 10:30a.m.
Senior Services Associates , Beecher Community Center, 908 Game Farm Road, Yorkville

 

Chronic Sinusitis

Do you suffer from chronic nasal obstruction or congestion, aching in the upper jaw and teeth, sore throat or reduced sense of smell or taste? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you could be suffering from chronic sinusitis. Please join Sanjiv Upadhyay, M.D., otolaryngologist with River Glen Ear Nose & Throat in Plano, for a discussion on chronic sinusitis. Dr. Upadhyay will discuss common symptoms and treatment options.

Thursday, May 8, 2008
10 to 11a.m.
Senior Services Associates, Beecher Community Center, 908 Game Farm Road, Yorkville

 

Healthy Lungs Healthy Life

Please join one of the professionals from Midwest Center for Sleep Disorders as they discuss the importance of healthy lungs for overall health. Midwest Center for Sleep Disorders has office in Aurora and Yorkville.

Thursday, August 28, 2008
10 to 11a.m.
Senior Services Associates , Beecher Community Center, 908 Game Farm Road, Yorkville

 

Macular Degeneration

Join Bienvenido Castillo, M.D., ophthalmologist with Dreyer Medical Clinic as he discusses macular degeneration, a degenerative disease that can cause a progressive loss of central vision. You will learn signs and symptoms of the disease as well as treatment options available.

Thursday, September 11, 2008
10 to 11a.m.
Senior Services Associates , Beecher Community Center, 908 Game Farm Road, Yorkville

 

Aging Gracefully

Join Jennifer Kurka, D.O., a Rush-Copley physician, as she discusses how lifestyle affects aging. Find out about age appropriate health screenings and learn the role nutrition, exercise and sleep play in the aging process. Skin and eye health will also be discussed.

Dr. Kurka is a board-certified family medicine physician with Rush-Copley Pediatrics and Family Medicine. Her office is located in Oswego.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Ralph’s Place, Bristol