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Education

Kish Hospital offers a wide variety of Community Wellness programs, including the HeartWise Cardiac Risk Assessment, Know Your Numbers Program, weekly blood pressure clinics, and classes led by physicians and other healthcare professionals.

Among Kish Hospital’s educational opportunities are Diabetes Education and Adult Wellness programs that increase awareness about your health and enrich your life.

A few of the programs Kish Hospital offers are:

HeartWise Cardiac Risk Assessment

Our HeartWise Cardiac Risk Assessment Program includes a heart scan used with other measures to assess your risk for a heart attack. The assessment includes a total cholesterol and glucose blood test, body fat analysis, personal health history and a private consultation with a nurse who will recommend lifestyle changes that can help you lower your heart attack risk. If necessary, the nurse will also guide you to further care. Call 815.756.1521 x152975 for more information.

Know Your Numbers Program

Our Know Your Numbers Program includes a total cholesterol and glucose blood test, computerized health risk assessment, blood pressure, BMI and body fat analysis, personal health history and a private consultation with a nurse who will recommend lifestyle changes that can help you lower your heart attack risk. If necessary, the nurse will also guide you to further care. Call 815.748.8962 for more information.

Free Blood Pressure Clinic

Experience the convenience of having a Kish Hospital Community Wellness nurse monitor your blood pressure weekly. At your visit, receive blood pressure information and a tracking card.

Managing Your Cholesterol with TLC

Attend this cholesterol management class based on the program “Lowering Your Cholesterol with Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC)” developed by the National Institutes of Health. Taught by a registered dietitian and registered nurse, you will receive the TLC book, heart-healthy snacks, a cholesterol tracker and more.

Smokers: Have You Thought About Quitting?

Are you or is someone you care about a smoker? Have you thought about quitting or would you like your friend to quit? Attend this class to discuss the possibility of quitting and get answers to your questions about the options available to make your next quit smoking attempt successful.

Fresh Start®: Quit Smoking Program

Tired of feeling winded after climbing the stairs? Tired of going outside in the rain or cold to have a smoke? Tired of planning your day around cigarettes? Then it's time to quit. Let a Kish hospital nurse educator teach you how to take control of your addiction with this American Cancer Society smoking cessation program.

For more information about how Kish Hospital Community Wellness programs can benefit your and your family’s health, call (815) 748-8962.