COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES

• Annual Community Blood Test – An annual blood test is offered to all residents every September at a nominal cost. It consists of a complete blood analysis including HDL, LDL, and cholesterol.
   
• Flu Shot Program -- Flu shots are administered annually in the fall, and are especially appropriate for those who are over age sixty-five and other adults who suffer chronic illnesses. Medicare claims are filed for senior citizens who have Medicare Part B, excluding those enrolled in an HMO and Railroad Retirement. HMO and Railroad Retirement members and all other adults receive the inoculation for a nominal fee.
   
• Medical Equipment Lending Closet -- Medical equipment is located at the Human Services Department and is loaned to residents at no charge. Equipment includes walkers, wheelchairs, crutches, commodes, etc.
   
• Physician Advocacy -- Sometimes, due to the stress of being in the doctor’s office or hearing about a new diagnosis, it is difficult for patients to ask questions or to fully understand what their physician is saying. The nurse is available to discuss a full range of medical issues with Mount Prospect resident and their physicians.

HEALTH SCREENINGS -- IN THE OFFICE

• Blood Pressure Clinic -- Our nurse sees patients for blood pressure check and diabetic testing every Monday morning between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon. No appointments are necessary.
   
• Cholesterol Screening -- Cholesterol testing is performed on the second Thursday of every month for a nominal fee. The machine we use is the latest model that offers very accurate readings of the total Lipid Panel, which consists of total cholesterol and the HDL, LDL, Triglycerides and VLDL.
   
• Health Education Classes and Seminars -- The nurse develops classes and seminars on a wide range of topics of general interest. Some topics have included Cholesterol, Blood Pressure, Healthy Heart, Planning for Care, etc.
   
• Monthly Health Screenings -- Throughout the year, Human Services sponsors various health screenings, such as hearing, heart and stroke, bone density, cancer, etc.
   
• RN Office Visit -- Appointments can be scheduled with the nurse for individual consultations on health related concerns such as medication counseling, wound care, health education, etc.

HEALTH SCREENINGS -- OUTREACH

• Community Outreach Nursing -- Our nurse provides skilled nursing care to homebound residents who fall between the gaps of existing, insurance reimbursable, services. This service has allowed many residents the option to remain in their homes.
   
• Community Partnership Immunization Clinic -- This monthly, cooperative effort involves Mount Prospect, Arlington Heights and Elk Grove Village nurses, Northwest Community Hospital and Cook County Department of Public Health, and provides easily accessible immunizations to residents in the Northwest suburban area.
   
• Senior Subsidized Residence Health Services -- The nurse makes regularly scheduled visits to offer health screening services and flu shots to residents at these specific off site locations.

HOME SAFETY AND SERVICES

• Call Check -- This program is designed to provide telephone support to frail residents who do not have the physical or mental resources and family to provide such support during times of wide spread, extreme weather conditions with power outages.
   
• Home Delivered Meals -- This program provides our homebound and frail residents, who live alone and are over the age of sixty, with a hot nutritious meal. Assessments are made by the social worker and nurse to determine eligibility and to ensure the individual is safe.
   
• LifeLine Program -- This program, which was developed by the Fire and Human Services Departments, provides vital information when you can not speak for yourself. In emergency situations, the paramedics look for the red envelope affixed to the outside of the refrigerator. The envelope contains important personal, medical and insurance information about you.