Due to the snowstorm today, we will be closing the Plainfield, West Chicago and Bolingbrook offices at 4:30 pm.    Naperville will have limited appointments until 7 pm tonight.

While we do our best to contact you for rescheduling your appointment for today, we realize that not everyone is available when we call.   If you haven't already done so, please give us a call to reschedule.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Parents are invited to attend a free seminar on twins next Wednesday, March 13th at the Nichols Library starting at 7 pm.   Dr. Shelly Flais and Dr. Julian Tang from our office will be discussing how to successfully navigate raising twins.  Both doctors are themselves parents of twins, so they have first hand experience!

Whether you have multiples or not, this is a good opportunity to learn parenting tips and ask questions.

On Thursday, March 21 at 7 pm you are invited to a free presentation on preventing obesity in children at the Bolingbrook Hospital.  Dr. Nithya Sunder will be the presenter.

Please feel free to call the office if you have any questions regarding either event at 630.717.2300.

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It's Annual Checkup Season! Don't forget Spring Sports Begin Soon!

Michelle Maloney, CPNP

From the desk of nurse practitioner Michelle Maloney:

Annual check-ups are an opportunity for parents to raise questions about your child�s growth, development, behavior etc. More time is taken during a well exam to discuss these issues which can�t be accommodated during a sick visit.  Many of the topics discussed included are sleep issues, behavior, learning problems, and toilet training, just to name a few.  Annual check-ups allow you, your child, and your MD/NP a chance to get to know each other for a relationship that will extend for many years.

To prepare for your visit, you may want to write down 3-5 questions that you want to discuss at the visit. Along with obtaining your child�s height, weight, and blood pressure, we at PHA will discuss your child�s diet, sleep issues, safety in and around the home such as car seat/seatbelt use, helmet use, if there are guns in the home, and sunscreen use among others.

Well check ups also give teenagers a chance to discuss some health issues with their health care providers in confidence that they may feel embarrassed to discuss in front of their parents.

Sports Physicals also known as Pre-participation physicals provided by your child�s primary pediatrician/NP are important because we have all you your child�s health history at our finger tips. If a concern should arise during the visit, we can coordinate a visit with a specialist if necessary in order to clear your child to play in the upcoming season.  An urgent care or quick care clinic can�t do this. If they discover something that needs further evaluation, they will send you back to us for that evaluation. This will delay your child�s readiness to start the season.

Ideally, you should schedule your sports PE 6-8 weeks prior to the start of the season to allow for any follow-up that may be necessary for your child to be cleared to play.

Whether it�s for an annual exam or a pre-participation sports physical, it�s a great idea to schedule these visits before the �summer rush�.  A good rule of thumb is to schedule a physical a few days after a birthday, it�s a good way to remember a check-up is due!

Physicals are valid for one year.

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PHA's non-profit foundation, CareLink, will be providing a back to school clinic this Sunday, September 9th from 1:00 to 3:00 pm.   This clinic is for low income children without health insurance coverage.  A $5 donation is appreciated.  Register your child by contacting Mabel at 630-293-9190. 
PARENTS: PLEASE BRING YOUR CHILD'S IMMUNIZATION RECORD!

CareLink's 8th Annual Golf Fundraiser will be held Monday, September 10th at the Bolingbrook Golf Club and you are invited!   Registration starts at 11 am.  Lunch, golf cart, dinner and award ceremony are included in the cost.   Tickets are $200 per person.  Foursomes are discounted to $760. Come enjoy a day of fun in the sun at this challenging course!  You may register at www.carelinkfoundation.org/events.  

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CareLInk's 8th Annual Golf Outing

Calling all golfers out there! Our non-profit, the CareLink Foundation, is hosting its 8th annual golf outing on Monday, September 10, 2012 at the Bolingbrook Golf Club. This is our annual fundraiser so that we may continue to serve the needs of low-income children in our community. Check out what services CareLink provides at www.carelinkfoundation.org.

Can't golf but would like to sponsor the event?   We would greatly appreciate your sponsorship!   Sponsorship levels start at just $250!  For more information please go to the CareLink website or email pat@carelinkfoundation.org. 

The Golf Outing will be at the Bolingbrook Golf Club, 2001 Rodeo Drive in Bolingbrook. Registration starts at 11 am. Cost is $200 per person. The price includes lunch, golf cart, award ceremony and dinner. You may register online at the CareLink website.

Come enjoy a day of fun in the sun while golfing with some of your favorite docs�including our beloved Dr. Wall. 

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Did you know that PHA has a non-profit foundation?

Back in 2001 Dr. Tim Wall founded the non-profit CareLink Foundation (http://www.carelinkfoundation.org/) on the premise of helping families living below the federal poverty limit to be able to receive their school and sports physicals for free when their insurance did not cover them. Being a former board member of District 203, Dr. Wall wanted to ensure that children within DuPage County could meet admission requirements for school and school sports programs. Over the years, hundreds of children have been seen. Physicians, nurse practitioners and nurses from all over the community donate their time and talent to help our families in need.

CareLink also has ongoing programs during the year such as car seats classes for new parents to learn the proper installation and use of car seats along with providing the car seats after the class is completed. Our special needs children in the community who need to see a specialist but cannot get to one due to lack of transportation or language barriers are provided taxis and interpreters at no cost so they can receive the treatment they need.

It is only through the generous support of our friends and neighbors in the community that CareLink can provide these services. Being in tough economic times, many charities are hurting and CareLink is not immune to this downturn. If you are looking to help those in your neighbors who are going through tough times, please consider making a financial donation to CareLink so that the children can be provided with some of the things their parents cannot afford.

Each year CareLink holds an annual golf outing as a fundraiser. This year�s outing will be held at Seven Bridges Golf Course in Woodridge, Illinois on September 21st starting at noon. Won�t you join us for a day of fun in the sun? If you would like to register to golf or to be a sponsor, please call the CareLink Foundation at 630-293-9190.

If you are not a golfer but would still like to donate, please send your gift to the CareLink Foundation, 550 East Washington, Suite E, West Chicago, Illinois 60185. You may also donate securely over the internet at http://www.networkforgood.org/.

Thank you for improving the lives of our children. May you be blessed as richly as you bless others!

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