Gas Giveaway for Seniors
Seniors and their caregivers are invited to take a bite out of today’s skyrocketing gas prices with up to $15 in free gas — plus every 25th car gets a free tank of gas. Thursday, April 14 1 pm to…
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Why patient experience is becoming more important in healthcare
Healthcare has changed in recent decades with advances in technology having the biggest impact. Doctors can get results in minutes that used to take days. Innovative gadgets from CT scans to robotic surgical arms have changed treatment methods. Records are…
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5 important ways that sleep helps you heal
Following a surgery, illness or other medical event, many doctors prescribe a healthy dose of sleep along with antibiotics, pain medications and therapy. Medical professionals have seen that sleep plays a significant role in helping the body heal itself and…
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Current Visiting Guidelines
To help keep everyone here at Whitehall of Deerfield safe and healthy, we ask you to please follow these guidelines: All visitors 18 and over may visit All visitors must wear a mask (regardless of vaccination status) All visitors must…
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Living with aphasia after a stroke: What you should know
When a stroke occurs in the left side of the brain, the part that controls speech and language, it can affect a person’s ability to communicate. This condition is known as aphasia. The inability to think of the right word to express a thought…
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Why minutes count after a stroke
The brain is an amazing part of the human body that controls movement, keeps the body functioning and allows us to communicate our thoughts. It needs a continuous supply of oxygen, which comes from a steady flow of blood. If…
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Four ways to stay healthy and happy this holiday season
’Tis the season to be jolly, but if you spend hours decking the halls and eating too many servings of figgy pudding, the holidays could be less than enjoyable. Here are four suggestions for keeping the “ho, ho, ho” in…
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5 ways diabetes affects the healing process
Diabetes is a disease where the body is unable to produce or use insulin properly, which leads to high blood sugar levels. In 2018, over 10% of the population in the United States had diabetes with an average of 1.5…
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How to increase your health literacy level
October is Health Literacy Month, a time to look at the importance of being able to understand topics related to your health so you can effectively communicate with health care professionals and make more effective decisions. However, nearly 36 percent…
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Important Visitation Update: Indoor Visits Resume!
As Illinois COVID-19 cases continue to dip, we’re happy to announce that indoor visits at Whitehall of Deerfield will resume. Visiting hours are from 10 am to 8 pm. For the safety of our residents, all indoor visits must take…
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