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Healthy Lake County

Learn how to stick to your New Year's resolution for eating well, how an assistance program is helping veterans and their families, and what Enrolll Lake County is doing in this month's "Healthy Lake County" video.   

 
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Enrollment Continues for Health Insurance  

Enroll Lake County! continues to take appointments from individuals wanting to sign up for the online health insurance marketplace. Saturday morning appointments with navigators are available at many Health Department community health centers and an all-day event with additional navigators is scheduled for Monday, January 20 at 2 E. Rollins Road in Round Lake Beach. Please call  (847) 377-4999 to make an appointment. To get coverage this year, enrollment is available until March 31. Go to enrolllakecounty.org for more information.

Radon Gas Testing Kits Available

The Health Department is encouraging residents to take advantage of the cold weather months and test their homes for radon gas. Test kits are available through the department for $10. The cost includes postage, lab analysis and interpretation by the Health Department. 

Radon, an odorless and colorless gas naturally found in rock and soil, seeps into homes from the soil through cracks in the basement floor and foundation, crawl spaces, poorly sealed sump pumps, floor drains, porous cinder block walls and other foundation floor and wall penetrations. Exposure to the gas can increase the risk of lung cancer.

You Can Join the Corps 

Would you like to give back to your community as a citizen volunteer? Why not be a member of the Medical Reserve Corps? As a member you can support public health by assisting the current health system in the event of a public health emergency. Click here to learn more.