Community Outreach

Free health screenings and limited number of free flu shots will be available Oct. 14 Indianapolis, Oct. 2, 2017 – Eskenazi Health Center North Arlington in Indianapolis will host a Community Day Health Fair on Saturday, Oct. 14, from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., where free health screenings and a limited number of flu shots will be available. Important information will also be shared about applying for various health care coverage plans through the Affordable Care Act, Healthy Indiana Plan – HIP 2.0 and other coverage options. Eskenazi Health has a dedicated staff of navigators to assist with health insurance enrollment, and a toll-free phone number – 1.855.202.1053 – has been used to connect with staff who can answer questions and provide assistance in navigating the various health coverage options available.

Easy Pickled Beets Ingredients: 1 pounds beets (about 3 regular size beets), washed and scrubbed, ends removed For the Pickling Liquid: 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar 1/2 cup water 2 tablespoons honey salt and freshly ground black pepper Feel free to adjust the amounts of vinegar, honey, salt and pepper to suit your taste.

Step-by-step instructions on warrior pose exercise.

Instructions on how to make fresh salsa.

Public invited to attend kale party on The Commonground at Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, Sept. 28, 2017 – National Kale Day on Wednesday, Oct. 4, will be celebrated at Eskenazi Health and everyone is invited to join the fun-filled festivities. The day will showcase kale’s incredible health benefits, highlight its culinary versatility and promote eating, growing and sharing kale throughout America. Regarded as a super food, kale provides plant-based power in your diet that goes well beyond just standard vitamins and minerals. Kale is packed with special phytonutrient molecules, making it a power plant that can fight obesity, diabetes and heart disease.

Indianapolis, Sept. 21, 2017 – With the fall season kicking off tomorrow, many of us are looking forward to traveling to traditional fall festivals, preparing for Halloween, watching the leaves change color, appreciating a backyard bonfire and enjoying the familiar smell of burning leaves. While those activities provide a clear sign that fall has arrived, Eskenazi Health warns that the improper use of gasoline, kerosene and other accelerants can turn a pleasant seasonal get-together into a potentially disastrous situation.

Prospective candidates invited to attend Oct. 11 Nursing Recruitment Fair Indianapolis, Sept. 20, 2017 – Eskenazi Health will host a Nursing Recruitment Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 11, from 3 to 6 p.m. The fair is targeting new or soon-to-be nursing graduates in all areas of the system, but all are welcome to attend. Eskenazi Health is looking to fill nursing positions in a variety of departments due to increasing patient volumes. Candidates are encouraged to apply online prior to the event, and free parking will be available in the Eskenazi Health Parking Garage at 720 Eskenazi Ave.

On Wednesday, Oct. 4, from 10:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., the Indianapolis Recorder Newspaper, in partnership with Eskenazi Health, will host the Community Health and Wellness Fair. This event will be held at Ivy Tech Community College in the IFC (Indy Fall Creek) building, located on 50 W. Fall Creek Parkway North.

Legendary American soprano opera singer Renée Fleming will speak about the importance of music through the ages and how it affects us on Friday, September 22, at the Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital. The program is being presented by Eskenazi Health and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.

​Free concert will showcase classic Latin jazz selections Indianapolis, Sept. 8, 2017 – Recognized and appreciated for their high-energy and challenging music, jazz trio Pavel Polanco-Safadit & Direct Contact will perform a free concert at the Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital on Thursday, Sept. 14. In partnership with the 2017 Indy Jazz Fest (Sept. 14-23), the concert will begin at 12 p.m. (noon) in the Eli Lilly and Company Foundation Concourse where everyone will have the opportunity to celebrate the trio’s Latin jazz music. The concert will offer a preview of the group’s upcoming “Colombia” concert at the Indianapolis Central Library on Sunday, Sept. 17.

As the days gradually grow shorter and the temperatures become a little cooler, millions throughout the nation dread the unpleasantness of suffering through their annual battle with fall allergies. From a symptom standpoint, late summer and early fall often are the worst for allergy sufferers. Fall allergies cause many to experience a runny nose, sneezing and coughing, along with itchy and watery eyes.

The word diet has become a 4-lettered word. Fads and gimmicks have become the norm, and they do not provide lasting effects. Because of this, there are many failed attempts to lose weight and nutrition is not properly addressed. Sadly, social media and popular internet sites have contributed to the diet dilemma. I’d like to plant a few seeds of knowledge and see if this food for thought can weed out some misperceptions and take you from Rx pharmacy to PBD (plant-based diet) farmacy. Food is medicine; it is powerful and accessible medicine.