ACR Accreditation Awarded To Beloit Health System

As the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR), Beloit Health System has been awarded an additional three-year term of accreditation in mammograph.

Beloit Health System and NorthPointe Health offer accredited mammograms by appointment. NorthPointe offers Mammograms Mondays with walk-ins taken from 5-8 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays of the month.

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Cancer Care Center At Beloit Health System in Wisconsin

The new Beloit Cancer Center is now treating cancer patients in a whole new way. Their comprehensive cancer services are now under one roof and the cancer team is ready to provide quality care to patients.Our integrated, holistic approach to care inspires and supports patients and their families with:

•     Advanced technology
•     A warm, welcoming and comfortable home-like environment
•     Private and semi-private infusion rooms with large windows
•     Therapeutic massage
•     Palliative care
•     Outdoor seating areas bordering a large pond with fountains
•     Access to nature with a landscaped walking path

At Beloit Health System’s Cancer Center, we recognize that modern, effective cancer treatment involves not just traditional medicine, but support services that benefit the whole patient.Counseling, occupational therapy, physical therapy, palliative care, ostomy, prosthetics, and integrative therapies are all key parts of successful cancer therapy available to Beloit Health System patients.For Cancer Center Information, please call 608-364-5253.

Assisted Living Centers Wisconsin

Beloit Health System offers two beautiful assisted living campuses in the stateline area - Riverside Terrace (608-365-7222) in Beloit, WI and NorthPointe Terrace (815-525-4800) in Roscoe, IL.

At our Assisted Living Centers we provide warm, dignified Personal care & Support Services.

NorthPointe Terrace will truly make you feel at home.NorthPointe Terrace assisted living center is beautifully situated on a natural prairie setting at the corner of Rockton and Willowbrook Roads in northern Illinois. This premier assisted living residency will truly make you feel at home. In addition to private apartments, there is a host of amenities for your enjoyment. Three living rooms have Internet and e-mail access, lending libraries, and many activities for your pleasure. Meals are served in our elegant dining room or you can enjoy them in your room. Enjoy the warmth of the fireplace in the lobby, play a card game, walk the paths, or enjoy the hospitality of our full-time staff.

Riverside Terrace is a Residential Care Apartment Complex (RCAC) owned by Beloit Health System and is the only one of its kind in the Stateline area. This assisted living facility, which overlooks the scenic Rock River, is designed for those who want to live independently, but need some level of support in order to do so. Riverside Terrace's staff is there 24 hours per day to assist in the residents' needs.

Are you ready to stop smoking?

Come to Beloit Hospital on Monday, October 20, between 4 and 6 p.m. as Beloit HealthSystem will host a free introduction to smoking cessation session. Brief introduction to smoking cessation will be given by Respiratory Therapist Racquel Rockey and Addictions Counselor Brandi Lander.

Written information will be offered to prepare for a quit date of January 1, 2015.  In January, a smoking cessation group will be offered. The purpose of the January session is to strengthen positive outcomes for those who have already quit or are struggling with relapse.

The community is welcome to attend the free meeting on October 20^th in the Peterson Room at the hospital. If you are not able to attend, but would like more information, please call 608-364-5686 for an informational packet or to sign up for the January group.

Flu Shot Vaccines By Beloit Health System

Thinking about getting a flu shot or influenza vaccine this year? The influenza vaccine is the best way to prevent the flu, and flu prevention should be a goal for everyone.

Beloit Health System is providing Flu shot vaccines at very minimal costs. Vaccines available to anyone 6 months and older. High dose vaccines and Flu Mist live vaccines available only in the physician’s office by appointment.

Get Advice From Local Pediatrician on Enterovirus in Kids

“If you see your child has a progressively worsening cough, wheezing, or requires an increased effort to breath, then I would recommend talking to your doctor,” states Dr. Rodriquez.

The enterovirus that has been in the news recently, has brought a lot of attention to what may have previously been recognized as just “cold” symptoms. Dr. Abraham Rodriguez, Pediatrician at NorthPointe Clinic in Roscoe, has some information for parents 

To make an appointment with Dr. Rodriguez, please call the NorthPointe Clinic at 815-525-4500. NorthPointe Health and Wellness is located at 5605 E. Rockton Road in Roscoe, Illinois near the corners of Willowbrook and E. Rockton Rds near I-90.

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