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Every journey starts with a single step
Our wellness programs are designed
to help you discover your best self. Call
877-CENTEGRA
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Centegra’s Healthy Living Institute—
offering personalized weight-loss
solutions, wellness coaching, cooking
demos and more
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Centegra WellBridge—a discounted
60-day fitness education program, which
includes a two-month membership to
Centegra Health Bridge Fitness Center
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Fuel to Win Sports Nutrition—for
athletes who want to learn the best way
to eat for their sport
Fun for kids,
peace of mind for parents
While parents
work
out, kids can
hang
out—at KidZone. It’s Centegra
Health Bridge Fitness Centers’ child care service—but it’s much more than
babysitting.
“We focus on making sure kids have a lot of fun,” says Matt Carlen, vice
president of health and wellness with Centegra Health System. Among
KidZone’s many offerings: mini basketball, dance activities, crafts and a
weekly Kids Night Out! swimming and pizza party.
“The caregivers are great, and it’s more personal than at other gyms I’ve
been to,” Maureen Schroeder says. Her kids don’t just love it—they beg to
go, she says.
KidZone is open seven days a week for kids 4 months to 11 years old. To
register your child, call
815-444-2900
.
We’re where you are.
Go to
centegra.org
to find a Centegra Physician
Care doctor or an Immediate Care location near you.
Cara and home alone with her son, she
chose Huntley’s new Immediate Care over
the emergency room when she suddenly
had severe foot pain. “They couldn’t have
been nicer to Brady, who was a bit scared
to have his mom there,” she says. “And I
received such thorough care.”
LOOKING AHEAD
When Schroeder drove by that construction
site six years ago, she didn’t know it would
help create a new blueprint for her own life
too. And the ride is far from over. She has a
new goal. Inspired by the instructors who’ve
made such a difference in her life, her dream
now is to become a fitness instructor herself.
“I owe that to Centegra,” she says. “And
not to be corny, but mentally and physically,
if I can do it—anybody can.”
confidence. “Before, I was afraid I’d mess
up in classes,” she says. “But the instructors
are so motivating. They got me to try things
I normally wouldn’t—and they made me
love the classes.”
With her newfound confidence,
Schroeder dared to set—and achieve—
even more challenging goals, including
training for a half marathon and
triathlons.
The transformation hasn’t
just been hers. Now she meets
up with friends at the track
instead of the coffee shop. And
her children—Brady (now
10) and Cara (4)—love the
children’s activities at the
center. “I know I’m doing my
kids a really good service by
showing them working out
is good for you—and can be
fun,” Schroeder says.
MAKING THE CONNECTION
Athlete, mother, patient, friend. Schroeder
is all four—and more. That’s something
Centegra understands. And it’s why, on
the same campus as the fitness center, the
Schroeders can also access primary care,
immediate care, medical specialists and
lab services. “I can finish a fitness class,
leave my car parked, walk over for blood
tests—all in one stop,” Schroeder says. “It’s
so convenient.”
That’s the comprehensive mindset at
Centegra, says Mike Ford, vice president of
operations with Centegra Physician Care.
“Day or night, you can go on the Internet
to request regular appointments,” he says.
“And Immediate Care has weekend, early
morning and evening hours for convenient
access. That’s great for a parent who’s
been up all night with a sick child.” Plus,
every Centegra hospital, physician office
and Immediate Care location has access to
your medical records—
so you get the same
personalized, safe care
at every location. It’s not
just the convenience that
has made an impression
on Schroeder. It’s the
caring she sees throughout
Centegra Health System.
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