Representatives from Resurrection Health Care hospitals will be at Dominick's stores in October to provide education on breast-screening, schedule appointments for mammograms and offer physician referrals for women who do not have a personal doctor. Women who visit one of the participating Dominick's stores and sign up for a mammogram will receive a $10 Dominick's gift card after completion of their mammogram at a participating Resurrection Health Care facility.

Mammograms can be scheduled at: Westlake Hospital, Melrose Park; Holy Family Medical Center, Des Plaines; Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center, Resurrection Medical Center, Resurrection Open MRI and Imaging Center, St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital Center and St. Elizabeth Hospital, all in Chicago; St. Francis Hospital, Evanston; and West Suburban Medical Center, Oak Park.

The American Cancer Society estimates that 216,000 cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed in the United States this year, and claim 40,000 lives --1,790 of them in Illinois. One of every eight women in the United States has a lifetime risk of breast cancer. The Cancer Society recommends annual mammograms for women 40 and older.

Representatives from Resurrection Health Care hospitals will be available at Dominick's locations in the vicinity of each hospital.

Westlake Hospital - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Oct. 8, 15 and 22 at the River Grove Dominick's, 3141 Thatcher Ave.

Holy Family Medical Center - 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday and Oct. 15 at the Golf and Route 83 Dominick's, 1042 S. Elmhurst Road, Mt. Prospect; and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 8 and 22 at the Lee and Oakton Dominick's, 1555 Lee St., Des Plaines.

Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center - 1-4 p.m. Friday and Oct. 8, 15, 22 and 29 at the Harlem and Irving Dominick's, 7000 W. Forest Preserve Drive, Norridge.

Resurrection Medical Center - 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 7 and 28 and noon to 6 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Devon/Nagle/Milwaukee Dominick's, 6312 N. Nagle Ave., Chicago; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 7, 14, 21 and 28 and 2-6 p.m. Oct. 15 at the Higgins and Cumberland Dominick's, 1900 S. Cumberland Ave., Park Ridge; and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Harlem and Irving Dominick's, 7000 W. Forest Preserve Drive, Norridge.

Resurrection Open MRI and Imaging Center - 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 7, 14, 21 and 28 and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 16 and 23 at the River Grove Dominick's, 3141 Thatcher Ave.

St. Elizabeth Hospital and St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital Center - 1-2:30 p.m. Oct. 7, 14, 21 and 28 at the Kimball and Belmont Dominick's, 3300 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago; and 2:30-4:30 p.m. Oct. 7, 14, 21 and 28 at the Belmont and Western Dominick's, 3350 N. Western Ave., Chicago.

St. Francis Hospital - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 8 and 22 at the Lincolnwood Dominick's, 6810 McCormick Road.

West Suburban Medical Center - 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday and Oct. 8 at the Lake Street Dominick's, 259 Lake St., Oak Park.

"We are pleased to be working with Dominick's again this year to help make women aware of the importance of having a mammogram on an annual basis.", said Robert M. Liebman, M.D., chairman of the Department of Medical Imaging at Westlake Hospital. "A mammogram is the most important tool in the early detection of breast cancer."

"Dominick's is proud to again sponsor this potentially life-saving program with Resurrection Health Care," said Ed Cohen, director of pharmacy at Dominick's Finer Foods.

"Our stores not only provide a balanced offering of fresh fruits and vegetables that studies indicate help prevent cancer, but we also pride ourselves on offering our customers nutritional information and courses for a healthier lifestyle," Cohen said.

The mammography programs at all Resurrection Health Care locations are accredited by the Food and Drug Administration. Weekday and Saturday appointments are available.

Resurrection Health Care includes hospitals, nursing homes, retirement communities, a surgery center, behavioral health services, outpatient and medical office facilities, hospice services and a home-health-care network. Resurrection Health Care is sponsored by the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth and the Sisters of the Resurrection.

For information, call the Dominick's/RHC Mammography Hot Line at (847) 627-3040.

Des Plaines Times