Do you wear progressive lenses? Now’s the time to improve your view with Mercy Vision Centers’ new Autograph lens and frame discount from now until February 29, 2012.

Progressive lenses are often prescribed for people who are having trouble reading fine print with regular glasses, progressive lenses offer a younger-looking appearance and other advantages over the lined bifocal lenses.

From now until February 29, buy a complete pair of glasses with Autograph II no-line progressive lenses and get a FREE pair of Autograph II OfficeTM computer lenses.

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Mercy Health System invites you to its Family Health Festival from 10 am to 2 pm January 21 at the newly renovated and expanded Mercy Clinic East, 3524 E. Milwaukee St., Janesville. The day’s activities include:

Exclusive behind-the-scene tours at the new facility to see all of the services available such as a new physical and sports medicine therapy gym with a SwimEx pool, renovated consultation and procedure rooms, spacious lobby, pharmacy, vision center, radiology, pediatrics, family medicine, dermatology, orthopedic surgery and ENT services.

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Mercy Health System partners with the Janesville Police Department offers a monthly self-defense program, called S.A.F.E., for women. The next session is Tuesday, January 24, from 5-7 pm, at the Mercy Hospital and Trauma Center, 1000 Mineral Point Ave. in Janesville. This two-hour class taught by Janesville police officers educates women on how to protect themselves from crime and introduces physical training methods.

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Mercy Foundation and Applebee’s® at 3024 Milton Ave. in Janesville invite you to its Flapjack Fundraiser Breakfast to support Mercy Hospice Care, January 14, from 8-10 am. Breakfast tickets are $5 each and include pancakes, bacon and a beverage.

“Each year, it seems the need for financial support get greater,” said Nancy Bracken, director of Mercy Hospice Care and Mercy Home Health Care. “It’s through the generosity of our community that we are able to provide support for our patients and their families at a very vulnerable time in their lives.”

Proceeds will benefit hospice patients at Mercy Hospice Care in Janesville.

For more information about the event or services provided at Mercy Hospice Care, please call (608) 756-3559.

Mercy Health System invites the community to an open house for its new Mercy Hospital and Trauma Center Emergency North and Mercy Clinic North from 11 am-2 pm, January 7 at 3400 Deerfield Drive in Janesville, behind Home Depot.

Guests will learn about the continuum of health care services available at the new location while enjoying free activities for all ages. Activities include: tours of the new emergency department and clinic, snacks, free children’s activity area, giveaways and drawings.

Services starting January 9 are 24/7 emergency care, urgent care and radiology. Services starting January 16 are gynecology, pediatrics and family medicine.

For more information about the new Mercy North Campus or its community open house, visit our Facebook page at http://facebook.com/mercyhealthsystem and click on “events.”

You inspire all of us at Mercy Health System to give everything we can to make sure you and your family get the very best care. We wish you a very happy, healthy and joyous New Year!

Many Mercy Health System clinics and locations will be closed or have limited hours around the holidays, such as Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.

Please call your clinic directly to obtain hours or call Mercy HealthLine at (888) 39-MERCY.

Holiday hours for Mercy Health System emergency rooms, urgent care clinics and immediate care centers are:

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Since the need for food, clothing and other donations for local charities and organizations continues to increase, Mercy employees walked donated turkeys and non-perishable food items to benefit those in need. On December 15, employees walked nearly 1,500 pounds of food (on foot) from Mercy Hospital and Trauma Center on Mineral Point Avenue to the ECHO Food Pantry office on South High Street in Janesville.

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The Mercy Hospice Care Jingle Mingle event, held Wednesday, December 7, at The Armory in Janesville, and related fundraising activities, exceeded lasts years amount, raising over $58,000 to benefit Mercy Hospice Care. The event hosted 277 Jingle Minglers who enjoyed great music, delicious food and drinks, raffle prizes and holiday cheer.

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