FREE SCREENINGS AT ABILENE HEALTH FAIR

FREE SCREENINGS AT ABILENE HEALTH FAIR

Teresa Hudson, Memorial Hospital Registered Nurse, is shown checking
the blood pressure of Rod Jones at the health fair in 2014.

Memorial Health System’s annual health fair, Fit and Fine Wellness, will be held October 12 from 7:00 to 10:00 a.m. in the Memorial Hospital lobby.  There will be health information that pertains to everyone including free screenings, very low cost lab tests, free specialty services, and a variety of free health information. 

Heartland Health Care Clinic will offer flu shots for $35 unless otherwise covered by the individual’s health insurance.  Recipients do not have to be patients of HHCC to receive a flu shot.  Individuals are asked to bring their health insurance cards, and clinic staff will process insurance claims.

Memorial Hospital’s Lab will offer a lipid panel that analyzes cholesterol and sugar levels for only $5. This test also determines if you have or are at risk for diabetes.  Those interested should fast for 12 hours prior to the blood draw. A complete blood count that checks white cells, hemoglobin, and hematocrit will also be available for only $5.  This test evaluates overall health and can detect a wide range of disorders such as anemia or leukemia. 

Free screenings will include balance/fall risk and blood pressure checks.  Information on home water quality testing will be available, and a sonogram demonstration will show how a sonogram detects clogged vessels.

Free items and health information will be available at Fit and Fine Wellness booths.  Informational booth topics include DIY Healthy Seasonings, CPR, heart health, stroke, sleep studies, and peripheral vascular disease.
For more information about Fit and Fine Wellness, call Memorial Health System Director of Volunteer Services Michelle McClanahan at 263-6692.

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