Jasper Chamber of Commerce and Memorial Hospital to Host Community Health Screenings

FROM LOCAL SOURCES 

JASPER -- The Jasper Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center, is sponsoring a public health screening on Tuesday January 7, 2020 rom 5:45 – 8:30 a.m. in the Health and Wellness Classroom at Memorial Southside Office, 1100 West 12th Avenue in Jasper.  The cost of the screening is $39, and is open to those who live or work in the Jasper area.

Participants must be 18 years of age or older and will have the following screenings: height and weight, body mass index, waist circumference, blood pressure, cholesterol (including total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, and triglycerides), blood glucose, and a chemistry panel.  A 12-hour fast is required before the screening, however water and prescription medications are allowed. The screening lasts approximately 15 minutes, and pre-registration is required. 

Optional services available during this screening include paper health risk assessments, take-home colon cancer screening kits, PSA screening (optional for men 50 and older or those with a risk for prostate cancer), and carbon monoxide screenings.  The cost of the paper health risk assessment is $20. Colon cancer screening kits are $8, and PSAs are $20 for men choosing this optional test. Carbon monoxide screenings are $6.

To register for the health screening, or for more information, please visit Memorial Hospital’s website at www.mhhcc.org and click on “Health Screenings.”  Enter the company name as “Jasper Chamber” and enter “2017” as the password.  You may also register by calling the Health and Wellness department at 812-996-2399 or toll-free at 800-852-7279, ext. 2399.