Memorial Hospital announces January dates for Public Health Screening, Prediabetes Class

Jasper – Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center has announced the January schedule for a public screening in addition to a class.

Prediabetes:  The Road to Change…Adopting a Healthier Lifestyle

Are you at risk for developing diabetes? Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center offers a class titled Prediabetes:  The Road to Change…. Adopting a Healthier Lifestyle.  This support group is designed to help lead you down the road to lifestyle changes in food/eating habits, physical activity, and weight loss, which can help play an important role in preventing prediabetes from progressing to type 2 diabetes.  This class is facilitated by one of Memorial Hospital and Health Care Centers registered dietitians. 

The next support group will meet January 19, 2023 at 11:15 am. in the Mary Potter Meeting Room at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center, 800 W 9^th St., Jasper. 

For more information or to register, please call 812-996-6380 or go to mhhcc.org and click on classes and events.

Health Screening Available in Jasper

The Jasper Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center, is sponsoring a public health screening on Friday, January 19, 2024 from 5:45 – 9:00 a.m. in the Health and Wellness Classroom at Memorial Southside Office, 1100 West 12^th Avenue in Jasper.  The cost of the screening is $45, 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 take-home colon cancer screening kits and PSA screening (optional for men 50 and older or those with a risk for prostate cancer.)  Colon cancer screening kits are $9, and PSAs are $22 for men choosing this optional test.

To register for the health screening, or for more information, please visit Memorial Hospital’s website at www.mhhcc.org and click on “Classes and Events.”  Look for Jasper Chamber Health Screening.  You may also register by calling the Health and Wellness department at 812-996-2399 or toll-free at 800-852-7279, ext. 2399.