More than 35 booths will be set up at the 2015 Donley County Health Fair this Thursday, April 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Bairfield Activity Center at Clarendon College.
Northwest Health Care System will be paying for the processing of tests for cholesterol- LDL/HDL and triglycerides but you must provide your mailing address and must be fasting for accurate results. The paramedics of Donley County Hospital District will be drawing the blood for these tests. Free medical testing will be available in the following areas: blood pressure, pulse, oxygen, glucose/blood sugar, balance, glaucoma, cholesterol- LDL/HDL, STDs and PSAs. A new service this year will be a thyroid test.
Additional booths at the health fair will be hosted by Accolade Home Care, AdvoCare, Alcom/Lifeline, Amarillo Breast Health Coalition, Amerigroup, Area Agency on Aging, BritKare Home Medical, BSA Outpatient Nutrition Clinic, Clarendon Family Medical Center, Clinic for Family Wellness, Coffee Memorial Blood Center, Community Care Center of Clarendon, DARS, FirstCare Health Plans, Haven Health, High Plains Food Bank, Hospice Care of the Southwest, LifeStar, Lions Eye Bank of District 2-T1, Memphis Convalescent Center, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Northwest Texas Healthcare System, Outreach Health Services/WIC, Palo Duro Nursing Home and Rehab, Panhandle Community Services, Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District, Panhandle Independent Living Center, Pavilion at Northwest Texas Healthcare System, Professional Case Management, Roadrunner HomeCare, Shepard’s Crook Home Health, Texas Dept. of State Health Services /Tobacco Education & Cessation, TTUHSC Breast Health Center of Excellence, Thrive by Le-vel, Tralee Crisis Center, DSHS/Children with Special Health Care Needs, and Texas Dept. of State Health Services/ Immunizations.
Health fairs are excellent ways to offer screenings for some health problems like diabetes and high blood pressure. Catching them early can help reduce the risks for costly complications. Both diabetes and high blood pressure can go undetected for up to ten years. Health fairs can also raise awareness of issues like preventing heat exhaustion, heat stroke and even skin cancer. Preventing or delaying the onset of chronic health problems can produce significant savings for many insured employee groups. Thanks to all the generous sponsors, these services will be offered at no cost to the public.
The fair is being sponsored by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Clarendon Family Medical Center, Northwest Health Care System, Mike’s Pharmacy, Pilgrim Bank, Clarendon College, Donley County Memorial VFW Post #7782 Ladies Auxiliary and Roadrunner Home Care. Donations are still being accepted at the Extension Office to help with the expense and keeping it a free event for the attendees.
For more information about the 2015 Health Fair, contact the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service at 874-2141.
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