The Donley County Health Fair will be held this Thursday, October 24, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Bairfield Activity Center at Clarendon College.
This event is free, and everyone is encouraged to attend. The health fair is being sponsored this year by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Clarendon College, Clarendon Family Medical Center, Donley County Hospital District, Mike’s Pharmacy, and Northwest Health Care System.
Free medical testing or screening will be available for many things including blood pressure, oxygen, glucose/blood sugar, balance, glaucoma, retina, PSA, colon cancer, as well as flu shots. These will be provided free of charge if you don’t have medical insurance. If you do have insurance, bring your card with you so that it can be filed with them. Remember to come fasting if you wish to have your blood drawn for the health screenings through the medical center.
Health fairs are excellent ways to offer screenings for some health problems like diabetes and high blood pressure, catching them early and thereby reducing the risks for costly complications. Both of these diseases can go undetected for up to ten years. Health fairs can also raise awareness of other health issues like preventing heat exhaustion and/or stroke, different cancers and many others.
There will also be many informational booths such as hospice care, home health, wound care, Alzheimer’s, parent and other caregiver support as well as LifeStar and many others.
Participants in this year’s Donley County Health Fair will include the Alzheimer’s Association, the American Alliance Health Services, Amerigroup, the Area Agency on Aging, B-Boomers & Beyond, BSA Harrington Cancer Center, BSA Harrington Advanced Imaging, BSA Hospice of the Southwest, Caring Senior Service, Clarendon Chamber of Commerce, COHS Uniting Parents, Clarendon Family Medical Center, FirstCare Health Plans, Haven Health Clinics, High Plains Food Bank, LIFESTAR, Lions Eye Bank, Memphis Convalescent Center, MS Society, Northwest Wound Care, Palo Duro Nursing Home, Pampa Regional Medical Center, Panhandle Community Services, Region 16 ESC Head Start, Road Runner Home Care, South Plains Community Action/ WIC, Southwest Retina, Superior Health Plan, Texas A&M Extension/ BLT, Texas Home Health, Texas Tech CPRIT/ Get F.I.T., Texas Workforce Solutions, and Tralee Crisis Center.
For more information about the health fair please contact Donley County AgriLife Extension at 874-2141.
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