Dateline: April 28, 2005

Annual health, wealth fair to be held Thursday

By Roger Estlack, Clarendon Enterprise

Area residents are once again promised a full slate of free health screening as well as financial advice at the “Good Health, Much Wealth-Your Choice-Health Fair” scheduled for this Thursday, April 28, at the Bairfield Activity Center from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The health and wealth task force continues its commitment to providing easy access to information and services in a day at one location.

Last year’s health and wealth fair  saved the public in excess of $32,000 on free health screens and financial services. Each year the services are expanded, and this year is no exception.

Administering screening such as glucose, cholesterol, prostate, hemoglobin and blood pressure will be a collaborative effort by the Donley County Hospital District, Associated Ambulance Authority, Clarendon Family Medical Clinic, the Medical Center Nursing Home, and the Northwest Texas Healthcare System. Individuals taking advantage of blood tests are encouraged to fast for 12 hours prior to the screens to ensure more accurate results.

Bone Density screening is being offered at the fair this year through Clarendon Family Medical Center and Texas Tech University Medical Center.

Stroke Prevention Plus is offering three different screenings for the following: Stroke, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, and Peripheral Vascular Disease. Each screening is $35.00 or all three exams for $95.

Region 16 Education Service Center’s Early Childhood Intervention will be available for children’s health screening, Advanced Hearing Technologies will be performing hearing tests; Home Sleep Diagnostics, Ltd., will have screening for sleep disorders; and Coffee Memorial Blood Center will be accepting whole blood donations.

For more information, contact the Donley County Extension office at 806-874-2141.