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PROVIDENCE HOOD RIVER’S MOBILE
HEALTH UNIT OFFERS FREE WELLNESS
CHECKS AT HARVEST FEST
October 8, 2009
WHAT:
Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital offers free wellness checks at its mobile health unit on location at the Hood River Valley Harvest Fest.
WHEN:
10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 17
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 18
WHERE:
Hood River Valley Harvest Fest
Hood River Event Site
DETAILS:
Providence offers free blood pressure checks, free cholesterol checks, free pulmonary capacity testing and free glucose checks on a first come, first served basis at the Hood River Valley Harvest Fest. The health checks are available while supplies last. In addition to wellness checks, staff at the Mobile Health Unit also will give out free items such as band aid dispensers and offer fun activities for kids.
Providence Mobile Health Unit offers free health services such as health care screening, education, outreach and referrals to patients in need of free or discounted health and dental care. The mobile health unit is on the road every week in rural communities, serving the uninsured or under insured in our community.
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Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital is part of Providence Health & Services, the state’s largest health system and second-largest private employer. Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital is a full-service, critical-access hospital with a 24-hour Emergency Department. Providence offers a wide range of health care services in the communities of the Columbia River Gorge through its clinics, care centers and senior living facilities.
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