FARMINGTON — The Healthy Community Coalition announces its schedule of free mobile health visits. Education and free health screenings will be offered at each stop, including blood pressure and cholesterol checks, colon cancer screening kits and body composition analysis.
Sept. 7: noon to 3 p.m. at IGA in Rangeley; and from 4-6 p.m. at Edmunds Market in Phillips.
Sept. 11: noon to 3 p.m. at Tranten’s Market in Kingfield.
Sept. 12: noon to 3 p.m. at Fotter’s Market in Eustis.
Sept. 16-23: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Farmington Fairgrounds near the grandstand with special topics and medical providers each day.
Staff will also be available to offer assistance with mammography and annual physical exam scheduling, as well as assistance with financial programs to help cover these costs. Other assistance offered includes free tobacco recovery support, cancer prevention, nutrition and physical activity resources, activities for youth, and Affordable Care Act enrollment assistance.
All services are provided free thanks to funding from the Doree Taylor Foundation, John T. Gorman Foundation, United Way of the Tri Valley Area and Ladd Charitable Corp.
For more information contact Janis Walker at 207-779-2750 or jwalker@fchn.org.
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