We are so excited to be attending the Memorial Health Care Systems' Community Health Fair! The Home Instead of Seward, NE team will have a booth set up to educate our community about our home care services. This is the perfect opportunity to learn about the senior care resources in Seward and how Home Instead's skilled caregivers can lend you or a loved one a helping hand.
Memorial Health Care Systems Health Fair "Don't Fool Around With Your Health" will be held on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at the Ag Pavilion of the Seward County Fair Grounds. There will be over 60 displayers with wellness information and free/low-cost health screenings including:
- Blood glucose
- Blood pressure
- Posture screens
- BMI (Body Mass Index)
- Colorectal Kits
- Pulmonary Function Testing
A basic blood chemistry profile is available for pre-registered participants. Must be 18 or older to obtain this screening. Costs for a blood chemistry profile are $35 or $70 for a blood chemistry profile with a PSA for male participants. Payment collected at the health fair (check or cash).
Bryan Health Mobile Screening Services (8 a.m. - 1 p.m.):
- AFIB - Atrial Fibrillation screening (anyone is eligible) $10
To be eligible for AAA, Carotid, and PAD screening you must be at least 65 years old or age 55 with a personal history of prior heart disease or heart surgery, a history of tobacco use, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and/or diabetes or family history of stroke, heart attack, high blood pressure, kidney failure, sudden cardiac death or abdominal aortic aneurysm.
- AAA - Abdominal Aortic Ultrasound screening (requires 4-hour fast) $40
- PAD - Peripheral Arterial Disease screening $20
- CAR - Carotid Artery Ultrasound screening $40
To schedule an appointment time for a Bryan Screening, call Jane Rehmer at 402-646-4626 or email jane.rehmer@mhcs.us.
