Mobile Health Unit to provide colorectal screenings and men’s health education in September
8/22/2017
La Porte, Starke counties, Ind. – The Wellness Outreach Professionals with the Mobile Health Unit of La Porte Hospital will be out in the community throughout September to promote the importance of colorectal cancer screening, and to provide men’s health education during national prostate cancer awareness month.
Take-home colorectal cancer screening kits will be available, and while they do not replace regular check-ups or the recommended colonoscopy screening at age 50 for most people, they can help determine if blood is in the stool. This can be a warning sign of colon cancer or other conditions. The screenings kits and Mobile Health Unit visits are made possible by the Healthcare Foundation of La Porte.
Dates and times of the Mobile Health Unit visits are:
10:30- Noon, Sept. 6, Kabelin’s, 512 Andrew Ave, La Porte
10-11:30 a.m., Sept. 7, Al's Supermarket, 3535 Franklin St., Michigan City
1-2:30 p.m., Sept. 7, AL's Supermarket, 1002 N. Karwick, Michigan City
10-11 a.m., Sept. 8, LaCrosse Public Library, 307 Main St., LaCrosse
9-10 a.m., Sept. 11, La Porte County Family YMCA, 901 Michigan Ave., La Porte
11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Sept. 11, La Porte Hospital, 1007 Lincolnway, La Porte
9-10:30 a.m., Sept. 12, Good Will Industries, 1509 E. Lincolnway, La Porte
11 a.m. – Noon, Sept. 12, Salvation Army, 3240 Monroe St., La Porte
10-11:30 a.m., Sept. 15, La Porte County Public Library, 904 Indiana Ave., La Porte
10-11:30 a.m., Sept. 19, Kroger, 55 Pine Lake Ave., La Porte
1-2:30 p.m., Sept. 19, Al's Supermarket, 702 E. Lincolnway, La Porte
Noon-1:30 p.m., Sept. 20, The Pax Center, 605 Washington St., La Porte
1:30-3 p.m., Sept. 22, Bailey's Discount Center, 5900 S. Range Rd., North Judson
10-11:30 a.m., Sept. 26, Good Will Industries, 3822 Franklin St., Michigan City
1-2:30 p.m., Sept. 28, Starke Hospital, 102 E Culver Rd., Knox
The mission of La Porte Hospital is to improve the health of our patients and communities.
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