2013 Immunization Clinics The Geauga County General Health District offers…

June 20, 2013

2013 Immunization Clinics

The Geauga County General Health District offers childrens and adolescent immunization clinics. The Health District has always provided immunizations free of charge, but federal changes are coming. For now, it is still able to provide immuniza-tions for children through the age of 18.

The following is a list of upcoming immunization clinics:

@: Middlefield, June 20, St. Lucy Mission, 16280 Kinsman Road, 9-11:30 a.m.

Troy, June 26, Troy Community Center, 13950 Main Market Road, 9-11:30 a.m.

For more information, call the Geauga County General Health District at 440-279-1950.

Bloodmobile

American Red Cross blood donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good health. Donors may give every 56 days and must bring some form of photo identification and a list of all current medications.

For more information about confirming blood drive information, donating blood or making an appointment, call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1-800-448-3543) or visit the Red Cross website at www.redcrossdonor.org. If you are interested in donating platelets, call 1-800-356-3339.

June 24, Notre Dame Educational Center, 13000 Auburn Road, Chardon, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Double Reds available.

June 24, Parkman Community House, 16295 Main Market Road Route 422, Parkman, 2-7 p.m. Double Reds available.

June 26, Gurney Elementary School, 1155 Bell Road, Chagrin Falls, 2-7 p.m. Double Reds available.

July 1, Federated Church UCC, 76 Bell St., Chagrin Falls, 2-7 p.m. Double Reds available

July 4, Chagrin Falls Fire Department, 21 W. Washington St., Chagrin Falls, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Drive is on bus.

Blood Pressure Screening

Lake Health will offer free blood pressure checks at the Chardon Campus, 510 Fifth Ave., from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Mon-day through Friday, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday; and at the Mid-dlefield Clinic located inside Wal-Mart Supercenter, 15050 Springdale Ave., from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, and from noon to 6 p.m., Sunday.

Family Health & Safety Day

The fifth annual Family Health & Safety Day will be held at University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center, 13207 Ravenna Road in Chardon, on July 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The free event promotes healthy living by providing wellness screenings and education in collaboration with the hospitals many community partners.

Wellness screenings include: sports physicals, vascular/stroke risk, dental, skin cancer, pain, orthopaedic, hearing, memory, depression, foot assessments and sleep. The event also features safety and wellness education stations and demonstrations.

Preregistration is required for all health screenings. For more information or to register, call UH Geauga Medical Center at 440-285-7757, option 1.

Geauga WIC Program

The Geauga WIC Program is a nutrition education program for pregnant women and women who just had a baby, breastfeeding moms, infants and children up to age 5 years. WIC provides nutritious foods, breastfeeding support and low cost infant car seats to those who are income eligible.

Call 440-279-1936 for more information or visit www.geaugacountyhealth.org.