Genesee County Health Department

Better Life Through Better Health

Release Date:          Immediately                                        Kill Date: 

Contact Person:     Mary Bluteau, R.N.

                                    Genesee County Health Department

Phone:                      (810) 237-4570

Fax:                            (810) 237-4595

RE:                             FREE Health Screening for Seniors

The Genesee County Health Department has received a grant from the Valley Area Agency on Aging (VAAA) to provide health screening to Genesee County residents age 60 years and older.  The screening can include:  breast exams, Pap smears, cholesterol and blood glucose testing, and vaccines if needed.  Screening is free and will take place at the Burton Branch of the Genesee County Health Department, G3373 S. Saginaw Street, Burton. To make an appointment, please call (810) 237-4570 and ask for Senior Adult Health Screening.

Screening tests are important for people of all ages, but become especially necessary as we grow older.  Age increases the risk for developing disease, such as breast, colon or prostate cancer.  Early detection is the key to survival.  Unfortunately, due to limited finances, many older people do not seek or receive these life-saving tests.