Genesee County Health Department

Better Life Through Better Health

Release Date:           Immediately               Kill Date:  May 30, 2008

Contact Person:        Mary Bluteau, R.N.

                                    Genesee County Health Department

Phone:                        (810) 237-4570

Fax:                             (810) 237-4595

RE:                              FREE Health Screening for Seniors

Health screening tests 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.

For Genesee County residents age 60 years and older, screening tests including: cholesterol, glucose, BUN/creatinine (checks kidney function), Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA), hemoglobin, and vaccines if needed are available at the Genesee County Health Department.  Screening is free and is provided at both the Burton Branch of the Genesee County Health Department, at G-3373 S. Saginaw Street, and the McCree North Health Center, at 115 East Pierson Road in Flint.  To make an appointment, please call (810) 237-4570 and ask for Senior Adult Health Screening.

To learn more about these and other services your Genesee County Health Department provides, visit us at www.gchd.us or call (810) 257-3612.