PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICES

BLOOD PRESSURE:

Held at the Health Center, BY APPOINTMENT.  At Senior Citizens meetings once a month.

CHILD HEALTH CONFERENCE:

Physical examinations including growth assessment for children from birth to school age.  All immunizations recommended by the Academy of Pediatrics.  Blood pressure and urinalysis are done routinely.  Pediatrician does physicals and administers all vaccines.

MALE CANCER SCREENING:

Prostate examination and PSA Blood test hemocult slides for determining presence of blood in stool.  Done once a year in May by a male urologist.

FEMALE CANCER SCREENING:

Pap smear and gynecological examinations, breast examinations, rectal examination, hemocult slides for determining presence of blood in stool.  Done twice a year in May and October.

MAMMOGRAMS:

For residents 35 years old or older.  Done twice a year in May and October in connection with PAP Smear clinic.

FOOT CARE CLINIC:

Complete foot care for senior citizens (55 years old or older) and for chronically ill residents.

GLAUCOMA, VISION:

For residents over 35 years of age.  Done once a year in September.  Exam done by an optometrist.

BLOOD TESTS - SMAC 23, HDL, and CBC:

Blood tested for indications of disease and/or malfunction of internal organs.  Done four times per year.  Any Jefferson resident 18 years old or older and may have it done once a year.

URINALYSIS:

Done at SMAC 23 clinics.

FLU VACCINE:

For senior citizens 62 years old or older, and the chronically ill.  Done once a year in October.

ADULT TETANUS:

This is recommended every ten years.  Done during the flu vaccine clinic.

SKIN CANCER SCREENING:

Done twice a year in May and June.  Exam done by a dermatologist.