Health Clinics for Older Adults

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Fulton County Kicks off Spring SPARC Atlanta Health Screening Clinics

for Older Adults

 

Older adults in need of preventive health care screenings at no cost or at a lower cost can take advantage of upcoming SPARC (Sickness Prevention Achieved through Regional Collaboration) clinics that begin Saturday, April 14, 2012.  The 2012 spring clinics headed by the Fulton County Department of  Housing and Human Services Office of Aging will feature immunizations and routine health screenings such as tests for cholesterol levels, blood glucose and blood pressure.

 

The clinic dates, times and locations are listed below.

 

Date	Location	Address
Saturday April 14, 2012 10:00am-2:00pm	East Point Fire Station	2757 East Point Street East Point, GA 30344
Wednesday April 18, 2012 10:00 am -2:00pm	Cosby Spears Memorial Towers	355 North Avenue NE Atlanta, GA  30308
Saturday May 5, 2012 10:00am-2:00pm	Harriett G. Darnell Senior Multipurpose Facility	677 Fairburn Road NW Atlanta, GA 30331
Tuesday May 8, 2012 10:00am-2:00 pm	HJC Bowden Senior Multipurpose Facility	2885  Church Street East Point, GA 30344
Thursday May 17, 2012 10:00am-2:00pm	Dorothy C. Benson Senior Multipurpose Complex	6500 Vernon Woods Drive Sandy Springs, GA 30328
Saturday May 19, 2012 9am-12:00pm	Helene S. Mills Senior Multipurpose Facility	515 John Wesley Dobbs Avenue Atlanta, GA 30312
Tuesday May 22, 2012 10:00am-2:00pm	St. Paul AME	1540 Pryor Road SW Atlanta, GA 30315

 

SPARC Clinics are much more than health fairs.  Citizens who visit SPARC Atlanta clinics can take advantage of several health screenings, vaccinations, nutrition counseling and health education.  The clinics provide referrals when appropriate and track the actions and progress of those who attend. Services available for those who visit the spring 2012 clinics include: 

• Tetanus and Pneumonia
• Flu
• Women’s Health: Clinical Breast Exams, Mammography and Pap Test Referrals
• STD/HIV
• Cholesterol/Blood Glucose
• Blood Pressure
• Healthy Mind
• BMI
• Sleep
• Colorectal
• Health Education and Referrals
• Balance

 

Other available services will include Medicare assistance and Food Stamp Assistance.

 

SPARC Atlanta is administered through a partnership between the Atlanta Regional Commission and the Fulton County Office of Aging.  The Fulton County Department of Health and Wellness, area hospitals and several other nonprofit organizations comprise a collaborative group that organizes health screenings and services.

 

For more information, call the STARline at 404-613-6000.