Byesville Rotary and Southeastern Med sponsor 11th annual health screening

Pictured: Southeastern Med staff member and Larry Miller, first client at the 2011 screening.

Dan Navicky and Travis Craig, co-chairs of the Byesville Rotary Health Screening Committee, reported that the club’s 2012 heath screening has been scheduled for Friday, April 27, 7:00am-9:00am. Byesville Rotary teams with Southeastern Med to provide this community service. The goal of both organizations is to provide a low-cost health screening to those who are uninsured or underinsured and to improve the health of members of the local community.

Craig reminded the club that appointments are required for anyone who wants to participate in the screening program. Walk-ins will not be accepted. Registration will begin Monday, April 16 at 9:00 am. People who want to register can call for an appointment at 740-435-2900. The screening will take place at the Byesville Main Avenue United Methodist Church activity building.

The cost of the basic screening will be $45 to be paid in cash or by check the day of the screening. The basic screening includes 26 different tests which check for potential problems such as anemia, diabetes and heart disease, kidney and liver function, plus gout and electrolyte/fluid imbalances. For an addition cost of $10 each, PSA(prostate cancer—men only) and TSH (thyroid) screenings can be added.

Screening results will be sent to the participants who will be responsible to get a copy to their family doctors. All who are screened will be reminded that this screening cannot detect all disorders. This testing does not replace routine physical exams performed by a person’s family doctor.

Associates from Southeastern Med will be at the event with educational displays. They will be providing information about health problems such as colon cancer, and heart health. A staff member from Southeastern Med will be offering free blood pressure screenings.

All testing will be performed and completed by Southeastern Med. Byesville Rotary members are needed to staff the registration check-in table and to provide assistance to Southeastern Med staff as needed. Members should see Craig to volunteer to work at the screening. The club will also provide refreshments.

For more information about this event, call Dan Navicky at the Byesville Rotary, 740-705-6250.

Byesville Rotary meets every Tuesday, 7:30 am, at the Stop Nine Senior Center at 60313 (GPS use 60299) Southgate Road, Byesville. Anyone interested in learning more about the Byesville Rotary is welcome to attend a meeting or call 740-685-3828, or 740-685-8294.