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FARMINGTON — Healthy Community Coalition has announced its upcoming schedule of free mobile health unit events.
A variety of education and free health screenings will be offered at each stop including blood pressure and cholesterol checks, colon cancer screening kits (FIT screening), and body composition analysis.
The schedule is as follows:
June 4 — 9 a.m. to noon at Edmund’s Market in Phillips; 2 to 5 p.m. at Walmart in Farmington
June 5 — 9 a.m. to noon at Douin’s Market in New Sharon; and 2 to 5 p.m. at Food City in Wilton
June 7 — 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Food City in Livermore Falls
June 8 — 1 to 4 p.m. at Tranten’s Market in Kingfield
June 13 — 2 to 5 p.m. at IGA in Rangeley; nurse practitioner Deborah Burchfield, will offer acute health care for under- and uninsured individuals; Janet Smith from New Ventures will be available from 3 to 4 p.m. with information and assistance regarding Rainy Day Savings Accounts and Family Development Accounts.
Staff will be available to offer assistance with mammography and annual physical exam scheduling, as well as assistance with financial programs to help cover these costs. Other assistance offered includes free tobacco recovery support, cancer prevention, nutrition and physical activity resources, activities for youth and Affordable Care Act enrollment assistance.
Healthy Community Coalition of Greater Franklin County is the public health affiliate of Franklin Community Health Network, working to improve the health and well-being of the surrounding communities.
