Community Health Services is a preventative health outreach program of
Good Samaritan that offers individuals free screenings and low cost walk-in
visits. This department works with the community to provide health-related
education, promote healthy lifestyles, and encourage the use of appropriate
health care services in order to prevent chronic diseases. Listed below
are just a few of the services offered by Community Health:
Stroke Prevention Services
Community Health nurses provide the following screenings and education
to individuals within the community.
PAD Screenings (Measures the Ankle Brachial Index for Peripheral Artery Disease)
Lipid Profile Lab Screenings (Measures your total cholesterol including
triglyceride, HDL, LDL)
Stroke Prevention Education
Community Health nurses offer one-on-one education sessions with the participant
regarding the risk factors and prevention of a stroke.
Good Samaritan hosts an “Annual Stroke Screening” event
Heart Health Screenings
Community Health nurses provide the following screenings and education
to individuals within the community.
Free Blood Pressure Screenings
Lipid Profile Screenings
Heart Health Education and Events
Community Health nurses provide one-on-one education with the participant
regarding the risk factors associated with Heart Disease.
Diabetes Prevention Screenings
Community Health nurses provide the following screenings and education
to individuals within the community.
Blood Glucose Screenings
Diabetes Prevention Education and Events
Community Health nurses provide one-on-one education with the participant
regarding the risk factors and prevention of diabetes. This includes a
Diabetes Initiative Assessment which the participant completes in order
to discover his or her risk of developing the disease.
Cancer Prevention Screenings
Community Health nurses provide the following screenings and education
to individuals within the community.
Take Home Colorectal Screening Kits
PSA Blood Test (Prostate Specific Antigen)
Skin Cancer Education
Cancer Prevention Education and Events
Colon Cancer Education
Prostate Cancer Education
Lung Cancer and Smokeless Tobacco Education (Education based on the American
Cancer Society’s most current guidelines)
Obesity Prevention Screenings
Community Health nurses provide the following screenings and education
to individuals within the community.
Free Body Fat Composition Screenings
Free BMI (Body Mass Index)
Obesity Prevention Education and Events
Community Health nurses provide one-on-one education with the participant
regarding the risk factors and prevention of obesity.
Kidney Health Screenings
Community Health nurses provide the following screenings and education
to individuals within the community.
GFR/Creatine Blood Test
Kidney Health Education and Events
Community Health nurses provide one-on-one education with the participant
regarding the risk factors and prevention of poor kidney health.
Hyperlipidemia Health Screenings
Community Health nurses provide the following screenings and education
to individuals within the community.
Lipid Profile Blood Screening
Hyperlipidemia Health Education and Events
Community Health nurses provide one-on-one education with the participant
regarding the risk factors and prevention of poor cholesterol.
School Programs
Community Health nurses take the following programs into the schools.
Fit Kids is a program designed to teach third and fifth grade students
the importance of eating, playing, and staying healthy. The program’s
overall goal is to combat childhood obesity.
Germbusters is a program designed to teach first-grade students the importance
of hand washing in the prevention of infection and spreading of germs.
Vaccinations/Tests
Flu
Hepatitis B
Tetanus-Diptheria
Tetanus-Diptheria-Pertussis
Tuberculin PPD Skin Test
Classes
Health care Provider CPR
Heartsaver CPR
Family and Friends CPR
Heartsaver First-Aid
Heartsaver CPR with First-Aid
Bloodborne Pathogens
By offering thousands of free screenings each year to people within the
community, Community Health nurses bring the power of prevention and early
detection to residents. It is our goal to help empower individuals to
plan a more active role in his or her health.
Community Health Services is a preventative health outreach program of
Good Samaritan that offers individuals free screenings and low cost walk-in
visits. This department works with the community to provide health-related
education, promote healthy lifestyles, and encourage the use of appropriate
health care services in order to prevent chronic diseases. Listed below
are just a few of the services offered by Community Health:
