Sacred Heart sets free heart-health screenings

MILTON — During January, Sacred Heart Health System will provide free heart-health screenings at locations in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties for adults who are poor, elderly or uninsured.

Here is the schedule:

  • Jan. 10 from 9-11:30 a.m. at Century Senior Center, 6025 Industrial Blvd., Century. 
  • Jan. 16 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at WESCO Senior Center, 904 N. 57th Ave., Pensacola
  • Jan. 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Morris Eaddy Activity Center, 1110 W. Lakeview Ave., Pensacola
  • Jan. 24 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Cobb Community Center, 601 E. Mallory St., Pensacola
  • Jan. 25 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Victory Assembly of God, 1895 Victory Road, Cantonment
  • Jan. 27 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at West Milton Church of Christ, 5300 U.S. Highway 90, Pace
  • Jan. 30 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at St. Ann Catholic Church, 100 Daniel St., Gulf Breeze

Heart-health screenings measure blood pressure, blood sugar and total cholesterol, and can detect anemia.

The screenings are helpful in diagnosing conditions that put people at high risk for heart attack, stroke, diabetes and other health problems.

Call 416-7826 for more information about Sacred Heart's ''Mission in Motion'' community-health screenings.

This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Sacred Heart sets free heart-health screenings