(Submitted by the Wood County Committee on Aging Inc.)
The Wood County Committee on Aging Inc. is currently scheduling cholesterol screening clinics for November. You must be a resident of Wood County and 25 years of age or older. The cost is $20 for those 60 and over, $25 for those 25-59.
These screenings require an appointment and pretest instructions.
The screening panel includes: Total Cholesterol, HDL (good cholesterol), LDL (bad cholesterol), Triglycerides, Total Cholesterol/HDL ratio and a blood glucose level. Results will be immediately available and discussed with clients by a registered nurse.
The screenings will be held at:
- Bowling Green Senior Center, 9 to 11 a.m., on Nov. 1, 7 and 19.
- Perrysburg Senior Center, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., on Nov. 13.
- Grand Rapids Senior Center, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., on Nov. 21.
To schedule an appointment, call 1-800-367-4935 or 419-353-5661 and ask for the Social Services Department.
The Wood County Committee on Aging was founded in September of 1973, and is dedicated to the planning and development of programs and services that will allow older adults of Wood County to remain as independent as possible for as long as possible. As Ohio’s first nationally accredited senior center, the Wood County Committee on Aging, Inc. is working to encourage older adults to enjoy, enrich and explore this season of life.
