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St. Joe's at the Mall
Open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Eastwood Mall.
• EXERCISE CLASSES AVAILABLE -- Call 330-652-7542 to inquire and register.
• FREE BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS: 9 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays, and 9 a.m. to noon Wednesdays and Thursdays.
• DIETITIAN AVAILABLE: by appointment every first and third Friday; no cost -- call 330-652-7542.
• LIVING WILLS and DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR HEALTH CARE: 9 a.m. to noon Thursday. Completed this day and notarized with help from Palliative Care staff. No appointment necessary.
• PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE SCREENING: 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday. A nurse will measure blood flow to the legs by performing an ankle brachial index. By appointment only. Call 330-652-7542 to register.
Mercy Health mobile mammography van
The Joanie Abdu Comprehensive Breast Care Center (JACBCC) Mobile Mammography Unit will be traveling around Northeast Ohio throughout the month of June. The JACBCC was created to deliver the most accurate prevention, early detection, diagnosis and support services in the region, and the Center's mobile unit provides easier access to quality care to women all over the Mahoning Valley.
The state-of-the-art mobile unit uses the same high-quality technology and equipment to perform the mammogram that can be found in the JACBCC. It was also the first mobile unit in eastern Ohio to offer 3D mammography, which allows for a more thorough breast examination. The mobile unit moves from location to location to provide convenient mammography services and even includes patient assisted compression, for a more comfortable experience while in the unit.
Mercy Health announced the following mobile mammography screening dates in June at locations near you:
Wednesday
• Cortland Primary Care
310 Windsor Drive, Cortland.
8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
• Champion Primary Care
5901 Mahoning Ave., Warren.
Noon to 1:45 pm
Thursday
• Vienna Primary Care
341 Youngstown Kingsville Road, Vienna.
8 a.m. to 1:45 p.
June 30
• Howland Primary Care
1932 Niles Cortland Road, Howland.
8 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Talk with your doctor about when you should have a screening mammogram. Screening mammograms are usually a covered benefit with most insurance carriers and do not require a physician order. Financial assistance for mobile screenings is also available.
Certified radiologists read all mammograms and, because a second look can mean a second chance, we double-check all mammograms with a computer-aided detection system that detects more breast cancer than mammography alone. Your physician will receive a copy of the results.
For more information or to schedule your mammogram, call 330-480-2654.