Diabetes and Lung Cancer Are the Focus of November Mobile Health Unit

La Porte, Starke Counties, Ind. – Wellness outreach professionals with the La Porte Hospital Mobile Health Unit will visit various neighborhoods to provide free blood sugar screenings and education about lung cancer awareness and how to get screened throughout the month of November.

Learning blood sugar levels can help individuals understand if they are possibly at risk for developing diabetes, or even if they may already have it. The five-minute test involves a simple finger stick, and education is available regarding what the results mean, and how to get help if they are abnormal. For those who know they have diabetes or are at risk for developing it, the La Porte Hospital Diabetes Program offers free support and networking groups, as well as comprehensive diabetes management classes and nutrition education. For information, call (219) 326-2478 or visit our Events section.

Information also will be available in November for national Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Individuals who wish to quit smoking can get information on how to stop, and how to get support during the quit plan. Information will be available about La Porte Hospital’s and Starke Hospital’s CT Lung Cancer Screening service – a program covered by Medicare and some insurance plans that allows qualifying people who have been or still are heavy smokers to be screened for cancer with a CT scan. For a brochure to help you learn whether you qualify for Lung CT screening, visit laportehealth.com and click on Services, then Diagnostic Imaging, or call (219) 326-2304 or (844) 865-7459. The decision on whether to receive Lung CT screening should be made with your primary care provider, and a referral is necessary.

The Mobile Health Unit will be in the following locations:

10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., Nov. 3, Al’s Supermarket, 3535 Franklin St., Michigan City
10:30 a.m. – Noon, Nov. 7, La Porte Hospital, 1007 Lincolnway, La Porte
10:30 a.m. – Noon, Nov. 9, Good Will Industries, 3822 Franklin St., Michigan City
2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m., Nov. 11, Bailey’s Discount Center, 5900 S. Range Road, North Judson
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., Nov. 15, Kroger, 55 Pine Lake Ave., La Porte
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., Nov. 16, Kabelin’s, 512 Andrew Ave, La Porte
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., Nov. 17, Starke Hospital, 102 E. Culver Road, Knox
9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m., Nov. 22, Good Will Industries, 1509 E. Lincolnway, La Porte
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., Nov. 29, Al’s Supermarket, 702 E. Lincolnway, La Porte

For more information about the ongoing screenings and programs involving the Mobile Health Unit, please visit laportehealth.com or starkehealth.com and click on events.

The mission of La Porte Hospital and Starke Hospital is to improve the health of our patients and communities.