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VNA offering free blood pressure, blood sugar screenings in March

Written by: March 06 2010
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VERO BEACH — The Visiting Nurse Association is offering the following no-cost blood pressure and blood sugar screenings in March:

March 8 (BP/BS) 8:30 a.m. -10 a.m. Walgreen’s, 13613 U.S. Hwy. 1, Roseland 32957

March 9 (BP/BS) 9 a.m.- 11 a.m. VNA Hidden Treasures, 656 21st St., Vero Beach 32960

March 10 (BP/BS) 9 a.m.- 11 a.m. Walgreen’s, 850 43rd Ave. Vero Beach 32960

March 11 (BP/BS) 8:30 a.m. -10 a.m. Longevity Fitness & Spa, 650 12th St., Vero Beach 32960

March 12 (BP) 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. VNA Hidden Treasures, 656 21st St., Vero Beach 32960

March 15 (BP&BS) 8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. Perkin’s Medical Supply, 4005 20th St., Vero Beach 32960

March 15 (BP) 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. VNA Hidden Treasures, 656 21st St., Vero Beach 32960

March 16 (BP&BS) 8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. Christi’s Family Fitness, 1250 Old Dixie Hwy.,Vero Beach 32960

March 17 (BP) 11 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. Sebastian Senior Center, 815 Davis St., Sebastian 32957

March 18 (BP/BS) 8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. Gifford Youth Activity Center, 4875 43rd Ave., Vero Beach 32967

March 18 (BP&BS) 9 a.m.- 11 a.m. VNA Hidden Treasures, 656 21st St., Vero Beach 32960

March 19 (BP) 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Indian River Mall, 6200 20th St., Vero Beach 32966

March 19 (BP) 12 p.m.- 1 p.m. Our Father’s Table Soup Kitchen, 4221 28th Ave., Vero Beach

March 22 (BP/BS) 8:30 a.m.- 10 a.m. Sebastian Gym & Fitness, 345 Sebastian Blvd., Sebastian 32957

March 23 (BP/BS) 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Staples, 1191 U.S. Highway 1, Vero Beach 32960

March 23 (BP/BS) 9 a.m.-11 a.m. VNA Hidden Treasures, 656 21st St., Vero Beach 32960

March 25 (BP) 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. N. Indian River County Library, 1001 Sebastian Blvd., Sebastian

March 26 (BP) 11 a.m.-1 p.m. VNA Hidden Treasures, 656 21st St., Vero Beach 32960

For morning blood sugar tests, you will need to fast from midnight on.  For more information about VNA services, call 772.567.5551 or visit www.vnatc.com. To listen to the BP/BS hotline, call 567-5760 and enter option 6.

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