Otherwise, you don't want to go to the doctor for a check up because it will cost you. Many senior citizens are on fixed incomes. Walker jotted down Scofield's blood pressure and sugar readings to compare from month to month to be sure the outcomes are normal for each individual. There are only a few people each month who have high readings. We might catch one with diabetes because he may not be going to a doctor regularly.
Monthly readings can tell so much about a person.
While the health department nurses are at it, they also distribute health education literature after each screening. Appointments also can be made for this service. The clinics are offered at the health department located on Mitchell Road in Dunn Plaza. Since the immunizations are provided free at the health department, families are encouraged to take advantage of the service, which is paid by tax dollars. But it's getting better.