Cass County plans variety of health clinics in lakes area

Cass County is planning a variety of health clinics in the area from blood pressure checks to childhood immunizations.

Blood pressure clinics are:

10-11 a.m. Sept. 7 Senior Citizens Building in Backus.

11:30 a.m. to 12::30 p.m. Sept. 21 Leader Community Hall.

10 a.m. to noon Sept. 7 and Sept. 21 Ambulance building in Longville.

9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Sept. 1 Walker Senior Center Walker.

Childhood immunization clinics are:

9:30-11:30 a.m. Sept. 1 Pine River Family Center, Pine River.

10-11:30 a.m. Sept. 8 Harvest Church of God, Remer.

10 a.m. to noon, and 1-2:30 p.m. Sept. 21 Family Resource Center, Pillager.

9-11 a.m. Sept. 28 Health, Human & Veteran Service Building, Walker.

Child and teen checkup clinics are available by calling for appointment times:

Walker, Sept. 20, Health, Human & Veteran Services Building, (218) 547-1340.

Pine River, Sept. 23 and Sept. 24, Pine River Family Center, (218) 587-4292.

Pillager, Sept. 28, Pillager Family Center, (218) 746-4009.

Longville, Sept. 10, Longville Family Center, (218) 363-3348.

Immunizations are available to children and adults who meet the requirements. The charge is $3 per immunization. Participants are asked to bring current records.

Cass County Public Health is hosting adult health clinics with a public health nurse performing senior health screening and assessment: Health history, blood pressures, blood glucose and medication management at no charge. Foot care is $20 to cut toe nails, ingrown toe nails and calluses. People are advised to bring their own towel and basin.

Those clinics are:

9-10:30 a.m. Sept. 1 Walker Senior Center.

12:30-3 p.m. Sept. 14 Hackensack Senior Center.

Noon to 3 p.m. Sept. 9 warehouse Pine River.

1-3 p.m. Sept. 28, YAH Senior Center Longville.