Service Learning Project/Kalkaska’s Community Outreach Charlie Dietrich Ferris State University

The Kalkaska Memorial Health Center provides screenings for hypertension (high blood pressure), hemoglobin, and diabetes (high blood sugar).  These screenings allow for early detection and early treatment which can prevent life- threatening complications. One of our nurses visits each senior meal site in Kalkaska County, as well as sites in Fife Lake, Mancelona and Bellaire to perform blood pressure and blood sugar tests at no cost. The program doesn’t just help out the elderly they also take their expertise into schools to demonstrate and educate children on healthier food alternatives and developing and understanding BMI.. Their building is located right in the downtown Kalkaska area (Kalkaska, 2012).  

References Kalkaska Memorial Health Center. (2015). Extending Care Throughout Our Communities. In Community Outreach. Retrieved from http://www.munsonhealthcare.org/kmhc/outreach