UH Elyria Medical Center Events

UH Elyria Medical Center

DIABETES EDUCATION: Comprehensive individualized education on nutrition, blood glucose monitoring, and preventing complications of diabetes. A physician referral is required. Check your insurance to verify coverage. Office hours Monday, Wednesday and Fridays. Call Susan Campbell, RD, LD at 440-284-5709 for information.

FREE SCREENINGS FOR STROKE AWARENESS MONTH: TUESDAY, MAY 6 • 7:30 – 10 a.m., Elyria Medical Center Lobby, 630 East River St, Elyria. Free cholesterol, glucose, blood pressure and stroke risk assessment provided. No fasting required.

DEMENTIA FRIENDLY LIFE CAFE: WEDNESDAY, MAY 7 • 11:15 a.m. – 12:45 p.m., Faith Baptist Church, 400 North Lake St, Amherst. The Memory Cafe is open to all individuals from 10am-2pm. Blood Pressures will be provided from 11:15 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. by a nurse from University Hospitals Community Outreach Dept. The memory cafe offers engagement and support for people with dementia as well as their caregivers. For more information go to: www.dflife.org

BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING (New): THURSDAY, MAY 15 • 9:30 – 11 a.m., Avon Senior Center, 36784 Detroit Rd, Avon

BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING: TUESDAY, MAY 20 • 12:30 – 2 p.m., Avon Lake Senior Center, Old Firehouse Community Center, 100 Avon Belden Road, Avon Lake

STROKE 101 TALK – WHAT TO LOOK FOR! THURSDAY, MAY 15 • 6 – 7 p.m., Elyria Library West River Branch, 1194 W River Rd North, Elyria. Come learn about stroke symptoms and treatments. Free stroke risk assessments offered.

SLEEP MEDICINE: Detailed adult sleep studies are conducted by an experienced team of UH board certified providers and registered sleep technologists to evaluate and treat: Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Narcolepsy, Parasomnia (sleepwalking/night terrors), excessive daytime sleepiness, pulmonary related sleep issues, Snoring, and Insomnia. Nighttime, daytime, and home sleep studies are available. For a sleep provider consult, 216-844-REST. To schedule a sleep study at Elyria or Avon sleep lab, 440-326-5464.