Wise and Well Screenings
The Emanuel Friedman Wise and Well Program for Healthy Living provides free monthly screenings and health education services for those 60 and over. Citizenship is not required.
Screenings may include:
- Complete cholesterol profile (once a year)
- Blood pressure (monthly)
- Fasting blood glucose (monthly)
- Consultation with a nurse or dietitian
Free Annual Cholesterol Screenings
Upcoming Dates for 2012
Sept. 6 Lincoln Park Senior Center
Sept. 11 San Bruno Senior Center
Sept. 13 Martin Luther King Senior Center
Sept. 18 Senior Coastsiders
Sept. 27 East Menlo Park Senior Center
An Appointment is Required
Call 650-696-3660
Janel Jurosky, nurse coordinator
Time: 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
12 hour fast is required. Fasting means for 12 hours, drink water only and take all regularly scheduled medications, except if taking medicine for diabetes, you should delay taking diabetic medication(s) until after the screening when food is available. Please do not have coffee, tea, cough drops, candy, gum etc. WATER ONLY.
Free Monthly Wise and Well Screenings
For the free monthly Wise and Well screenings, an 8 hour fast is required. Fasting means for 8 hours, drink water only and take all regularly scheduled medications, except if taking medicine for diabetes, you should delay taking diabetic medication(s) until after the screening when food is available. Please do not have coffee, tea, cough drops, candy, gum etc. WATER ONLY.Locations:
East Palo Alto Senior Center
560 Bell Street
East Palo Alto, CA 94303
650-329-5901
Screenings held 1st Tuesday of the month
Lincoln Park Senior Center
901 Brunswick Avenue
Daly City, CA 94014
650-991-8018
Screenings held the 1st Thursday of the month
San Bruno Senior Center
1555 Crystal Springs Road
San Bruno, CA 94066
650-616-7150
Screenings held the 2nd Tuesday & the last Friday of the month
Martin Luther King Senior Center
725 Monte Diablo
San Mateo, CA 94401
650-522-7470
Screenings held the 2nd Thursday & the 4th Tuesday of the month
East Menlo Park Senior Center (Onetta Harris)
100 Terminal Avenue
Menlo Park, CA 94025
650-330-2280
Screenings are held the 4th Thursday of the month
Senior Coastsiders
535 Kelly Avenue
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
650-726-9056
Screenings are held the 3rd Tuesday of the month