Preventive Health Services Network

Our nurses visit over 30 sites in Erie County each month, providing preventive health services. In fact, Erie is the only county in Pennsylvania to make these services available for older adults on a regular basis through an agency such as ours.

Preventive health service

 Preventive health services are provided at senior centers, apartment buildings, and other public sites and include:

• Free Blood Pressure test with heart disease risk assessment
• Blood Sugar Testing (fee: $5) with diabetes risk assessment
  (At least 2 hour fasting required)
• Cholesterol Testing (fee:$10)
• Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests (fee:$5)
• Dietary and Medication Counseling
• Educational Materials
• Consultations and Information and Referral Services
• Consultations with Family Members and Caregivers
• Smoking Cessation Counseling

Monthly preventive health services schedule

Special Preventive Services

PrimeTime Health Fitness Classes at 9 senior centers, with trained professionals from the Erie Center on Health and Aging, sponsored by GECAC/Area Agency on Aging

Monthly PrimeTime Fitness schedule

• Regional Flu and Pneumonia Vaccination Campaign, serving 15,000 persons annually
• Erie County Breast Cancer Education initiatives on behalf of Erie County government and Family Health Council, including Speaker's Bureau and outreach for underinsured women
• Osteoporosis Bone Density Testing- available at the center by appointment with your doctor's order, for the full body scan, generally covered by Medicare
• Prime Time Health Speakers Directory and Video Lending Library
• Click here to order Erie County's complete reference to topics by over 70 professionals in health and aging ($9)
• Medication Information Services
• Mental Health and Memory Loss Referrals