Olds HealthCare Fundraising Committee
3901 57 Ave T4H 1L9 Olds, AB, Canada

Bringing good breast health to you The AHS Screen Test Mobile Mammography Clinic will be returning to Olds March 10-13 and 23-29, 2021. Screen Test brings breast cancer screening to women across Alberta with its state-of-the-art mobile mammography unit. Due to COVID-19, the Screen Test mobile mammography service was suspended from mid-March to mid-June. We have resumed service but are now several months behind on our usual rotation. Screen Test is taking a number of precautio...ns to ensure the safety of our clients and staff. Details will be shared when clients call to book an appointment. Here’s some info about the clinic: What: AHS Screen Test Mobile Mammography Clinic How to book: Call 1-800-667-0604 (toll-free) Cost: None Who should be screened? Women 50 to 74: this group is most commonly diagnosed with breast cancer, and should plan to have a mammogram every 2 years until they turn 75. This group can self-refer. Women 40 to 49: screening is optional and they should discuss the risks and benefits of screening with their health care provider. A referral is needed for their first mammogram in Alberta, which are available online here. Women 75 and over can continue screening and should discuss the risks and benefits with their health care provider. Screening mammograms are not recommended for women under age 40. Women in this age group should discuss their breast cancer risk and mammography options with their health care provider. Why are mammograms important? Screening mammograms are routine tests used to find early signs of cancer in women who have no breast problems or symptoms. They can find changes in the breast that are too small to be felt by a woman or her doctor. Early detection with mammograms is one of the reasons that most women (90%) are now surviving breast cancer. To learn more about Screen Test, visit our website or call us at 1-800-667-0604.

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As a result of your donations, the Olds Healthcare Fundraising Committee purchased a scale for patient overhead lifts. The scale will allow medical personnel to accurately determine a patients’ weight to assist with medication and dietary fluid decisions without having to unnecessarily move the patient. Another example of how your donations and financial support assist with patient care in your community.... #oldshealthdonations #myOlds #Oldsab #iloveolds

#TBT a few more great facts & details about Dr. Wray The Chief of Surgery in Edmonton said that he had a friend of Olds that would likely hire him as a GP with anaesthesia. Did you know before this, he had never been to Olds, it was just a stop on the train ride from Edmonton to Calgary.... . . . stay tunned for another ThrowBack Thursday next week. We are SO thankful for Dr. Wray and his influence in our community. #changedlives #oldsHealthDonations #myOlds #iLoveOlds #oldsab #MountainViewSmBusiness