Castro partners with Hanover Township and AMITA Health to provide free heart health screenings

Posted January 21, 2018 10:00 pm

Submitted by Catie Witt

February is Heart Health Month, and what better way to bring awareness than by providing free heart health screenings?

State Sen. Cristina Castro (D-Elgin) is partnering with Hanover Township and AMITA Health to provide heart health screenings at an event in Hanover Park. The Hanover Township Office of Community Health will be providing screenings to check blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes and anemia. AMITA Health will be providing stroke risk assessments.

The event will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, at the Astor Avenue Community Center, 7431 Astor Ave. Hanover Park. No appointment is required. Any questions can be directed to the township at (630)-540-9085.

AMITA Health is the third-largest health system in Illinois and delivers care to Chicago's northwestern, west and southwestern suburbs.

Hanover Township provides a variety of services to its community. The location of the event is home to Hanover Township's Department of Welfare Services. This department offers programs and services to improve the quality of life of Hanover Township residents experiencing hardships.

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