Hospital to offer free blood pressure checks and blood sugar tests in first aid tent at Waukon Corn Days

Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon will be offering free Blood Sugar Testing with immediate results at the Waukon Corn Days celebration Friday, August 18. The tests will be performed by Teresa Myers, RN, Certified Diabetes Educator, in the Veterans Memorial Hospital first aid tent, which will be located in the Waukon State Bank parking lot, from 4:30-8 p.m.

Community and Home Care staff members Annette Davis, RN, and Joan Fish, C.N.A., will also be providing free blood pressure checks during the same time.  Veterans Memorial Hospital staff will also have educational materials on sun safety and will be handing out skin safe samples of sun screen in the first aid tent. First Aid supplies will also be available for anyone in need.

These blood sugar tests will be made available to everyone at Waukon Corn Days, during the hours of 4:30 to 8 p.m. August 18, free of charge. Each test takes just a couple minutes to complete and they do not require any fasting.

For additional information, call Veterans Memorial Hospital at 563-568-3411.