LEWISTON – The Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute Wellness Van will visit the following locations in October:

Wednesday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Augusta Wal-Mart.

Wednesday, Oct. 17, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Mexico Wal-Mart.

Wednesday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Gray Family Health Center, 116 Shaker Road.

During the van’s stops, two institute health counselors will provide blood pressure checks, osteoporosis screenings and cholesterol screenings. There will be a $10 fee for a cholesterol screening.

Also available will be the institute’s ScoreKeeper cardiovascular risk assessment, a computer application that provides an assessment of an individual’s cardiac health in a personalized health status report. A ScoreKeeper report, coupled with the advice of a qualified healthcare professional, can be used to develop recommendations for modifying risk factors for cardiac disease and create a health self-management plan.

If the ScoreKeeper participant requests, a report identifying risk factors and plans for modifying health risks is mailed to his or her primary care provider.

Advance appointments are not necessary.

Anyone interested in more information about Wellness Van services should call 795-8240 or e-mail [email protected].