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Take A Free Risk Assessment At Kaweah Delta.org/health For Chance To Win Apple Watch

VISALIA – Through Thursday, March 31, people who complete one of 15 free health risk assessments at KaweahDelta.org/health will be entered in an Apple watch giveaway.

People must complete the risk assessment, which includes providing contact information, to be entered in the giveaway. The giveaway is sponsored by HealthAware in partnership with Kaweah Delta and participating hospitals and hospital systems.

The 15 free health risk assessments take about 5-7 minutes to complete. They identify factors that put people at risk for health conditions such as diabetes, stroke, cancer, heart attacks and more. Educating people about their health is an important first step in diagnosing and treating conditions at an early stage.

The following health risk assessments are available online:

  • BladderAware
  • Breast CancerAware
  • Colon CancerAware
  • Lung CancerAware
  • Prostate CancerAware
  • DiabetesAware
  • HeartAware
  • JointAware
  • BreatheAware
  • SleepAware
  • Pediatric SleepAware
  • SpineAware
  • WeightAware
  • VascularAware
  • Bone Health Aware

Established in 1963, Kaweah Delta Health Care District is the only trauma center between Fresno and Bakersfield. Kaweah Delta Medical Center was recently recognized by Healthgrades as one of America’s 100 Best™ 2016 hospitals for Spine Surgery as well as Excellence Awards in Orthopedic Surgery, Pulmonary Care, and General Surgery. The district offers a comprehensive scope of services including everything from a well-respected pediatric hospitalist program to nationally recognized orthopedic and cancer programs.

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Carolyn Hill

Carolyn had just sat down for Sunday brunch with her husband, Ron, when it turned into a meal they’ll never forget. When Carolyn tried ordering, her speech was so slurred the waitress couldn’t understand a word she was saying. Suddenly, Carolyn’s face began to droop and Ron knew something was terribly wrong. Their server immediately called 9-1-1 and within 10 minutes, Carolyn was in an ambulance on the way to the hospital. She was having a stroke.

After an emergency CT scan showed a major blockage cutting off blood flow in Carolyn’s brain, she was given the “clot-busting” drug, Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA). For optimal results, tPA should be given within three hours of the time stroke symptoms start. Carolyn received it within 45 minutes, and just 10 minutes later, she regained feeling on the left side of her body. The clot-buster worked just as it should. She would be airlifted to Bakersfield a short time later to undergo a procedure to completely remove the clot. By 9:00 p.m. that night, Carolyn was back to feeling normal.

How you spend the first 60 minutes after a stroke could determine how you spend the rest of your life. Thanks to fast action by her husband, brunch server, and the Kaweah Delta Emergency Department, Carolyn’s brain was spared from major damage. Minutes matter and Carolyn is alive and well today to prove it.

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Joint Camp

6/26/2019 at 3:30pm at Kaweah Delta Rehabilitation Hospital

Grandparents are Grand

6/26/2019 at 5:00pm at The Mother Baby classroom 3rd floor Acequia Wing Kaweah Delta Medical Center

Core for Golfers by Jonna

6/26/2019 at 5:30pm at Kaweah Delta Therapy Specialists

Alzheimer's Support Group

6/26/2019 at 6:00pm at Quail Park

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Kaweah Delta Health Care District

400 W Mineral King Ave.
Visalia, CA 93291

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