Blood Pressure Screenings

Bend Senior Center

541-388-1133

Call for times, dates and availability

Jefferson County Senior Center

541-475-1148

Third Wednesday of each month, 11 a.m.

Redmond Senior Center

541-548-6325

Call for information

Crook County Health Department

541-447-5165

Mondays 8:30 am – 11:30 am, and 1 to 4 p.m.

Immunization/Flu

Immunization against influenza and pneumonia is important. Too many die annually of these preventable diseases. Those over age 65 or at-risk should receive the flu vaccine annually before early November. Adults 65 and over or at-risk should also receive a once-in-a-lifetime immunization against pneumonia. There are some limited circumstances when people should be re-vaccinated for pneumonia. Talk with your health care provider. Influenza and pneumonia vaccines are reimbursed under Medicare.

Flu shot clinics are generally available in late September-October. Call your health care provider, watch your local newspaper for dates, times and places of seasonal clinics or call the:

Central Oregon Council on Aging

Information & Assistance

541-678-5483

877-704-4567 (Toll-free)

Crook County Health Department

375 NW Beaver St., Suite 100

Prineville OR 97754

541-447-5165

Deschutes County Health Dept.• Bend2577 NE Courtney Drive, Bend, OR 97701541-322-7400

• Redmond412 SW 8th St., Redmond, OR 97756541-617-4775Adult immunizations on appointment basis

Jefferson County Health Department

715 SW 4th, Suite C, Madras, OR 97741

541-475-4456

Adult and children immunizations, including flu, Mondays, 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Fridays 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., by appointment only.

Foot Clinics

An appointment is required along with a $30 fee. Participants receive a foot exam, soaking, nail-trimming/filing, and foot massage.To schedule, call

541-788-4785

Foot Clinics are offered in the following locations:

Bend Senior Center

1600 SE Reed Market Road

La Pine Senior Center

16450 Victory Way

Redmond Senior Center

325 NW Dogwood Ave., Redmond, OR 97756

Sisters Community Church

1300 W. McKenzie Hwy

Prineville Soroptimist Senior Center

541-447-6844

Call for more information

Health ScreeningInformation

Some health screenings and a wealth of information are available free or at low cost. Some hospitals, health care providers and local agencies have services available on a regular basis. They also often offer special screenings and information at health fairs. Watch your local media for events.

Oregon Breast and cervical Cancer treatment Programs

Bend Memorial Clinic – Eastside

541-382-2811

Crook County Health Department

541-447-5165

Jefferson County Health Department

541-475-4456

La Pine Community Health Center

541-536-3435

Mosaic Medical Center

• Bend: 541-383-3005

• Madras: 541-475-7800

• Prineville: 541-447-0707

• Redmond: 541-923-4462

Free breast and cervical cancer screenings for women ages 40-64, uninsured or under-insured and meet income eligibility guidelines.Call to qualify.

Balance and Vision Screenings

St. Charles Bend

541-706-7725

St. Charles Redmond

541-516-3828

Free of charge, using the latest technology, these screenings are performed by licensed Physical and Occupational Therapists. Call to schedule.

Cholesterol, Lipid Profile or Glucose Levels

All hospitals in Central Oregon offer these tests at low or reasonable costs on a walk-in basis.

Bend:

St. Charles Cross Roads Plaza

547 NE Bellevue, Ste. 105, Bend, OR 97701

541-706-7717

Monday-Friday 6:30am – 5pm

St. Charles Heart & Lung Center

Inside The Heart & Lung Center

2500 Neff Road, Bend, OR 97701

541-706-7717

Monday-Friday 7am-6pm

Saturday 7am – 3pm; Sunday 7am – 1pm

St. Charles – Family Care Madras

480 NE A St., Madras, OR 97741

541-475-4800

Prineville:

Pioneer Laboratory

384 SE Combs Flat Rd., Prineville, OR 97754

Monday-Friday 7am – 5pm

Saturday-Sunday 8am – Noon

Redmond:

Family Care Redmond

211 NW Larch Ave., Redmond, OR 97756

541-706-7717

Monday-Friday 7am – 6pmSaturday-Sunday 9am – 2pm

Redmond 4th Street Lab

1245 NW 4th St., Redmond, OR 97756

541-706-7717

Diabetes Self-Management Programs

Provide information and assistance to promote independence in managing diabetes.

St. Charles Bend541-706-4986

St. Charles Redmond

541-526-6690

For appointment call: 541-706-7721

St. Charles Prineville

541-526-6690

St. Charles Madras

541-526-6690

Living Well with Diabetes ProgramDeschutes County Health Department

541-322-7430

Warm Springs Health & Wellness Center

1270 Kot-num Rd., Warm Springs, OR 97761

541-553-1196

HIV/AIDS Information

Deschutes County Health Department

2577 NE Courtney Dr, Bend, OR 97701

541-322-7400

HIV /AIDS awareness, education, support, referrals, medical and financial assistance, anonymous, confidential HIV testing.

Medic Alert Foundation

800-432-5378

www.medicalert.org

Provides 24-hour, toll-free telephone access to additional medical information, through a variety of membership levels, starting at $30.

American Kidney Fund

11921 Rockville Pike, Ste. 300,Rockville, MD 20852

800-638-8299

www.kidneyfund.org

Provides direct financial assistance and educational programs to people with chronic kidney disease.

American Cancer Society

800-227-2345 or

866-228-4327 TTY

www.cancer.org

Warm Springs Health & Wellness Center

1270 Kot-num Rd, Warm Springs, OR 97761

541-553-1196

Provides a variety of screening services for American Indians and Alaskan natives.

Dental Services

Medicare does not cover routine dental care such as x-rays, cleaning, fillings, extractions, or dentures.

Geriatric Dental Group

6319 SE Powell, Portland, OR 97206

503-772-3677

Provides general dentistry to people over 55 or who require a wheel chair accessible clinic. Reduced rates and long-term payment plans.

All services provided in Portland. In-home services available to non-ambulatory patients.

Oregon Health Sciences University

School of Dentistry

2730 SW Moody Ave., Portland OR 97201

503-494-8867

877-262-1538

Provides general dentistry and dentures at reduced rates. All services provided in Portland. Requires multiple visits.

Hearing

Since hearing loss may be related to a number of causes, begin with a visit to a licensed physician or a specialist in diseases of the ear for a thorough examination. An audiometric examination will be an important part of the procedure. In-depth audiological testing to evaluate the nature and degree of hearing loss is reimbursable by Medicare at 80% of the approved charges after the deductible has been met.

Medicare does not cover hearing aids or routine hearing examinations directly related to the prescribing, fitting, or changing of hearing aids.

Medicare covers diagnostic hearing evaluations if referred by a Medicare-certified physician.

Hearing Resources:

HARC Mercantile, Ltd.

5413 S. Westnedge Ave., Ste APortage, MI 49002

800-445-9968 Voice/TTY

www.harcmercantile.com

Free catalog of devices for individuals with

hearing problems.

Oregon Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation

1010 NW 22nd Ave. Suite 144

Portland, OR 97210

800-635-4667

www.orlions.org

Provides referral to local Lions Clubs for eye exams and eyeglasses, hearing tests and rebuilt hearing aids for adults. Financial assistance with eye and ear surgery. Recipients must verify financial need.

Hearing Loss Association of Oregon

PO Box 22501, Eugene, OR 97402

541-689-7242 Voice/TTY

www.hearinglossor.org

Supports people with hearing impairments. A manual providing information on coping with all aspects of hearing loss is available for no cost.

The Starkey Hearing Foundation

6700 Washington Ave. South

Eden Prairie, MN 55344

866-354-3254

www.starkeyhearingfoundation.org

Designed to assist people with no other resource available to them.

Also see Audiologists, Hearing Aids & Assistive Devices, Hearing Rehabilitation and Hearing Tests in the telephone book Yellow Pages.

Speech

St. Charles Bend

Outpatient Therapy

2500 NE Neff Road, Bend, OR 97701

541-706-7725

St. Charles Redmond

1250 NW 4th, Redmond, OR 97756

541-516-3828

Provides speech therapy for a variety of problems such as swallowing disorders, voice, stuttering, brain injury and adult communication disorders.

Vision

Medicare is very specific about what it will and will not cover in the area of eye care and vision correction. Medicare does not cover routine testing directly related to the prescribing or fitting of eyeglasses, or the purchase of frames or lenses. Speak to an ophthalmologist or optometrist about conditions which are covered.

Eye problems such as Macular Degeneration and Glaucoma are common to older adults. In addition to your own physician, you might find these resources valuable:

www.allaboutvision.com

www.ohsu.edu

Casey Eye Institute at OHSU

503-494-3000

American Foundation for the Blind

2 Penn Plaza, Ste.1102, New York, NY 10121

800-232-5463

www.visionaware.org • www.afb.org

Provides non-medical information and referral to services and free written material.

National Eye Care America

PO Box 7424, San Francisco, CA 94120

1-877-887-6327

www.eyecareamerica.org

Provides free eye health educational materials and facilitates access to medical eye care to individuals who qualify:

• Have not been seen by ophthalmologist in the last 3 or more years

• May not be a member of an HMO or VA

• Does not provide eyeglasses

Oregon Commission for the Blind

535 SE 12th Avenue, Portland, OR 97214

888-202-5463

www.oregon.gov/blind

Provides counselors and teachers to meet with individuals. Call for referral to nearest office. Independent living program available.

Oregon Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation

1010 NW 22nd Ave, Suite 144

Portland, OR 97210

800-635-4667

Provides referral to local Lions Clubs for eye exams, eyeglasses, hearing tests and rebuilt hearing aids for adults. Financial assistance on eye and ear surgery. Recipients must verify financial need.

St. Charles

• Bend2500 NE Neff Rd. Bend541-706-7725

• Redmond1250 NW 4th St. Redmond541-516-3828

Low vision program helping persons with some remaining vision to enhance their ability in using their vision more effectively, modify how they do activities and adapt their environment.

Hospitals

St. Charles

• Bend2500 NE Neff Road, Bend, OR 97701541-382-4321

• Redmond1253 NW Canal Blvd., Redmond, OR 97756541-548-8131

• Madras470 NE A St., Madras, OR 97741541-475-3882

• Prineville384 SE Combs Flat Rd., Prineville, OR 97754541-447-6254

Outpatient Clinics

Bend Memorial Eastside Clinic

1501 NE Medical Center Drive

Bend, OR 97701

Main number: 541-382-2811

Appointments: 541-382-4900

Bend Memorial Eastside Clinic (cont’d)

Urgent Care, screening services, education, BLINK Optical, and all specialties.

BMC

• Bend Westside Clinic1080 SW Mt. Bachelor Dr.Bend, OR 97702Main number: 541-382-2811

• Redmond ClinicAcross from Fred Meyer865 SW Veterans Way #2,Redmond, OR 97756541-382-2811Urgent Care541-550-4602

• Sisters Clinic231 E. Cascade, Sisters, OR 97759541- 706-5440Family Practice

Fresenius Medical Dialysis Center

916 SW 17th St., Ste. 100, Redmond, OR 97756

866-434-2597

Mosaic Medical

• Bend2084 NE Professional Ct., Bend, OR 97701541-383-3005

• Madras910 SW Hwy 97, Suite 101, Madras, OR 97741541-475-7800

• Prineville375 NW Beaver St. Suite 101,Prineville, OR 97754541-447-0707

• Redmond111 NW Larch Ave., Redmond, OR 97756541-923-4462

St. Charles

Immediate Care

2600 NE Neff Rd., Bend OR 97701

541-706-3700

Family Care

• 2695 NE Conners Ave., Suite 127, Bend, OR 97701 541-706-4800

• 211 NW Larch Ave., Redmond OR 97756541-548-2164

• 1103 NE Elm St., Prineville, OR 97754541-447-6263

• 630 N Arrowleaf Trail, Sisters, OR 97759541-549-1318

Volunteers in Medicine Clinic

2300 NE Neff Rd., Bend, OR 97701

541-330-9001

VIM provides healthcare on a donation basis to working adults age 18-64 in Central Oregon with no medical insurance or means to pay for care. Eligibility screening required.

Warm Springs Health & Wellness Center

1270 Kot-num Road, Warm Springs, OR 97761

541-553-2460

Provides outpatient clinic services to any federally recognized Native American. Includes health, vision and dental care, medical social work, diabetes and nutrition education, lab, x-ray and pharmacy.

Rehabilitation Services

St. Charles Bend

Rehabilitation Center

2500 NE Neff Rd., Bend, OR 97701

541-706-6318 Inpatient

541-706-7725 Outpatient

Inpatient rehabilitation services for stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury and other conditions requiring intensive rehabilitation and nursing care with focus on returning to an independent or semi-dependent level of living. Outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy services focused on rehabilitation for elderly, balance and vestibular disorders, oncology and orthopedics, as well as in-treatment of complex neurological conditions. Community exercise classes are offered and instructed by licensed therapists.

St. Charles Redmond

1250 NW 4th, Redmond, OR 97756

541-516-3828

Outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy services focused on rehabilitation for elderly, balance and vestibular disorders, oncology and orthopedics, as well as in-treatment of complex neurological conditions. Community exercise classes are offered and instructed by licensed therapists.

St. Charles CardiopulmonaryRehabilitation

541-706-2696

For individuals who have had a cardiac event or cardiopulmonary disease. The Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Department provides monitored exercise, supervision by professional staff, education on life choices to maximize heart health and sharing experiences with others. Requires physician prescription and referral.

Arthritis Foundation – Great West Region, Portland Office

9700 SW Capital Hwy., Suite 160

Portland, OR 97219

503-245-5695 • 888-391-9389

www.arthritis.org

Education, information and referral.

Fitness & TherapeuticRecreation

Exercise greatly influences the length and quality of your life. It’s a way to attain or maintain the physical and mental health necessary for an independent lifestyle.

Bend Park & Recreation District

Bend Senior Center

1600 SE Reed Market , Bend, OR 97702

541-388-1133

Dancing, Tai Chi, walking, yoga, senior fitness, computer classes, weight training, Qigong.

Juniper Swim & Fitness Center

800 NE 6th St., Bend, OR 97701

541-389-7665

www.bendparksandrec.org

Offers programs designed specifically for seniors. Check the seasonal program guide for specific information on such programs as:

• Water Balance

• Senior Water Exercise

• Senior Aerobics

• Senior Weight Room Class

• Chair Exercise

• Senior Swim

• Therapeutic Water Exercise

• Personal Training Group

• Seated Yoga

• Backhab—lower/upper back

Redmond Area Park and Recreation District (RAPRD)

465 SW Rimrock Dr., Redmond, OR 97756

541-548-7275

www.raprd.org

• Cascade Swim Center65 SW Rimrock Dr., Redmond 97756541-548-6066

• Activity Center441 SW Canal Blvd., Redmond 97756541-526-1847

Classes designed specifically for seniors:

• Lagoon Swim

• Fitness for Life

• Senior Lap Swim

• Movement That Matters

Provides a large variety of aerobic programs for individuals of all ages and fitness levels such as:

• Fit over 50

• Zumba Gold-low impact Latin moves

See RECREATION/SOCIAL/TRAVEL Section, page 60 for general exercise and recreation programs.

ST. CHARLES BEND

Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation

2500 NE Neff Rd., Bend, OR 97701

541-706-2696

A structured, supportive and motivational exercise class for individuals who have had a past cardiac event, or have heart problems or wish to prevent heart disease. Program monitored by registered nurses and exercise physiologists. Variety of meeting times available. Physician referral maybe required.

Community Education

2500 NE Neff Rd., Bend, OR 97701

541-706-6390

Outpatient Exercise Class

541-706-7725

Maintain activity and fitness after stroke, head injury, polio, amputation. Physician referral required.

Senior Centers

Most senior centers provide health and exercise programs specifically designed for seniors.

Bend Senior Center: 541-388-1133

La Pine Senior Center: 541-536-6237

Madras Senior Center: 541-475-1148

Redmond Senior Center: 541-548-6325

Sisters Senior Luncheon: 541-678-5483

Soroptimist Prineville: 541-447-6844

Warm Springs Senior Center: 541-553-3313

Prescription Medication Programs

Prescription Assistance Programs:

Oregon Prescription Drug Plan

888-411-6737

www.opdp.org

Partnership for Prescription

Assistance

888-477-2669

www.pparx.org

Many pharmaceutical companies nationwide offer certain prescription drugs free to uninsured low-income people. Consult your doctor who will make the necessary arrangements or refer to the following websites for more information and resources.

Websites:

www.needymeds.org

www.themedicineprogram.com

www.medicare.gov

www.rxassist.org

Central Oregon Council on Aging Information & Assistance

541-678-5483

877-704-4567 (Toll Free)

AARP Pharmacy Service

800-456-2277

www.aarppharmacy.com

Prescriptions, hearing aid batteries and vitamins.

Central Oregon Clinics That Accept Medicare

Bend Memorial Clinic

1501 NE Medical Center Dr., Bend, OR 97701

541-382-2811

City Care Clinic*

818 SW Forest, Redmond, OR 97756

541-316-2582

High Lakes Health Care:

• Bend541-389-7741

• Redmond541-548-7134

• Sisters541-549-9609

Mosaic Medical

• Ariels Community Clinic*1700 SE Tempest Dr., Bend, OR 97702541-323-3854

• Bend*2084 NE Professional Ct., Bend, OR 97701541-383-3005

• Prineville*375 NW Beaver St., Ste. 101,Prineville, OR 97754541-447-0707

• Madras*910 SW Hwy 97, Ste. 101, Madras, OR 97741541-475- 7800

• Redmond*111 NW Larch Ave., Redmond, OR 97756541-923-4462

St Charles Family Care

• Bend2695 NE Conners Ave., Suite 127,Bend, OR 97701541-706-4800

• Redmond211 NW Larch Ave., Redmond OR 97756541-548-2164

• Prineville1103 NE Elm St.,Prineville, OR 97754541-447-6254

• Sisters630 N Arrowleaf Trail, Sisters, OR 97754541-549-1318

The Ross Clinic

336 Black Butte Blvd, Redmond, OR 97756541-504-7781

La Pine Community Health Center

51600 Huntington, La Pine, OR 97739

541-536-3435

* Will also take patients with no insurance on a sliding fee scale