Free Blood Pressure Screenings

Untreated high blood pressure is a strong risk factor for stroke and cardiovascular disease, so getting it checked regularly and getting it under control is of great importance!

Sponsored by

  • Oregon Heart and Vascular Institute
    3311 RiverBend Drive, 
    Springfield, OR 97477

A self-service blood pressure screening station is currently available outside the entrance to the Oregon Heart & Vascular Institute. Use of the station is free to the public around the clock. The medical grade quality of the machine is accurate to within 3 mm/Hg and results are available in less than a minute. Be sure to record your measurement on one of the free blood pressure cards supplied with the machine.

Please call (541) 222-7218 for more information.
 

Sponsored by

  • PeaceHealth Medical Group
    Health Information Library
    Barger Medical Building
    4010 Aerial Way
    Eugene, Oregon
    Every Tuesday
    10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

  • PeaceHealth Medical Group
    Health Information Library 
    Downtown
    1162 Willamette Street
    Eugene, Oregon
    Second Friday of each month
    10 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Please call the Center for Senior Health at 687-6234 for more information.

 

Sponsored by
  • Valley River Center
    Inside the Macy's mall entrance
    100 Valley River Center
    Eugene, Oregon
    First Wednesday of every month
    Noon to 1 p.m.

Please call the OASIS Education Center at 342-6611 ext. 2601 for more information.


MORE LOCATIONS
Free Blood Pressure Checks in South Lane County:

  • Cottage Grove Senior Center, 2nd Monday of each month, 10 a.m. to noon
  • South Lane Fire & Rescue fire stations
  • Bi-Mart, Wal-Mart & Safeway stores
  • Your physician's office 
  • The emergency department at Cottage Grove Community Hospital

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Sacred Heart Medical Center’s stroke program has earned the Gold Seal of Approval and Primary Stroke Center certification from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Certification demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing disease management, health care staffing, or primary stroke center services.

Free Blood Pressure Screenings
High blood pressure is the number one risk factor that leads to stroke. Free blood pressure screenings are available year round in your community. Click here for a calendar of upcoming screening events.

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Understand the risk factors and assess your risk for stroke—an interactive tool from the Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention that estimates your risk of stroke and provides personalized tips for prevention.

Entendiendo los derrames cerebrales
Señales de aviso, factores de riesgo y que hacer respecto a ellos.

 

The signs of stroke are distinct because they happen quickly:

Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm, or leg (especially on one side of the body)
Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding speech 
Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes
Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination
Sudden severe headache with no known cause

Call 9-1-1 immediately if you experience these symptoms and take brain-saving action.