THUNDER BAY – Following in the immortal words of Willie Nelson, the Screen for Life Coach is on the road again this spring.
The mobile unit provides breast, cervical and colon-cancer screening at more than 70 locations throughout the region.
“We are excited to get back on the road for a full travel season this spring,” said Julia Bailey, mobile coach lead at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, in a release issued on Thursday.
“Our clients can expect to receive high-quality health-care services in locations from Minaki to Chapleau and everywhere in between, including many Indigenous communities too.”
The latter service led to a change in appearance for the coach.
“Now that the coach is offering men’s fecal occult blood test kits for colon cancer screening it is important for the look of the service to appeal to everyone who can access our services, no matter what gender, race or age they are,” Bailey said. “The new design features the familiar landscape of Northwestern Ontario that all residents can identify with.”
Bailey went on to say women between 50 and 74 should have a breast-screening mammogram every two years. Women between 21 and 69 who have been sexually active should have a pap screening test for cervical cancer every three years. Men and women between 50 and 74 should complete a FOBT kit every two years.
All three tests can be competed on the screening coach.
The coach will begin its travels on April 8 in Dryden and will conclude in October. The coach will also be in Thunder Bay at various points in the six-month schedule.
To book an appointment phone 1-800-461-7031 or 684-7777. For the complete travel season schedule, visit www.tbrhsc.net/screenforlife.
