Prevention & Outreach
At Meridian Health, we know that when you are equipped with knowledge about your potential cancer risk, you can make informed decisions about prevention, early detection strategies, and available treatments.
Many preventative options include such basic lifestyle choices as diet, physical activity, and avoidance of certain habits. Meridian Cancer Care provides a range of services, community events, screenings, and education resources to foster cancer prevention, and early detection:
Genetic Counseling
Meridian Cancer Care's genetic counseling program provides risk assessment and possible testing so you can take preventive steps and protect your health. Today people are very aware that there is a hereditary risk for many types of cancers. Our Family Risk Assessment Program provides our community with a resource to help them better identify their risk and, in some cases, take corrective action at a young age. Our certified genetic counselor meets with individuals to provide an initial consultation, coordinate lab work and review the results of the testing with the patient. This service requires a physician referral and is covered by most insurance plans. Download our brochure
Educational Programs & Community Outreach
Seminars and awareness programs help you understand risk factors, symptoms, and more.
Screenings
Comprehensive screening programs both in the community and at the hospitals are offered at various times and locations throughout the year.
Booker Health Sciences Library
Open to the public and includes a consumer health collection, featuring a home delivery service. Research librarians can assist you in searching out medical information through in person, phone or e-mail requests. This service is offered free.
Nutritional Counseling
Along with our fitness experts, focus on prevention and wellness. These resources are available to you through our fitness centers.
Fitness Centers
A comprehensive selection of wellness services and options that take care of the whole persons – Mind, Body, and Spirit including therapeutic Yoga classes, fight fatigue group exercise classes, massage, and reflexology options.
