At Prowers Medical Center, we’re committed to helping keep our community as healthy as possible. That’s why in 2024, we’ll be offering our popular $25 Health Fair throughout the year!

Every Wednesday morning in January, April, July and October, you can secure an appointment slot during the 7 to 9 a.m. window to have blood drawn for several essential screening tests. These tests will check your:

• lipids

• kidney functions

• electrolytes

• liver enzymes

• thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)

• hemoglobin A1C

• complete blood count (CBC)

• prostate specific antigen (PSA) for men

“It’s a wonderful thing,” said Prowers Medical Center family physician Dr. Richard Book. “These labs are an excellent screening tool to help you stay on top of your health. And for just $25 for all of the tests, it’s a bargain. It’s a very generous thing Prowers Medical Center does for our community.”

A Time for Gratitude

As 2023 comes to a close, we’d like to express our gratitude to the Prowers Medical Center staff and physicians for their tireless dedication to caring for our community.

Health care is an essential service, and our team members are essential to health care in Prowers County.

Why Quarterly?

Dr. Book explained that many Prowers Medical Center patients have private insurance with high deductibles. If they have a common condition, such as diabetes, that requires regular bloodwork, it can be prohibitively expensive to get blood tests done several times a year.

“Everybody has a budget,” Dr. Book said. “But many people need regular blood monitoring so we can follow their health and make adjustments to their treatment as we go. Offering $25 labs four times a year means that everyone can afford routine blood testing.”

In addition to better serving patients who may need affordable repeat bloodwork, the quarterly Health Fair will also allow you to fit in your screening tests when it suits your schedule. And having the tests done at Prowers Medical Center means the results are in our system and readily available to the local providers who care for you.

“Prowers Medical Center’s Health Fair has been a community tradition for over 40 years,” said Amanda ‘Vasquez, Prowers Medical Center Marketing Specialist, “and with our ‘Your Health All Year Long’ campaign, we are thrilled to offer even more scheduling options to best meet our patients’ needs.”

How It Works First, make a Health Fair appointment by calling 719-336-8363. You can book ahead for January, April, July and/or October at any time, starting now. Your appointment will generally take less than 10 minutes. Second, be sure to fast for at least 12 hours prior to your appointment, but do drink plenty of water. When you arrive for your blood draw, you can pay the $25 fee by cash, check or credit card. Test results are available within 72 hours and are sent to each participant’s medical provider. In addition, patients can access their results directly by way of the hospital’s patient portal. For patients who wish to receive their results by mail, please bring a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

“Having the results of all these blood tests in hand will help patients and their providers prevent, catch early and manage so many conditions,” Dr. Book said, “ranging from cardiovascular disease to cancer and many more. The ‘Your Health All Year Long’ Health Fair model is a 10 out of 10.”