Living Well: Your Source for Health and Wellness
Living Well: Your Source for Health and Wellness

Calendar of Events

Boy playing on tire swingRegistration required for some events. Please call Direct DoctorsSM Plus at 775-356-NNMC (6662) unless another number is listed. Events are held in Suite 203, Sparks Medical Building unless otherwise noted.

July

Knee and Hip Pain Seminar

Thursday, July 9, noon to 1 PM
Includes lunch. Registration required.
Cost: $5. Free for Advantage members.
Advantage signups available at event.

Senior Advantage Lecture Series: Keeping Your Heart Healthy

Friday, July 24, noon to 1 PM
Speaker: Richard Leff, MD,
interventional cardiologist
Includes lunch. Registration required.
Cost: $5. Free for Advantage members.
Advantage signups available at event.

Health Fairs

Thursdays
July 2, Sept. 3 and Nov. 5
7:30 to 11 AM
Sparks Medical Building

Screenings include:

  • Ankle-brachial index (ABI) screening, followed by ABI test if needed: FREE
  • Body fat, blood pressure and fitness screening: FREE
  • Carotid artery screening: FREE
  • Carotid artery ultrasound (if needed, per screening results): $40
  • Electrocardiogram: $ 5
  • Lipid profile (cholesterol, triglycerides and HDL/LDL ratio): $20
  • Hemoglobin A1C (glycosylated hemoglobin), routine dietary screening for diabetes: $ 0
  • Complete blood count: $15
  • And much more!

For a full list of screenings and pricing, please visit www.NNMC.com and click on Community Events.

Do you know how to make your healthcare wishes known if you are unable to express your desires after an accident or illness? At our health fairs, you can find out about advance directives, popularly known as living wills, and why they are important.

August

Knee and Hip Pain Seminar

Thursday, Aug. 13, noon to 1 PM
Includes lunch. Registration required.
Cost: $5. Free for Advantage members.
Advantage signups available at event.

Senior Bridges Stress Management Series: Ethics

Monday, Aug. 17, noon to 1:30 PM
Speaker: Angelene Miner, MD, Psychiatry
Light lunch provided. Nursing and Social Work CEUs pending.
To register, call 775-356-4096.

Woman smiling

Flashes -- Women's Health Education: Coping with Menopause

Tuesday, Aug. 11, 6 to 7:30 PM
Speaker: Angelene Miner, MD, Psychiatry
Free! Registration required.

Blood Drive

Thursday, Aug. 20, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM
NNMC parking lot
Donors must be age 17 or older and weigh at least 110 pounds. ID required. Appointments are not necessary.

September

Knee and Hip Pain Seminar

Thursday, Sept. 10, noon to 1 PM
Includes lunch. Registration required.
Cost: $5. Free for Advantage members.
Advantage signups available at event.