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BUCKHANNON -- WVU Medicine St. Joseph's Hospital is proud to announce that they are now partnering with Life Line Screening.
Life Line Screening provides an assessment of your risk for stroke and cardiovascular disease through a simple ultrasound screening.
The screenings conducted by experienced ultrasound technicians can identify dangerous plaque buildup or blockages.
There is a lifetime risk of stroke for middle-aged men and women, and many who suffer show no prior symptoms or warning signs.
The screenings provided are: Carotid Artery Disease Screening (Plaque), Heart Rhythm Screening (Atrial Fibrillation), Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening, and Peripheral Arterial Disease Screening.
Although not covered by insurance, Life Line Screening makes the screenings affordable by charging only $159 for the package of four screenings.
Screenings will be held on Thursday, Feb.15 at the Chapel Hill United Methodist Church in Buckhannon and on Feb. 26 at the Broad Street United Methodist Church in Weston.
Appointments are limited. To schedule an appointment, please call 1-888-808-9016 and use priority code MBZA-354.
Over the past 100 years, St. Joseph's Hospital has developed from an eight-bed hospital to a medical community dedicated to serving the needs of the residents of central West Virginia.
Founded in 1838, the Pallottine Missionary Society was created to assist Roman Priest, Vincent Pallotti, with his life's mission of service the sick and poor. The first Pallottine Sisters made their way to the United States in 1912, passing the wreckage of the Titanic, as their own ship made it's way safety between the icebergs.
In 1920, they were invited to open a hospital in Buckhannon. Four Sisters followed the call on Feb. 15, 1921, purchasing the Barlow estate on a hilltop overlooking the town.
"The Overlook" consisted of a four-story wooden building faced with yellow brick on nine acres of land. The rather large private home was converted into an eight-bed hospital and convent for the Sisters with the help of good friends and benefactors.