The Boothbay Region Health Center is presenting a talk entitled, “Surprising Medicare Benefits You Probably Didn’t Know You Had” on Monday, Aug. 21 at 12:30 p.m. It will take place at the Community Center in the Meadow Mall, 185 Townsend Avenue, as part of our Patient Empowerment series.

The presenter is Hannah Tompkins, a Medicare specialist, who will speak on such topics as obesity screening, bone mass measurement, cardiovascular testing, glaucoma intervention, cancer detection --- and much more.

The mission of the Boothbay Region Health Center (BRHC) is to offer affordable, easy to access, integrated primary care and behavioral health. Underlying the program is our commitment to patient empowerment as the means to superior health care and disease prevention. As patients, we all need to take charge of our own health and care. So join us to learn more about these surprising benefits that are free to everyone who is 65 or over.

Space is limited, registration is required, and free transportation can be provided. Please call 207-380-1536 to reserve your spot. If you will need transportation, please also call the Community Center at 207-633-9876 before 2 pm Thursday, August 17th.