Heart week kicks off with free screenings

Bellevue firefighters and Overlake Hospital Medical Center doctors and nurses are teaming for the first-ever Heart Week. A series of events from Saturday through May 12 will feature medical teams providing free blood pressure and blood sugar screenings at local community centers, churches and businesses.

Bellevue firefighters and Overlake Hospital Medical Center doctors and nurses are teaming for the first-ever Heart Week. A series of events from Saturday through May 12 will feature medical teams providing free blood pressure and blood sugar screenings at local community centers, churches and businesses.

Early detection and treatment of high blood pressure and diabetes can greatly reduce the risks of cardiovascular disease including the risk of having a heart attack.

The blood pressure, glucose screenings will be offered at a number of locations, including:

 

Saturday, 5-5

10 a.m. to noon: Bel-Red YMCA, 14230 Bel-Red Road, Bellevue

10-11:30 a.m.: Coal Creek YMCA, 13750 Newcastle Golf Club Rd, Newcastle

 

Sunday 5-6

9:30-11 a.m.: St Luke’s Lutheran Church, 3030 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue

10-11:30 a.m.: Westminster Chapel, 13646 NE 24th St, Bellevue

Noon to 1:30 p.m.: St Luke’s Lutheran Church, 3030 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue

 

Monday, 5-7

10-11:30 a.m.: North Bellevue Community Center, 4063 148th Ave NE, Bellevue

10-11:30 a.m.: South Bellevue Community Center, 14509 SE Newport Way, Bellevue

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Lincoln Square, 700 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue

2-3:30 p.m.: Bellevue City Hall, 450 110th Ave NE, Bellevue

 

Tuesday, 5-8

10-11:30 a.m.: Coal Creek YMCA, 13750 Newcastle Golf Club Rd, Newcastle

10-11:30 a.m.: Crossroads Community Center, 16000 NE 10th ST, Bellevue

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Lincoln Square, 700 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Highland Community Center, 14224 NE Bel-Red Rd, Bellevue

2-3:30 p.m.: Bellevue Service Center, 2901 115th Ave NE, Bellevue

 

Wednesday, 5-9

10-11:30 a.m.: Crossroads Community Center, 16000 NE 10th ST, Bellevue

10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Lincoln Square, 700 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue

11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Civica Office Commons, 255 108th Ave NE, Bellevue

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Highland Community Center, 14224 NE Bel-Red Rd, Bellevue

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Bellevue Square Mall Center Court, 575 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue

1-2:30 p.m.: Eastgate DSHS, 14350 SE Eastgate Way, Bellevue

5-7 p.m.: Coal Creek YMCA, 13750 Newcastle Golf Club Rd, Newcastle

6-7:30 p.m.: Lake Hills Elementary, 14310 SE 12th St, Bellevue

 

Thursday, 5-10

9-10:30 a.m.: Newport Towers, 3650 131st AVE SE, Bellevue

10-11:30 a.m.: Bel-Red YMCA, 14230 Bel-Red Road, Bellevue

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Bellevue Square Mall Center Court, 575 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue

1:30-3 p.m.: Newcastle Professional Center/ Newcastle City Hall, 12835 Newcastle Way,

Suite 200, Newcastle

Friday, May 11

10-11:30 a.m.: North Bellevue Community Center, 4063 148th Ave NE, Bellevue

10-11:30 a.m.: South Bellevue Community Center, 14509 SE Newport Way, Bellevue

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: 3 Bellevue Center / Key Center, 601 108th Ave NE, Bellevue

2-3:30 p.m.: Bellevue City Hall, 450 110th Ave NE, Bellevue

3-4:30 p.m.: Lake Hills Library, 15590 Lake Hills Blvd SE, Bellevue

 

Saturday, May 12

10-11:30 a.m.: Factoria Square Mall North End, 4055 Factoria Blvd SE, Bellevue

10-11:30 a.m.: Factoria Square Mall South End, 4055 Factoria Blvd SE, Bellevue

10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Bellevue Square Mall Center Court, 575 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue

1:30-3 p.m.: Newport Covenant Church, 12800 SE Coal Creek Pkwy, Bellevue