If you are a current smoker who has smoked at least one pack a day for 20 years or two packs a day for 15 years, or are a former smoker who has quit within the last 15 years, and are between the ages of 55 – 80 (for those on Medicare between the ages of 55 – 77) with no personal history of lung cancer, contact Karen Fiume, RN, OCN, CHPN for more details or to register.
860.646.1222 ext. 1408
KFiume@echn.org
To support early detection and other health concerns, ECHN participates in the Connecticut Breast and Cervical Early Detection Program, as well as the WISEWOMAN Program for heart disease screening. Services are available for women between the ages of 40-64 who have no health insurance and high insurance deductibles. The Breast/Cervical Program offers free mammograms and pap tests. The WISEWOMAN Program includes free health screenings, such as blood pressure testing, cholesterol testing and glucose testing for prediabetes and diabetes. A Community Health Navigator works with all clients who enroll in the program.
To see if you qualify, please call the ECHN Early Detection Program:
860.660.8837