COPD Screening and Diabetes Risk Assessment Clinics

Throughout the month of November, COPD screening and diabetes risk assessment clinics will be offered across the province in various locations.

The clinics will provide information about COPD and appropriate participants will be encouraged to take the Canadian Lung Health Test. If you meet the criteria, pre-bronchodilator spirometry testing will be offered. Spirometry testing (pre-bronchodilator only) will be performed by Primary Care Nurses trained in spirometry or a Respiratory Therapist. This is not for the purpose of diagnosis. If you have findings inconsistent for someone of your age, you will be provided with a form to take to your family physician or nurse practitioner that further testing is recommended.

In addition, the clinics will provide information about diabetes and appropriate persons will be offered the CANRISK questionnaire to help identify if you are at risk of pre-diabetes or type 2 diabetes. Point of care glucose testing will be offered not as a diagnostic tool but rather to assess for abnormal glycemia. If you have a moderate to high CANRISK score or abnormal point of care glucose results, you will be provided a letter to take to your family physician or nurse practitioner for appropriate screening for type 2 diabetes. 

For more information, visit the COPD Program and Diabetes Program.

Souris

Souris Legion
56 Main Street, Souris

• November 27:  12 – 4 p.m.

Montague

Pharmasave
521 Main Street, Montague

• November 20:  1 – 4 p.m.

Public Health (partnered with Flu Clinic)
126 Douses Road, Montague

• November 25:  11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Charlottetown

Murphy's Community Centre
200 Richmond Street, Charlottetown

• November 19:  4:30 – 7:30 p.m. 

Stratford Sobeys
9 Kinlock Road, Stratford

• November 14:  1 – 4 p.m.

Cornwall

Murphy's Cornwall Pharmacy
638 Main Street, Cornwall

• November 26:  10 a.m. – 2 p.m. 

North Rustico

North Rustico Lions Club
17 Timber Lane, North Rustico

• November 21:  5 – 8 p.m.

Summerside

Harbourside Health Centre
243 Heather Moyse Drive, Summerside

• November 20:  10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. 

Summerside Sobeys
475 Granville Street, Summerside

• November 28:  10 a.m. – 2 p.m. 

Miscouche

Primary Care Clinic (inside Slemon Park Plaza)
10 Slemon Park Drive, Miscouche

• November 12:  1 – 3 p.m.

Lennox Island

Lennox Island Health Centre
15  Eagle Feather Trail, Lennox Island

• November 14:  9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

O'Leary

O’Leary Health Centre 
15 MacKinnon Drive, O'Leary

• November 28:  1 – 4 p.m.