Palisades Medical Center takes an active role in local communities by partnering with North Hudson Community Action Corporation, Christ Hospital School of Nursing, and Hudson Perinatial Consortium to provide free health screenings and education programs.

The New Jersey Hospital Association (NJHA) recognized Palisades Medical Center's Community Outreach Program with its 2011 Community Outreach Award for its unique and effective methods of reaching out to better serve the healthcare needs of area residents. Palisades Medical Center’s community outreach and education programs are generously funded in part by Abbott Nutrition, the Aetna Foundation, The Provident Bank Foundation, Schering-Plough Corporation, and Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.

Each event will include free health screenings and information on blood pressure, heart rate, pulse oximetery, blood sugar, cholesterol, Body Mass Index, peak flow, diet, and charity care. The following is a schedule of Palisades Medical Center’s FREE Health Screenings that will be held in local communities in the coming months. For more information, call Joanne Riggs at 201-854-5793.

February 26, 2012, 9:00 am to 3:30 pm, St. Joseph of the Palisades Roman Catholic Church, 6401 Palisade Avenue, West New York, NJ

March 4, 2012, 9:00 am to 3:30 pm, St. Augustine’s Roman Catholic Church, 3900 New York Avenue, Union City, NJ

March 11, 2012, 9:30 am to 3:30 pm, Our Lady of Fatima Church, 8016 JFK Boulevard, North Bergen, NJ

March 18, 2012, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, St. Mary’s Church, 252 Second Street, Jersey City, NJ

Palisades Medical Center is located in North Bergen, NJ, and serves a population of 400,000 in Hudson and southern Bergen Counties. The non-profit Medical Center is a member of the New York-Presbyterian Healthcare System, and features a 202-bed hospital and The Harborage, a 245-bed nursing home and rehabilitation center. Palisades is the largest employer in its service area with more than 1,300 employees and it has an annual operating budget of approximately $150 million. The State of New Jersey’s annual healthcare report card ranked Palisades as one of the top hospitals in the state and #1 in Hudson County. Palisades was also one of only two hospitals in New Jersey to receive a perfect 100% score in treating heart attack patients. The State’s annual evaluation showed that The Harborage at Palisades has “Zero Deficiencies” for the third consecutive year. For more information, call 201-854-5000 or visit www.palisadesmedical.org.