MIDDLETOWN/HARRIS, NY — Garnet Health is offering free breast screenings, including mammograms, to qualified individuals. The screenings will take place on Saturday, October 26 at Garnet Health Medical Center, 707 East Main Street, Middletown, and on Wednesday, October 30 at Garnet Health Medical Center – Catskills, 68 Harris Bushville Road, Harris. These free events include a clinical breast exam, a mammogram and breast health education. Appointments are required and are open to:

• Women over age 50;
• Who do NOT have health insurance; and
• Have not had a routine mammogram within the past year.

According to the American Cancer Society, one in eight women will develop breast cancer, but when detected early, it can be treated successfully. Garnet Health’s 3D mammography technology can detect breast cancer 40% earlier and more accurately, which is critical to successfully treating it. If breast cancer is detected, Garnet Health has a multidisciplinary team ready to work with the patient to personalize a care plan for their needs and medical history.

“One in eight is a frightening statistic,” said Garnet Health Director of Community Relations Moira Mencher, who is coordinating the free breast screening events. “But with routine breast exams, regularly scheduled mammograms and proper health education, we can make great strides in creating better health outcomes.”

Appointments are limited and must be made by Saturday, October 19 for the Middletown event on October 26, and by Wednesday, October 23 for the Harris event on October 30. To schedule an appointment, visit garnethealth.org/freemammograms.

 About Garnet Health

Garnet Health is a New York state, not-for-profit corporation headquartered in Middletown, NY, approximately 60 miles northwest of New York City. It is the corporate parent of Garnet Health Medical Center, Garnet Health Medical Center – Catskills, Garnet Health Doctors, Garnet Health Urgent Care, Garnet Health Foundation and Garnet Health Foundation – Catskills. Garnet Health is dedicated to developing specialty services, medical programs and needed healthcare services that allow residents to remain close to home to receive quality care.

 Providing health care to approximately 450,000 residents in Orange, Sullivan and Ulster counties, Garnet Health was designed to improve the quality, stability and efficiency of health care services in the mid-Hudson and Catskills region. Garnet Health provides services through more than 4,000 employed professionals and over 850 medical staff members. An academic affiliate of the Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, Garnet Health retains compassionate professionals who continually strive toward the hospital’s mission to improve the health of our community by providing exceptional health care. To learn more about Garnet Health, visit garnethealth.org.