We Come to You! 

The Mobile Health Coach is staffed by skilled, caring professionals who provide digital mammography and bone density screens in a private, convenient and comfortable setting.

Mobile Health CoachThe well-equipped Mobile Health Coach makes scheduled visits to the communities of:

  • Adrian
  • Albion
  • Brooklyn
  • Grass Lake
  • Leslie
  • Mason
  • Onsted
  • Vandercook Lake
  • As well as the Center for Family Health near downtown Jackson.

Digital mammography

Digital mammography looks and feels similar to conventional mammography, but it provides physicians with clear, digital images of the breast, rather than images on film.

This technology allows radiologists to adjust contrast and zoom in on suspicious areas. And digital mammograms can be quickly and efficiently stored on a computer and electronically sent to physician offices.

The American Cancer Society recommends that women age 40 and older should have a mammogram every year for as long as they are in good health. Following this guideline improves the chances of early diagnosis and successful treatment.

Bone density screens

A bone density screen determines if a patient has osteoporosis—a disease that can impact both men and women by causing bones to become more fragile and more likely to break.

A bone density screen uses X-rays to measure how much calcium and other bone minerals are packed into a section of bone. The bones that are most commonly tested are located in the spine, hip and forearm. The higher the bone mineral content, the denser the bones are. The denser the bones, the stronger they generally are and the less likely they are to break.

The National Osteoporosis Foundation recommends a bone density test for individuals who are over age 50 with a history of a broken bone. Men older than 70 and women who are age 65 or over, postmenopausal or recently stopped hormone therapy should also be tested. 

A bone density screen can: 

  • Pinpoint a decrease in bone density before a bone is broken
  • Determine a patient’s risk for broken bones
  • Confirm an osteoporosis diagnosis, if the patient has broken bones

Learn more about our Osteoporosis Center.

To learn when the Mobile Health Coach will be in your area and to schedule an appointment, please call (517) 788-4905.