The Sun City Lions Club is teaming up with the Lions Illinois Foundation to bring a valuable health service to Sun City.
Carol Didricksen, Lions Chairperson and a Sun City resident, shared, “Since 1965, Illinois Lions have traveled throughout the state offering free vision screenings to the public. Today, it includes retinal screening and hearing screenings in their Mobile Screening Unit. Trained technicians staff it.”
On Tuesday, September 22, the Lions Illinois Foundation Mobile Screening Unit will be in the Fountain View Parking Lot, offering free wellness checks for residents. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the mobile medical van will provide free, advanced vision and hearing screenings.
The retinal vision exam checks for eye conditions like macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. Since diabetic retinopathy is a top cause of preventable blindness in adults, regular screenings are very important. The unit also offers hearing tests. Hearing loss is one of the most common long-term health problems in the country, and finding it early makes treatment and management much easier.
Didricksen said, “Getting a professional checkup every year is a great way to take care of your vision and hearing. Conditions like macular degeneration can develop slowly, so regular screenings help you catch any changes early. The program especially encourages people aged 55 and older to join, but the screenings are free for everyone.”
To help everything run smoothly and keep wait times short, everyone needs to register in advance. You can sign up on the official Sun City website or at the welcome desk. Remember to use the event code LCV55 when you register.
Didricksen said, “Don’t wait to take care of your health. Set aside a few minutes on Tuesday for your wellness and peace of mind. The Lions of Illinois Foundation is a nonprofit organization and has taken the challenge given to them by Helen Keller. Helen Keller has stated that the Lions are the Knights of the Blind in the crusade against blindness.”
