VERMILLION COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) – A program that works to save lives in Vermillion County receives financial support.
The Union Health Foundation announced Tuesday it has received a $10,000 scholarship from Duke Energy to support The Pulse Program.
Union Hospital Clinton offers the program to businesses and organizations in Vermillion County. The program provides essential health screenings to identify workers at high risk for heart disease or stroke.
“Being able to bring these services to them can pre-identify somebody with high blood pressure or other heart disease or stroke risk to get them connected to and access to care sooner,” said Stephanie Laws, Vice President of Union Health and the Administrator of Union Hospital Clinton.
Duke Energy Indiana’s Vice President of Community Relations Marvin Blade said they are proud to be a sponsor of the program.
“We want our communities to be vital places to live in and in order to do that we need the workforce to be healthy. We need our customers and our employees to be healthy, and so that’s why this is a perfect partnership for us,” said Blade.
Each participant in The Pulse Program receives heart and stroke risk screening, personalized education on prevention, and linkages to care and follow-up resources.
Vermillion County Commissioner RJ Dunavan expressed gratitude to Union Hospital Clinton, Union Health Foundation and Duke Energy for making this program possible.
“We hope that even at the end of the day if it saves one person or gets one person a doctor’s appointment, then it’s definitely a win for this county,” said Dunavan.
