Find out if you're at risk for stroke at free screenings in May

One American dies from stroke every four minutes. A simple screening can provide peace of mind and keep you healthy.

Every year over 800 individuals participate in our free stroke screenings. Get a free stroke risk assessment in May.

If you think someone is having a stroke, the best way to get treatment quickly is to call 9-1-1.

Get a free stroke risk assessment in May at one of the following University Hospitals locations. Preregistration is not required.

UH Case Medical Center, Atrium (near cafeteria), 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland: May 3 , 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.; May 9, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.; and May 24, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

UH Ahuja Medical Center, Enid B. and David M. Rosenberg, MD Conference Suites A & B, 3999 Richmond Road, Beachwood: May 10, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

UH Bedford Medical Center, a campus of UH Regional Hospitals, Fourth Floor, 44 Blaine Avenue, Bedford:

May 17, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

UH Conneaut Medical Center, Main Lobby, 158 West Main Road, Conneaut: May 23, 4 – 6 p.m.

UH Elyria Medical Center, Gates Auditorium Lobby, 630 East River Street, Elyria: May 9, 7 – 11 a.m.

UH Geauga Medical Center, Main Lobby, 13207 Ravenna Road, Chardon: May 11, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.

UH Geneva Medical Center, Main Lobby, 870 West Main Street, Geneva: May 15, 4 – 6 p.m.

UH Parma Medical Center, Auditorium, 7007 Powers Boulevard, Parma: May 25, 5 – 6:30 p.m.

UH Richmond Medical Center, a campus of UH Regional Hospitals, Main Lobby, 27100 Chardon Road, Richmond Heights: May 23, 12 – 4 p.m.

UH Samaritan Medical Center, Samaritan on Main Auditorium, 663 East Main Street, Ashland: May 8, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

The Good Shepherd 622 Center Street, Ashland: May 2, 12 – 1 p.m.

Ashland University, John C. Myers Convocation Center, 638 Jefferson Street, Ashland: May 18, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.

UH St. John Medical Center, Auditorium A, 29000 Center Ridge Road, Westlake: May 8, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., and May 22, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Southwest General, Williams Conference Center, 18697 Bagley Road, Middleburg Heights: May 11, 6 – 8 p.m.

Did you know?

Stroke kills almost 130,000 Americans each year—that’s 1 out of every 20 deaths. On average, one American dies from stroke every 4 minutes. Every year, more than 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke. About 610,000 of these are first or new strokes. About 185,000 strokes—nearly one of four—are in people who have had a previous stroke. About 87% of all strokes are ischemic strokes, when blood flow to the brain is blocked. Hemorrhagic strokes, which account for 13 percent of all strokes, occur when a blood vessel in the brain ruptures – causing bleeding in or around the brain. Stroke costs the United States an estimated $34 billion each year. This total includes the cost of health care services, medications to treat stroke, and missed days of work. Stroke is a leading cause of serious long-term disability.