Physical exams to be offered

REGION -- Swift River Family Medicine and Elsemore Dixfield Family Medicine have set aside a few mornings and afternoons over the next month for full physical exams for area school students. Students who require physicals for sports or any other reason should call Swift River or Elsemore Dixfield to schedule an appointment.

Exams at Swift River will be given afternoons from 1 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Monday, August 1, and August 13. The number to call is 369-0146 to make an appointment at Swift River.

Exams at Elsemore Dixfield Family Medicine are scheduled for the morning of the afternoons of Wednesday and July 30, and the morning of August 2. The phone number is 562-4226 to make an appointment at Elsemore Dixfield.

Private insurance or MaineCare will be billed for these services, and a sliding fee scale is used for students without insurance.