Women: Recommended Screenings by Age
| Age Range | Screenings to Consider |
|---|---|
| 18–29 | Blood pressure, BMI/weight, mental health screening, STI testing (if risk), cervical cancer screening (Pap test starting at 21), vision, dental |
| 30–39 | Blood pressure, cholesterol (if risk or baseline), diabetes (if risk), cervical cancer (Pap/HPV), mental health, vision, dental |
| 40–49 | Blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, breast cancer (mammogram — discuss start age), cervical cancer, skin checks, mental health, vision, hearing baseline |
| 50–64 | Blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, breast cancer (routine mammograms), colorectal cancer screening, cervical cancer (through age 65), bone density (if risk), lung cancer (if smoking history), vision, hearing |
| 65+ | Blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, colorectal cancer (if not up to date), bone density (routine), vision, hearing, fall risk, cognitive screening |
Men: Recommended Screenings by Age
| Age | What to Check | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
| 18–29 | Blood pressure, mental health screening, STI testing (if needed), weight/BMI | Builds healthy habits early and helps catch silent issues like high blood pressure |
| 30–39 | Blood pressure, cholesterol baseline, diabetes screening (if risk), mental health | Heart disease risk often starts increasing during these years |
| 40–49 | Blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, skin checks, weight/BMI | Many chronic diseases start with no symptoms — screening prevents bigger problems later |
| 50–64 | Blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, colorectal cancer screening, prostate health discussion, lung cancer screening (if smoking history) | Early detection can reduce the need for specialty care far from home |
| 65+ | Blood pressure, diabetes, colorectal cancer (if not up to date), vision, hearing, fall risk, abdominal aortic aneurysm screening (if smoking history) | Helps support safe, independent living and prevents emergency hospital visits |
Where to get screened :
Community & Public Health Screening Locations
Greene County Community Health
411 Main St #300, Catskill, NY
Offers family planning services, STI testing, reproductive health screenings, and preventive health services.
A good starting point for low-cost or community-based screening.
Greene County Public Health
411 Main St, Catskill, NY
Offers public health programs, immunizations, screening referrals, and community clinics.
Primary Care / Medical Clinics (Preventive & Routine Screenings)
Prime Columbia Greene Medical
159 Jefferson Heights, Catskill, NY
Provides primary care visits, routine lab work, and chronic disease screening.
Sun River Health Hudson
750 Union St, Hudson, NY (serves Greene County residents)
Provides full primary care and preventive screening services.
Urgent Care & Walk-In (Some Screening + Physicals + Labs)
WellNow Urgent Care – Catskill
11 Maple Ave, Catskill, NY
Provides lab testing, basic health checks, physicals, and some screening services.
Catskill Urgent Care
10 Grandview Ave, Catskill, NY
Provides walk-in care and basic diagnostic testing.
Albany Med EmUrgentCare – Coxsackie
Route 9W, West Coxsackie, NY
Provides walk-in care and diagnostic testing.
Specialty / Testing Support
Greene Medical Imaging
159 Jefferson Heights, Catskill, NY
Provides imaging for cancer screening, bone density testing, and more (with referral).
Catskill VA Clinic
Jefferson Heights, Catskill, NY
Provides screening and primary care services for eligible veterans.
Greene County Family Planning Clinic
Room 616 in the Professional Academic Center (PAC)
Tuesdays, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Phone: 518.719.3580
Appointments can be made by phone, or using the link below. Walk-ins welcome!
Services:
- Same day access to birth control.
- Emergency Contraception-Plan B. Call 518.697.6303 when providers are not on campus.
- STD testing and treatment
- Pregnancy testing and referral
- Free condoms
- Breast cancer/Cervical cancer exams
- Athletic and College physicals
Better health to every corner of Greene.
We gladly accept Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and many other insurance plans. We do not want anyone to feel that they cannot afford important health care if they do not have insurance. NO ONE will be denied access to services due to an inability to pay; a sliding fee discount is available.