The Sidney community is fortunate to have the Al Bedoo Shrine offer a free children’s screening clinic from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.
“We haven’t had one for a few years so it’s unique,” Craig Averett, Richland Shrine Club member, said.
Dr. George Scordalakes will be the attending physician, and the screenings will take place in his office at 214 14th Ave. S.W., Suite 11.
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With the Sidney clinic office available Saturday, families and patients must call the Shrine at 406-259-4384 for reservations and information.
Areas of treatment include neurological conditions, cleft palate, burn injuries, cerebral palasy, muscular dystrophy, spinal disorders and more.
Al Bedoo Shrine Hospital Corps is dedicated to developing an awareness of our programs for locating, helping and providing the highest quality care for children in need of specific types of medical attention. This mission is carried out without regard to race, color, creed, religion or sex.
Averett noted everybody is taken care of regardless of income level.
He noted the 30-member local Shrine club holds a local hospital drive once a year. The money raised helps patients with their transportation costs, mileage and meals, in order to receive medical care.
Averett, who has been a Shriner since 1986, says the program is a great benefit to many people.
“I’ve had people that have been very grateful over the years,” Averett said.
According to the organization’s website, Shriners International supports Shriners Hospitals for Children, a health care system of 22 hospitals dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing pediatric specialty care, innovative research, and outstanding teaching programs for medical professionals. Children up to age 18 with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate are eligible for care and receive all services in a family-centered environment, regardless of the patients’ ability to pay.
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