Burnaby, BC, May 11, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LifeLabs announced today that it will proudly serve as sponsors of the Healthy Athletes program at Special Olympics’ 2017 Summer Games in Kamloops, British Columbia. The Healthy Athletes program will help athletes perform at their best by providing free health screenings and health-focused education provided by volunteer health care professionals. The program supports athletes with intellectual disabilities focusing on podiatry, physical therapy, vision, dentistry, audiology, and health promotion, to name a few. LifeLabs is excited to support a program that aligns so well with its vision of building a healthier Canada.
“As athletes, maintaining optimal health is key to performance. LifeLabs is honoured to be a part of the team that will support the health care needs of athletes and proud to be partnering with a program that spreads a message of inclusion and acceptance,” says Sue Paish, CEO of LifeLabs.
Since its launch in 1997, the Healthy Athletes program has provided over 1.7 million free health screenings to Special Olympics athletes in more than 134 countries, and now has the largest dataset on the health of people with intellectual disabilities. The Healthy Athletes program is part of Special Olympics’ broader goal of making healthcare more inclusive for those with intellectual disabilities and supporting the training of health care professionals to help address the unique health concerns of athletes with intellectual disabilities.
The 2017 Special Olympics Summer Games will take place in Kamloops, British Columbia. To learn more about the Healthy Athletes program, please visit here.
About LifeLabs: www.LifeLabs.com
LifeLabs is a Canadian-owned company with over 50 years of experience providing laboratory testing services to help healthcare providers diagnose, treat, monitor and prevent disease in patients. In communities across British Columbia and Ontario, LifeLabs delivers cost-effective, convenient access to laboratory testing services essential for optimal outcomes in healthcare. LifeLabs employs approximately 5,400 professionally trained staff and delivers over 100 million laboratory tests, supporting over 19 million patient visits annually. LifeLabs is the largest community laboratory in Canada. LifeLabs is indirectly owned by OMERS Administration Corporation, whose interest is managed by Borealis Infrastructure. In addition to being the first community lab to conduct non-invasive prenatal testing in Canada, LifeLabs is the first lab to provide online appointment booking for patients, non-fasting protocols and secure, on-line access to lab results for patients. For more information about LifeLabs, visit: www.LifeLabs.com.
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