Estes Park Health to host blood drive July 25
Blood donations can have a huge impact on the lives of patients in a variety of situations. A few scenarios include women with pregnancy complications, children with complex medical needs, people with severe injuries following trauma and patients receiving cancer treatments or elaborate medical procedures, such as organ transplants.
There is no substitute for human blood.
For this reason, Estes Park Health partners with UCHealth Garth Englund Blood Center to hold quarterly on-site blood drives to help patients in northern Colorado, including in Estes Park. The goal is to not only help patients who need a blood transfusion, but also make it convenient for generous donors in the Estes Valley to give the gift of life.
The next blood drive is on Friday, July 25 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Estes Park Health located at 555 Prospect Avenue.
Appointments are strongly encouraged. Donors can register in advance using the QR code or by registering at https://blood-donation.uchealth.org/donor/auth/signin. Walk-ins are welcome.
Blood is essential in the human body. It keeps your body functioning by carrying oxygen from the lungs to cells throughout the body and transporting waste out of the cells. Within the blood are plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets, elements that also help fight infection, distribute nutrients and create clots to stop bleeding.
Blood collected at donor events supports patients at Medical Center of the Rockies, Poudre Valley Hospital, Greeley Hospital, Longs Peak Hospital and Estes Park Health. And each person who donates a pint of blood may save up to three lives.
To donate blood, you must be at least 18 years old (or 17 with a parent’s permission) and show a photo identification. New blood donors must weigh at least 120 pounds and be in good health. Prior donors must weigh at least 110 pounds with no complications during previous donations, and feel well and healthy.
Remember, all types of blood are needed, even if you don’t know your blood type. All types can save lives.
