Garnet Health to Host Free Mammograms

MIDDLETOWN/HARRIS, NY (October 3, 2025) — Garnet Health has partnered with Hudson Valley Cancer Services Program (HVCSP) to offer free breast screenings, including mammograms, to qualified individuals. The screenings will take place on Wednesday, October 22, at Garnet Health Medical Center – Catskills, 68 Harris Bushville Road, Harris; and on Saturday, October 25, at Garnet Health Medical Center, 707 East Main St., Middletown. 

These free screenings include a clinical breast exam, mammogram and breast-health education. Appointments are required and are open to the following qualified individuals:

• Women ages 40–49: mammogram every two years
• Women ages 50–65: mammogram every year
• Men and Women age 40: may be eligible for breast services if high risk or symptomatic. (Must obtain approval from HVCSP.)
• Must be a NYS resident AND live in one of the seven counties served by the HVCSP
• Uninsured or underinsured

Individuals undergoing cancer treatment or receiving coverage through the Medicaid Cancer Treatment Program (MCTP) are not eligible for this screening. 

According to the American Cancer Society, one in eight women will develop breast cancer, but when detected early, it can be treated successfully. Garnet Health’s 3D mammography technology can detect breast cancer 40% earlier and more accurately, which is critical to successfully treating it. If breast cancer is detected, Garnet Health has a multidisciplinary team ready to work with the patient to personalize a care plan for their needs and medical history.

“Hearing that one in eight women will face breast cancer can feel alarming,” said Garnet Health Community Health Manager Delilah Socci, who is coordinating the free breast screening events. “But with regular exams, yearly mammograms and good health education, we can improve outcomes and save lives.”

To schedule an appointment, please visit garnethealth.org/freemammograms.

About Garnet Health 
Garnet Health is a New York State not-for-profit corporation headquartered in Middletown, New York, approximately 60 miles northwest of New York City. It is the corporate parent of Garnet Health Medical Center, Garnet Health Medical Center – Catskills, Garnet Health Doctors, Garnet Health Urgent Care, Garnet Health Foundation and Garnet Health Foundation – Catskills. Providing healthcare to over 500,000 residents in Orange, Sullivan and Ulster counties, Garnet Health is dedicated to developing specialty services, medical programs and needed healthcare services that allow residents to remain close to home to receive quality care. Garnet Health employs more than 4,000 professionals and over 850 medical staff members. To learn more about Garnet Health, visit garnethealth.org.
 

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Deija Davis-Montes, BS

Marketing and Corporate Communications Specialist
Deija Davis-Montes is Garnet Health’s Marketing and Corporate Communications Specialist. She received her Bachelor of Science in Advertising and Marketing Communications from the Fashion Institute of Technology.  Deija is passionate about nonprofit work, communication that creates impact, and helping organizations share their mission and vision with clarity and purpose.
Deija can be reached at (845) 333-2368 or dmontes@garnethealth.org