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Flora, Ill. —
The first Health Fair of 2012 is over and representatives from host Heritage Woods Supportive Living Facility of Flora and sponsors the Clay County Health Department and the Clay County Hospital all agree, it was a success.
The event took place from 7 to 9 a.m., Thursday, February 1, at Heritage Woods.
Tests available at the event included a complete metabolic panel, A1C, PSA, and new for this year, a fecal occult test. All of these tests had a reduced price for the event.
Free tests included Pulmonary function, blood pressure, BMI and more.
"Heritage Woods fourth annual health fair was a tremendous success," said Valerie Bute, Marketing Director of Heritage Woods.
"Thank you to Clay County Hospital and Clay County Health Department for your cooperation in reducing prices for blood work and doing the blood draws to make this health fair possible. Thank you to all the vendors who participated in this year’s fair," Bute added. "And thank you to all those in the community who participated in the fair."
In addition to all of the vendors' services, many prizes were available as well.
Ellie Bailey won a snack basket from Senior Renewal; Cresta Estheimer won a lovely orchid from Marshall Clinic; Dan Greenwood won a $25 Wal-Mart gift card from SWAN; Ellie Bailey also won a Pot of Gold Valentine Heart of chocolates from Clay County Health Department; and Bill Hupp, Darlene Williams, and Brad Anderson each won a $10 Wal-Mart gift card from Heritage Woods.
The vendors present at the event included Clay County Heart Support, Petersen Health Care, Midland Area Agency on Aging, Sav Mor Pharmacy, Air Evac Lifeteam, Clay County Senior Services, CCH Senior Renewal, Marshall Clinic, Louisville, Heartland Human Services, SWAN – Elder Services, CEFS/Golden Circle Nutrition.
“We had a good turn out,” said Dena Mosbarger of the Health Department.
“We had lots of spaces, we saw lots of faces, we met lots of people and we gave out a lot of info,” said Marie Headlee of the Clay County Hospital.
According to Bute, after all the tallies were taken, about 125 people received bloodwork or other tests at the event.
The first Health Fair of 2012 is over and representatives from host Heritage Woods Supportive Living Facility of Flora and sponsors the Clay County Health Department and the Clay County Hospital all agree, it was a success.
The event took place from 7 to 9 a.m., Thursday, February 1, at Heritage Woods.
Tests available at the event included a complete metabolic panel, A1C, PSA, and new for this year, a fecal occult test. All of these tests had a reduced price for the event.
Free tests included Pulmonary function, blood pressure, BMI and more.
"Heritage Woods fourth annual health fair was a tremendous success," said Valerie Bute, Marketing Director of Heritage Woods.
"Thank you to Clay County Hospital and Clay County Health Department for your cooperation in reducing prices for blood work and doing the blood draws to make this health fair possible. Thank you to all the vendors who participated in this year’s fair," Bute added. "And thank you to all those in the community who participated in the fair."
In addition to all of the vendors' services, many prizes were available as well.
Ellie Bailey won a snack basket from Senior Renewal; Cresta Estheimer won a lovely orchid from Marshall Clinic; Dan Greenwood won a $25 Wal-Mart gift card from SWAN; Ellie Bailey also won a Pot of Gold Valentine Heart of chocolates from Clay County Health Department; and Bill Hupp, Darlene Williams, and Brad Anderson each won a $10 Wal-Mart gift card from Heritage Woods.
The vendors present at the event included Clay County Heart Support, Petersen Health Care, Midland Area Agency on Aging, Sav Mor Pharmacy, Air Evac Lifeteam, Clay County Senior Services, CCH Senior Renewal, Marshall Clinic, Louisville, Heartland Human Services, SWAN – Elder Services, CEFS/Golden Circle Nutrition.
“We had a good turn out,” said Dena Mosbarger of the Health Department.
“We had lots of spaces, we saw lots of faces, we met lots of people and we gave out a lot of info,” said Marie Headlee of the Clay County Hospital.
According to Bute, after all the tallies were taken, about 125 people received bloodwork or other tests at the event.
