Worcester County To Host General Health Fair

Worcester County Recreation & Parks (WCRP) will host the first General Health Fair at the Worcester County Recreation Center in Snow Hill on Friday, September 26, 2014, from 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 

The General Health Fair takes place during Falls Prevention Week, September 22 – 26. This year's theme, Strong Today, Falls Free Tomorrow, seeks to raise awareness and prevent falls, and unite professionals, older adults, caregivers and family members to play a part in preventing falls in the older adult population. According to the National Council on Aging, every 29 minutes, an older adult dies from a fall, and every 15 seconds an older adult is treated in an emergency room for a fall-related injury. 

We all want to protect our older family members and help them stay safe, secure, and independent. Knowing how to reduce the risk of falling is a step toward this goal.

This event is free to the public and will provide participants with plenty of opportunities to talk with local health professionals and other knowledgeable health vendors who can provide information about vision, balance, assisted living, home health, gaining more independence, and living a healthy lifestyle.

Health professionals in attendance will include physical therapists, representatives from Peninsula Home, AGH, Chesapeake Hearing, Worcester County Health Department and Commission on Aging, PRMC - Life Line Alert, Foot Management, Worcester County Youth & Family Counseling and many others. Demonstrations will include Tai Chi & Yoga, and there will be health screenings and information about nutrition and evidence-based educational programs. 

Visit www.WorcesterRecandParks.org for a full list of vendors participating in the General Health Fair. For more information about the General Health Fair or to be a vendor, please contact Program Manager Lea Cataggio at 410-632-2144, ext.109 or lcataggio@co.worcester.md.us.