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8th annual health fair serves 225
MONTEREY — Highland Medical Center held its eighth annual health fair April 22-24. Two hundred and twenty five people attended the event (an increase of 25 over last year), taking advantage of free and low cost services offered as a community service to promote wellness.
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| Sharon Hevener is the local provider for Link to Life which provides personal emergency response services to the elderly and disabled so that they may live at home with safety and security knowing that help is as close as the touch of a button. For more information, call (540) 468-3607 or cell phone (610) 608-3300. (Recorder photos by James Jacenich) |
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Leslie Armstrong, RN, said the event was very successful. "The community enjoyed it; the staff enjoyed serving the community," she said. Public Health Nurse Cathy Halterman of the Highland County Health Department said gave 40 free tetanus shots during the fair - more than she expected.
The health fair offered free blood sugar, triglycerides and cholesterol testing, blood pressure measurement and electrocardiograms to those who attended.
HMC also offered minimal cost bone density tests for women and prostate specific antigen tests for men.
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| Sharon Sponaugle, director of the Highland County Department of Social Services, said the mission of the Virginia Department of Social Services is to serve the citizens' needs by providing services that nurture human dignity. Call (540) 468-2199 for more information on the wide variety of programs that social services provides to the public on a confidential basis, including Medicaid and FAMIS, family services programs, food stamps, energy assistance and child support enforcement. |
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The American Cancer Society, American Red Cross, Bath County Home Health/Hospice, Highland Volunteer Fire Department and the Valley Program for Aging Services had displays and Dr. Clint Anderson held an open house for his recently opened HMC dental practice.
HMC executive director Dr. D. Bradley Drawbaugh thanked the volunteers and community for its support.
- James Jacenich
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| Highland's new dentist, Dr. Clint D. Anderson, is setting up shop at Highland Medical Center. He specializes in full service dentistry and his subspecialty is "smile makeovers." Kari Grant is his dental assistant. Call 468-3500 to make an appointment. |
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| Susan Tincher is the Health and Safety coordinator for the Jackson River Chapter of the American Red Cross, serving Alleghany, Bath and Highland counties. She said to watch for Red Cross sponsored training in the area. To schedule training or for more information, call (540) 962-6456 or email jacksonriverh&s@ rapidcable.com. |
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| VT Extension smart choices nutrition educator Kaye Stilted offered a number of lowcost healthy menus and recipes at the Highland Medical Center health fair last week designed to meet the needs of a four-member family with children over two years old. Stilted said a free super pantry for those who qualified will be held at the Word of Faith Church in Monterey June 3, 10, 17 and 24 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For more information, call Stilted at 1 (800) 296-3663 ext. 1004. The super pantry is jointly sponsored by the VT Extension Family Nutrition Program, Word of Faith Church and the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank. |
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