Leonardtown Lions Club provided vision screening. Photo by Dick Myers
California, MD — It was billed as “The Way to Wellness.” The annual St. Mary’s County Department of Aging and Human Services Community Health Fair provided a number of ways to achieve that goal. Indeed the packed parking lot, halls and rooms at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center Oct. 30 proved that hundreds of people were looking to find the way.
Many people use the event to get their annual flu shot. The nurses and volunteers from MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital Health Connections reported a steady flow of customers throughout the day.
The following screenings were offered:
• Vision screening by Leonardtown Lions Club’
• Blood pressure screening by College of Southern Maryland’s nursing students and MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital
• Balance screening by Freedom Physical Therapy
• Blood Glucose screening by MedStar Health Connections
• Body Composition screening by MedStar Health Connections
• Hearing check and screening by Hearing Professionals
• Leg vein screening by Home Health Products Express
• Skin Cancer screening by Dr. George Verghese of Mid Atlantic Skin Surgery Institute, and Maryland Dermatology of Maryland
Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office were on hand to collect unneeded or outdated prescription medication.
Seminars throughout the day addressed issues such as: living and thriving with diabetes; keeping your heart healthy; the St. Mary’s County Health Enterprise Zone and Medicare Part D updates.
The halls and the main meeting room were filled with vendors from health care providers and non-profit organizations dispensing information and lots of goodies including the ever-present free pens.
Food was provided by Rita B’s Catering.
A number of sponsors also contributed to helping the county agency put on the successful event.
The attached photo gallery provides a look inside the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center at the Community Health Fair.
Contact Dick Myers at dick.myers@thebaynet.com
