The Hocking College Schools of Allied Health and Nursing will promote wellness during their fourteenth annual Community Health Fair on March 4, 2014 in the Student Center Multiplex from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Health Fair is free and open to the public.
Attendees can visit a wide range of booths, each demonstrating simple adjustments in everyday habits that can lead to healthier lifestyles. The event is planned, researched and organized by students in the Nursing program and the Allied Health programs of Dietary and Culinary Management, Fitness Management, Health Information Management, Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant, Opticianry, Physical Therapy Assistant and Surgical Technology.
All services are free. Students will measure blood sugar and blood pressure, target heart rate/flexibility, body fat ratios and stress levels. Information supporting the relationship of cold prevention and hand washing, smokeless tobacco and smoking cessation, drug and alcohol abuse, energy drinks, emotional care, depression and suicide, sexually transmitted diseases, rape, healthy diets and cancer screening and prevention will also be presented.
Bev Kubachka, professor in the Hocking College School of Nursing, said, “The health fair is a very interactive event discussing a variety of health topics including healthy lifestyles. There will also be screenings like blood sugar and blood pressure checks. It is an event researched and presented by the students of the Schools of Allied Health & Nursing. There is something for all age groups and everyone is invited. I would encourage everyone to attend & support the students, but most of all support HEALTH.”
Due to construction work at the Hocking College Student Center, attendees will enter the building through the south entrance, near Shaw Hall.
A used book sale and raffles will be held throughout the day, with proceeds donated to funding the Community Health Fair. Limited free parking will be offered to visitors in front of the Hocking College Student Center.
For more information please contact Bev Kubachka at kubachkab@hocking.edu or 740.753.6373
