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Free Darke
County Health Fair October 11
“Be Well At Every Age”
GREENVILLE, OHIO, October 6, 2016 – The 42nd annual Darke County Health
Fair is Tuesday, October 11 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Darke County
Fairground Youth Building, located at 800 Sweitzer Street in
Greenville.
The Darke County Health Fair is free and open to the public. The fair
will offer free health screenings, give-a-ways, door prizes, BINGO,
chair massages, fun for kids and information on how to “Be Well At
Every Age”.
“We are excited and proud to be able to offer this health fair for the
42nd year to the residents of Darke County,” said Kelly Sanning, Darke
County Health Fair Committee member. We are also fortunate to be able
to have the walk-thru colon again this year. Jill Brown, Wayne
HealthCare Cancer Coordinator will be available to answer questions and
discuss the importance of screenings and early detection.
Free health screenings include blood pressure, diabetes, visual acuity,
height and weight, nutrition, hearing, blood glucose by finger stick,
spinal-postural analysis, fall-risk assessments and bone density.
Additional screenings will be offered at a reduced rate.
Wellness Panel: $50
The Wellness Panel consists of 14 Chemistry tests checking a wide
variety of systems (fasting glucose for diabetes, renal disease, liver
disease, bone health, and many more). A lipid panel will also be taken
to evaluate hyperlipidemia as an index to coronary artery disease.
Vitamin D: $45
Vitamin D deficiency is a very common deficiency and plays an integral
role in bone health and decreasing the risks for colorectal cancer,
breast cancer and autoimmune diseases
A1C: $25
A1C is frequently used in conjunction with glucose fasting to diagnose
diabetes. This test to access glucose control in diabetics
CBC: $25
The Wellness Panel consists of 14 Chemistry tests checking a wide
variety of systems (fasting glucose for diabetes, renal disease, liver
disease, bone health, and many more). A lipid panel will also be taken
to evaluate hyperlipidemia as an index to coronary artery disease.
Flu Shot: $30
Flu shots are available for anyone 6 months and older. The Darke County
Health Department accepts most insurance plans including Anthem,
Medical Mutual, United Health Care, Medicaid and Medicare Part B.
Transportation is available to attendees by calling (937) 547-1181. If
you are located outside of Greenville please provide 24-hour notice of
a transportation need.
For more information please contact Nikkea Swick, Wayne HealthCare
Marketing & Communications Coordinator at (937) 547-5925 or
nikkea.swick@waynehealthcare.org.
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