Tuesday, September 8, 2009

17th Annual Senior Health Fair

United Way of Allen County and Organized Labor have scheduled their annual Senior Health Fair for Friday, October 2 from 8 a.m. until noon at Turnstone Center for Children and Adults with Disabilities.

Free blood pressure, glucose and colorectal cancer screenings will be available. A blood chemistry test is also available for a $17 fee; this tests liver function, kidney function, cholesterol levels, high density lipoproteins, low density lipoproteins, triglycerides and more.

Also during the event, Parkview Home Health & Hospice will give flu shots for $21 and Pneumonia vaccines for $35. Anyone covered by Medicare Part B will not need to pay for these shots.

For more information, contact Vickie Meyers, United Way of Allen County, at (260) 422-4776.

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