Senior Wellness Day in Kent on Sept. 20
Published 1:49 pm Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Senior citizens are invited to participate blood pressure and blood sugar checks as part of Senior Wellness Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20 at the Kent Senior Activity Center, 600 E. Smkith St.
Senior Wellness Day is a free program presented by the Kent Fire Department’s Fire Department Community, Assistance, Referrals and Education Services (FDCARES) division.
Each year hundreds of local seniors suffer falls as a result of illness, injuries, medication, or general health. Falls are the number one cause of emergency room treated injuries for people over the age of 50, according to a Kent Fire Department media release. Many of these people never regain full mobility or health, which adversely affects their quality of life from that point forward.
Fortunately, many of these falls can be prevented through education, safety devices, and a home survey by the Kent Fire Department’s FDCARES program. This Senior Wellness day is being presented to make those most prone to fall aware of the resources that are available to them.
FDCARES is a fire department based community injury and illness prevention program that began in the Kent Fire Department. FDCARES was developed to assist residents of our community before a personal health issue becomes an emergency. For more on the FDCARES program, please go to www.fdcares.com.
Wellness Day will include:
• One dollar lunch for the first 350 people to obtain a voucher
• FDCARES Carrying Bag
• Door Prizes drawn from completed passports
• Blood Pressure Checks
• Blood Sugar Checks
• 200 free flu shots provided by Valley Medical Golden Care
• Vendor give-aways
Vendors at this year’s event include:
A & H Pharmacy
Auburn Regional Medical Center
Arbor Village
Full Life Care
Farrington Court
Weatherly INN
Stafford Suites
Sam’s Club
Wesley Homes
Kent Fire Department
Kent Police Department
ResCare
Choice Advisory
Ascent audiology
Costco Covington
PS Moving
Restore Dental Center
Jewish Family Services
Valley Cities
We Speak Medicare
Advanced Healthcare
Radcliffe Place
