Spring is within the air, and meaning it’s time for the annual RVNAhealth Wellness Truthful. Throughout COVID all of us fell behind on our well being screenings, now’s good alternative to get caught up and get a recent begin for the Spring. Scheduled for Saturday, Could 7, from 10am to 2pm at East Ridge Center College in downtown Ridgefield, the Wellness Truthful can have a wide range of well being screenings together with: ldl cholesterol, glucose, blood stress and anemia, listening to, stability posture, podiatry, and carotid artery scans. You’ll obtain detailed check outcomes that you would be able to take with you – no price, no appointment, and no insurance coverage card wanted! Moreover, COVID-19 boosters will likely be obtainable, Pfizer for age 12 and up & Moderna for age 18 and up.
The occasion brings collectively RVNAhealth’s clinicians with different native specialists in a wide range of fields. It’s made attainable by means of the beneficiant donations of sponsors, together with Fairfield County Financial institution, The Greens at Cannondale and Wilton Meadows, Homecare HomeBase, The Vascular Consultants, Casey Power, Glen Hill Middle and Ridgefield Station. [A complete list of sponsors as of press time follows this release.]
RVNAhealth: Host and Exhibitor
Free Screenings and Experience from Head to Toe
RVNAhealth can have bodily therapists from the RVNAhealth Rehabilitation & Wellness Middle who will present stability testing and train tricks to maintain you rock regular and RVNAhealth’s personal registered dietitian, Monica Marcello, will likely be onsite to reply questions and supply experience.
RVNAhealth StayingWell Companies, which affords non-medical homecare companies, and RVNAhealth Palliative and Hospice Companies will all be readily available to offer info on companies obtainable to households and their family members who need assistance at dwelling or are dealing with life-limiting sickness.
RVNAhealth will even be accepting donations of wholesome, non-perishable meals objects for its Meals Pantry, which helps present meals for its homebound and low-income sufferers in want.
“Well being screenings, that are identified to forestall illness, have taken successful over the previous two years,” says Laura Shulman Cordeira, Director of Neighborhood Well being and Wellness at RVNAhealth. “Uninsured or underinsured People, together with these with Medicaid, proceed to fall behind on these screenings, much more than pre-pandemic. Right here at RVNAhealth, we wish to present entry to those companies, no matter insurance coverage standing or one’s capability to pay. Our annual Wellness Truthful shouldn’t be solely an pleasurable day, but additionally an amazing alternative for our neighborhood members to get their well being again on monitor and get related to companies that additional their wellbeing.”
RVNAhealth has been caring for the neighborhood for over 100 years, and the Wellness Truthful has been an vital a part of our historical past. We’re proud to have the ability to convey these devoted professionals collectively in a single place and encourage everybody to benefit from what the day has to supply.
And it’s all Free!
The RVNAhealth Wellness Truthful is free, open to the general public, and no appointments are mandatory. Ample parking is obtainable onsite at East Ridge Center College (10 East Ridge Street), with extra parking obtainable at St. Andrew’s Church (6 Ivy Hill Street), and RVNAhealth (27 Governor Road), For extra info, name 203-438-5555 or go to rvnahealth.org for a whole up to date record of exhibitors and sponsors.
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RVNAhealth WELLNESS FAIR EXHIBITORS
Superior Audiology & Listening to Assist Companies
Ridgefield Podiatry Associates
Superior Wellness & Damage Middle
RVNAhealth StayingWell
RVNAhealth GetWELL
RVNAhealth ComfortWeLL Palliative and Hospice
RVNAhealth Rehabilitation and Wellness Middle
RVNAhealth Nutritionist Monica Marcello, RD
RVNAhealth WELLNESS FAIR SPONSORS
Fairfield County Financial institution
The Greens at Cannondale & Wilton Meadows
Homecare HomeBase
The Vascular Consultants
Casey Power
Glen Hill Middle
Ridgefield Station
