Boone Memorial Hospital will host its annual Health Fair this Friday October 4th, 2013.
The event will be held at the Madison Civic Center from 8:00am-1:00pm.
This year’s theme is ‘Travel the Road to Better Health.’ Volunteers, guests and vendors are encouraged to dress-up in theme attire to coincide with the theme.
“We will even award a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prize for the BEST COSTUME,” said Karlie Belle Price, Event Coordinator/Marketing Director.
The fair will offer discounted blood work, vitamin D testing, flu shots, cancer prevention education, medication reviews and much more. Blood work and flu shots costs are as follows:
BLOOD WORK & FLU SHOT PRICING
CMP (Comprehensive Metabolic Panel) with Lipids II: $15.00
*Remember 12-14 hours fasting for Lipids*
PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen Test): $20.00
TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Test): $10.00
HgbA1C (Hemoglobin A1C): $10.00
FLU SHOT: $20.00
VITAMIN D (test your Vitamin D levels): $30.00
Between 55-60 vendors including local healthcare organizations and community groups will be on-hand to take blood pressures, provide diabetic and tobacco cessation information, offer breast cancer education including how to receive free and/or half price mammograms at BMH using its new digital mammography equipment. Prizes will be awarded every 15-30 minutes and free food will be served by the BMH Dietary Director, Richard Holliday and his staff throughout the day. Learn simple steps to make healthier foods enjoy mouth-watering food.
“We are also asking guests to bring in non-perishable food items to receive extra door prize tickets. All the food will be donated to the local Madison Baptist Church food pantry,” said Price.
BMH will offer a 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place prize for the best decorated booth/display. Entertainment including country line dancing, singing and karate demonstrations will take place throughout the day.
Come Travel the Road to Better Health at the annual BMH Health Fair and learn important strategies to better your overall health. For more information, please contact Karlie Price at 304-369-1230 x431, or Kevin Hill, 304-369-1230, Ext. 407. We look forward to seeing you at the 2013 BMH Health Fair!
