Above: Independence County Senior Citizen’s Center Executive Director Selina Wallis
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The Independence County Senior Citizens Center Program is hosting a Senior Health Fair on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.
Below: LISTEN to a conversation with Independence County Senior Citizen’s Center Executive Director Selina Wallis and White River Now’s Chad Whiteaker about tomorrow’s big event.
The Senior Health Fair, free and open to all senior citizens over the age of 60, is one of the few health fairs in Independence County designed to provide basic health services and information to seniors living in the area.
The health fair will be held at the Independence County Senior Citizen Center, 1590 College St., Batesville.
There will be many information booths, as well as free screenings.
- Flu, COVID, pneumonia, and RSV vaccinations will be provided by Econo-Mart Pharmacy
- Blood sugar by Mountain Meadows Health & Rehabilitation
- Cholesterol screening by the Arkansas Minority Health Commission
- Blood pressure checks by Palliative Community Resources, Legacy Hospice, and Amedysis Home Health Care
- Eyeglass adjustments by Batesville Eye Care
- On-site blood pressure and glucose levels from Approve Home Medical and Vital Link
- Balance tests from GTS Physical Therapy
- Vision screenings from Southern Eye Associates
- Posture exercises and red lite laser demos from Family Chiropractic Care
Several information booths will also be present, focused on medical alerts, hospice, behavioral health, and general health. Cigna, Elite Home Health, The Springs, White River Area Agency on Aging, Home Instead, Home Helpers, MCNA Dental, Stillwater Wellness, and Gentiva Hospice will also be on-site with information regarding services available.
Independence County Senior Citizen’s Center Executive Director Selina Wallis will be available to schedule counseling appointments for Medicare Part D Open Enrollment. There will be door prizes, and lunch will be served at noon.
Lunch will consist of poppy seed chicken, zucchini, garden salad, and bread pudding. A suggested lunch contribution for seniors over 60 is $4. For ages under 60, the lunch cost is $8 per plate.
The Independence County Senior Citizens Program looks forward to providing these services and information to all Independence County seniors.
