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Many physicians and health care professionals are once again donating their services to conduct eleven different free screenings. These include screens for high cholesterol and blood pressure, skin cancer, anemia, diabetes and other health risks.
New this year will be a screening for arthritis, offered by Fauquier Hospital’s Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department.
Those who find that they are at risk for a particular condition can find plenty of help during the Health Fair. The chance to talk with health care experts face-to-face may alone be worth the drive to St. John’s School in Warrenton, Saturday, Sept. 26, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There also will be plenty of free health literature, and a referral desk whee visitors can get the names of doctors in the area who specialize in their problem.
One of the program’s goals is to help people increase their awareness of community resources which are available to help them improve their health.
‘The Health Fair has been a hit in the past because it brings so many resources under one roof," said Susan Ayers, a registered nurse and Hospital’s community relations and health promotion director. “It’s like a one-stop buffet of screening tests and good sources of information.”
Ayers, who conceived the Alive and Kicking idea four years ago and has been its coordinator since its inception, believes that people with busy lifestyles can benefit from this type of clearinghouse for health information.
“Fauquer Hospital is committed to helping the public find and use these valuable resources,” she said. “As a commu
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