Annual health fair program slated for Sept. 8 at The Atrium
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana
– What’s in your medicine cabinet? How do the medications you take interact
with one another and affect your overall health?
Senior Promise, a Franciscan St. Francis Health-based program, can help answer
those and other questions at Journey Through Wellness, Thursday, Sept. 8 at The
Atrium (3143 E. Thompson Road). The event, open from 8 a.m. to noon, provides
an interactive experience of health and wellness education, screenings and
other activities.
Franciscan St. Francis
pharmacists will be on hand to help with medication accuracy and safety by
meeting individually with participants who bring in their prescription and
over-the-counter drugs. This “Brown Bag” event also helps seniors to better
prepare for the annual Medicare open enrollment.
“We’re excited to have
our pharmacists partner with us for this important service,” said Mindy King,
Franciscan Insurance Services director. “This free review helps identify ways
people can save money, improve medication compliance and reveal potential
medication problems.”
Journey Through
Wellness also offers screenings for oral cancer, blood pressure, balance and
foot exams. Flu and pneumonia vaccinations will be offered for a fee; however,
those having Anthem, Medicare or Medicare Advantage Plan insurance may be
covered. Participants should contact their insurance carriers before the event
and find out if they provide coverage for a mobile vaccination clinic.
Guests also may learn
about personal safety and receive help on how to fill out free emergency
medical information forms. Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services staff will
explain how this helps alert them to any conditions or allergies a patient may
have if they are unresponsive during treatment. And it also helps first
responders easily identify family members or friends to contact during an
emergency.
Since
1987, Senior Promise has been keeping a pledge with more than 33,000 Central
Indiana seniors. The program offers a variety of benefits and events to help
those ages 55 and older stay in good health and prepare for the future.
Franciscan
Insurance Services, a
component of Senior Promise, has licensed agents at its facilities in
Indianapolis and Mooresville, all of whom provide counseling and sound advice
about most insurance issues. To learn more call 317-528-6660 (Indianapolis) and 317-834-9548 (Mooresville).
