St. Francis Health-based Senior Promise gears up for Fall Health Festival

INDIANAPOLIS – Senior Promise is hosting its 19^th annual Fall Health Festival, Friday, Oct. 12, at The Atrium Banquet Hall, 3143 E. Thompson Road.

The annual event, which is from 9 a.m. to noon, is geared for those 50 and older, people with diabetes, caregivers and those seeking community resources for seniors and people with disabilities. There’s adequate parking at the wheelchair-accessible facility.

The festival offers information on a variety of medical topics and health screenings, including cholesterol, blood pressure, oral cancer, balance assessment, vision, diabetes foot, and lung/air capacity.

The Visiting Nurse Service at St. Francis will be on hand to offer free flu and pneumonia shots to those receiving Medicare Part B or having Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield health insurance. The flu vaccine is $35 and pneumonia vaccine is $70 for non-Medicare enrollees and non-Part B Medicare beneficiaries.

The festival is attended by an estimated 600 each year, one of the largest senior health fairs in Central Indiana.

Launched in 1987, Senior Promise, a program based at Franciscan St. Francis Health-Indianapolis, provides its 22,000-plus members a variety of meaningful services and benefits for people age 50 and older throughout the year.

For more information about Senior Promise call 317-528-6660.

St. Francis Hospital-Mooresville expands community’s view of health care

Campus expansion sneak preview includes community health event

What: Before St. Francis Hospital-Mooresville officially opens the doors to the hospital campus’ largest-ever expansion, community members are invited to a sneak preview community health event.

There is much to see inside the new, expansive inpatient building, including modern and private patient rooms and the most advanced surgery suite technology. As a fun community health activity, guests will be given a pedometer when they arrive and will be asked to report back their number of steps taken during the event. The event also includes a coloring page prize drawing for children, healthy snacks, giveaways, and various health screenings, presentations and activities, including:
· Cholesterol
· Blood pressure
· Height, weight and body mass index (BMI)
· Bone density testing
· Lymphoedema screening
· Proper hand washing
· Tai Chi demonstration
· Online St. Francis Hospital employment application
· Information on various other St. Francis services and programs

When: Saturday, April 19, 2008
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Where: New Main Lobby Gallery
St. Francis Hospital-Mooresville, 1201 Hadley Road

Cost: Free and open to the public; no reservation required