Jointly sponsored health fair gets people thinking
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Seventy-eight people registered, but more than 140 attended a free day of healthy activities sponsored by Adena Health System and Wright State University.
The event held last week (March 4) was the first jointly sponsored event of its kind in the area and included demonstrations, displays, exhibits and lectures on health topics relevant to those 55 years old and older.
It also provided an opportunity for nursing students at WSU, who receive training at Adena’s PACCAR Medical Education Center, to interact with people in attendance, helping with screenings and providing health education.
“I was very surprised and very pleased at the turnout,” said Peggy Depugh-Landrum, community benefit coordinator at the Adena Health Foundation, which helped organize the event.
“It’s great that people are thinking enough about their health to attend an event like this,” she added, “and the health screenings were especially popular with those who attended.”
George Gardner, 69, was one of those who attended. “We went from table to table and participated in everything there was to participate in,” said Gardner, who was there with his wife, sister and brother in law.
The event also was a great opportunity to help students on their way to becoming nurses, Depugh-Landrum said.
“Wright State students were able to learn about important health and disease topics that are common in the elderly population, and then educate senior citizens who they may take care of some day in the hospital either as a student or once they become a registered nurse,” said Lisa Filyo, Academic Advisor and Clinical Skills Lab Instructor of the Adena Outreach, Wright State University-Miami Valley College of Nursing & Health.
“I can say that the students had a great time, and we have had nothing but excellent feedback and reviews from the senior participants,” she added.[[In-content Ad]]
The event held last week (March 4) was the first jointly sponsored event of its kind in the area and included demonstrations, displays, exhibits and lectures on health topics relevant to those 55 years old and older.
It also provided an opportunity for nursing students at WSU, who receive training at Adena’s PACCAR Medical Education Center, to interact with people in attendance, helping with screenings and providing health education.
“I was very surprised and very pleased at the turnout,” said Peggy Depugh-Landrum, community benefit coordinator at the Adena Health Foundation, which helped organize the event.
“It’s great that people are thinking enough about their health to attend an event like this,” she added, “and the health screenings were especially popular with those who attended.”
George Gardner, 69, was one of those who attended. “We went from table to table and participated in everything there was to participate in,” said Gardner, who was there with his wife, sister and brother in law.
The event also was a great opportunity to help students on their way to becoming nurses, Depugh-Landrum said.
“Wright State students were able to learn about important health and disease topics that are common in the elderly population, and then educate senior citizens who they may take care of some day in the hospital either as a student or once they become a registered nurse,” said Lisa Filyo, Academic Advisor and Clinical Skills Lab Instructor of the Adena Outreach, Wright State University-Miami Valley College of Nursing & Health.
“I can say that the students had a great time, and we have had nothing but excellent feedback and reviews from the senior participants,” she added.[[In-content Ad]]