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Mark your calendar for a one-stop health services opportunity -- This
year’s Sutter Amador Hospital’s
annual Health Festival on Friday, October 12, 2007
from 4 – 7 pm. The hospital is partnering with Amador County Public Health, and
the festival will focus on free and low cost services and screenings, plus fun
and healthy activities -- all held in the parking lot of the hospital’s new
Outpatient Services Center. The event will also serve as the Amador County
Public Health Department’s fall flu vaccine kick-off by administering flu shots
and nasal mist immunizations as well as pneumonia and tetanus boosters. “We
highly encourage community members to get a flu shot every year,” says Lori
Jagoda, Public Health Nurse for the Amador County Public Health Department. “It
is the best way to prevent getting the flu during flu season.”
FluMist
nasal vaccine – healthy people ages 5 through 49
years of age
Flu
shots – person 50 years and older as well as any age
with a high risk condition
Tetanus
boosters – persons 7 years and older
Pneumonia
shots – person 65 years and older only
Flu
vaccines and tetanus will be available on a first come, first served basis for
a $10 donation. Medicare billing for flu and pneumonia will be available as
well. A variety of hospital departments will be providing free screenings and
information including free blood glucose tests. “While the best time to take
this test is after fasting for eight to ten hours, this test can still be
helpful in providing a base from which to determine whether further testing is
warranted,” says Kim Vagt, Director of the Diabetes Education Program and
Nutrition for SAH. Respiratory Therapy will offer
Pulmonary Function Tests and a sleep disorder quiz. Physical Rehabilitation will provide paraffin
therapy for hands, grip testing, tips on stretching and fall prevention and
10-minute neck and shoulder massages. Free oral exams for children up to age 18 will be
available through the Smile Keepers Program.
The hospital’s Foundation Board is
hosting the Walking Path Challenge on the newly configured walking path that
surrounds the hospital campus. Meanwhile, Safe Kids will be holding a Car Seat
Check and Safety Fair where parents can have their car seats inspected to
ensure they are properly installed and are the correct size for their child. Kids
can participate in the bicycle rodeo and, for those who need them, bicycle
helmets will be available. The Safety Fair will also feature several law
enforcement and fire
protection agencies such as the Amador Sheriff’s Office, Jackson Police Department, California
Highway Patrol, American Legion Ambulance and many others. They will be
available to answer questions children and adults may have and will also
have a variety of emergency vehicles on display. And HRC Child Care Resources
will have a kiddy corral with games and activities for little ones.
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