Print    Email
Decrease (-) Restore Default Increase (+)
Bookmark and Share

HealthFest

CAMC HealthFest 2013 - Saturday, June 1 - 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Pre-registration is now open. Call (304) 345-9051, weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Save money on your health care by coming to HealthFest.

This annual community event features screenings, activities and up-to-date health information on dozens of topics. This year’s HealthFest on Saturday, June 1, 2013 at the Charleston Civic Center. 

There is no charge for admission, many screenings are free, and blood work is done for a small fee. HealthFest also features Get Physical, a free sports physical program for middle and high school students.

Some screenings require pre-registration and are reserved on a first come, first served basis.


Schedule
:
7 to 10:30 a.m.: Prostate Screening Exams
7 a.m. to noon: Blood Work
Noon to 2 p.m.: Get Physical (sports physicals for middle and high school students)
7 a.m. to 2 p.m.: All other screenings

 

 

 This year's screenings include:

-Blood work (minimal fees, ages 18 and older, pre-registration required)

  • Comprehensive blood tests for Metabolic and Lipids* (requires fasting)
  • PSA*
  • TSH Thyroid
  • A1C
  • Vitamin D

*Free to CAMC employees and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield members

-Hearing
-Peripheral Vascular (heart)
-Stroke
-Bone Density (osteoporosis)
-Medication Safety Reviews
-Diabetes Risk Assessment
-Pulmonary Function
-Prostate Exam
-Vision Exams
-Diabetic Retinopathy Screening

Other activities:
-Living wills/medical power of attorney information and preparation
-Bike and ATV safety
-Discuss medications with a pharmacist
-Learn about nutrition, skin damage, lung care, BMI and healthy weight loss

Pre-registration is now open. Call (304) 345-9051, weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

 

© 2013 Charleston Area Medical Center Health System, Inc.