DCH To Host 33rd Annual Health-A-Fair March 1

Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at 6:28 AM

Press release from Dearborn County Hospital

(Lawrenceburg, Ind.) - Dearborn County Hospital will host its 33rd annual Health-A-Fair on Saturday, March 1, from 7:00 a.m. to noon at the hospital in Lawrenceburg. This much anticipated event offers a wide range of health screenings and exhibits for individuals 18 years of age and older. On Saturday, April 12, from 8:00 until 11:00 a.m., DCH will offer a second wellness event, Health-A-Fair at the Miami Center in Cleves, Ohio. This health fair will take place in the Miami Center, 8 North Miami Avenue, on the west side of the building which houses the public library. Some of the free health screenings offered at this year’s Health-A-Fair in Lawrenceburg include pulmonary function, blood oxygen saturation, blood pressure and height/weight. Free colorectal cancer screening kits will also be available for home use. An optional blood chemistry analysis, including an HDL/LDL cholesterol ratio, will be offered for a reduced fee of $30. Those wishing to have blood drawn for the analysis must provide the name and address of their personal physician. This information must be provided at the time of registration, whether it is at a pre-registration site or at the hospital or Miami Center on the day of the fair. Results of the analysis will be mailed to both the participant and their physician for follow-up. For the most accurate results, a 12 hour fast immediately before the blood chemistry analysis is recommended. Fasting for Health-A-Fair purposes is usually described as nothing to eat or drink except black coffee, plain tea, water and necessary medications. People with diabetes or those who are under a doctor’s care should consult their physician before fasting. Individuals who require food or beverages other than water to be taken with their medications during the fasting period also may wish to consult their personal physician. Health-A-Fair participants may also take part in a screening for prostate cancer. Interested men may elect to have blood drawn for a prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening at the same time blood is being obtained for the chemistry analysis. As with the blood chemistry analysis, those wishing to have blood drawn for the PSA must provide the name and current address of their personal physician at the time of pre-registration or registration. The cost of the PSA is $10 per person. Results of the PSA will be mailed to both the participant and their physician for follow-up. Individuals do not have to take part in the blood chemistry analysis to participate in the PSA screening. Participants are strongly encouraged to contact their personal urologist or family physician as soon as possible in regard to their PSA findings. Based on individual patient information, physicians may recommend that participants make appointments for digital examinations. Some of the exhibitors who are participating in the fair on March 1 include Dr. Jill Tibbe and Kim Badinghaus, F.N.P./Bright Primary Care; Dr. David Argo/Beacon Orthopaedics; Dr. Nicole Rahn/Centers for Foot & Ankle Care; Drs. James Muth, Ashok Penmetsa and Jeffrey Striet/Mercy Heart Institute; Dr. Ira Younger, Ophthalmologist; American Cancer Society/Relay for Life; Community Mental Health Center; Dearborn County Health Department; Hoxworth Blood Center; LifeCenter Organ Donor Network; LifeTime Resources, Inc.; National Kidney Foundation; SIEOC; Southeastern Indiana Alzheimer’s Association; Ridgewood Health Campus; Ripley Crossing; the Waters of Dillsboro-Ross Manor and the Waters of Rising Sun. Also participating will be a variety of Dearborn County Hospital departments and facilities including the Breast Care Center; Cardiac Rehabilitation; Nutrition; Pulmonary Rehabilitation and the Better Breathers Club; Sleep Center; Speech Therapy and the Stroke Support Group; and the DCH Hospitalist program/Sound Physicians. In addition, the DCH Auxiliary will be on hand to distribute the Vial of Life. Sponsored by Dearborn County Hospital and the Miami Center, Health-A-Fair at the Miami Center will feature many of the same screenings and exhibits found at the DCH Health-A-Fair including the blood chemistry analysis and the prostate specific antigen screening. All screening results obtained at either Health-A-Fair should be used as supplemental information by the participant. They do not replace and should not be considered a substitute for an examination by a physician. Health-A-Fair participants are encouraged to share all screening results with their personal physician. Registration is available at the door at both locations, however, pre-registration is recommended. Sites listed below are for pre-registration for the Health-A-Fair at Dearborn County Hospital on March 1. Pre-registration for the Cleves event will be held at the Miami Center in April. If you would like additional information on either Health-A-Fair location, please call the hospital at (812) 537-8190 or (800) 676-5572, ext. 8190, or visit the hospital’s website at www.dch.org.

HEALTH-A-FAIR 2014 PRE-REGISTRATION SITES

UNITED COMMUNITY BANK

215 W. EADS PARKWAY, LAWRENCEBURG

Saturday, February 22 9:00 a.m. to noon

US BANK, DOWNTOWN AURORA OFFICE

340 SECOND STREET, AURORA

Monday, February 24 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 25 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 26 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, February 27 1:00 to 4:30 p.m.

US BANK, DILLSBORO OFFICE

BANK STREET, DILLSBORO

Saturday, February 22 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Monday, February 24 9:00 a.m. to noon

MILAN PRIMARY CARE

124 W. INDIAN TRAIL (STATE ROUTE 350), MILAN

Wednesday, February 19 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Thursday, February 20 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Friday, February 21 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 24 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 25 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 26 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

MAINSOURCE BANK, RISING SUN OFFICE

MAIN AND WALNUT STREETS, RISING SUN

Monday, February 24 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 25 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, February 27 9:00 a.m. to noon

DEARBORN ADULT CENTER

311 W. TATE STREET, LAWRENCEBURG

Friday, February 21 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 25 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Thursday, February 27 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

LAWRENCEBURG COMMUNITY CENTER

423 WALNUT STREET, LAWRENCEBURG

Monday, February 24 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 26 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

DEARBORN COUNTY HOSPITAL-LOBBY

600 WILSON CREEK ROAD, LAWRENCEBURG

Monday, February 24 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 25 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 26 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Thursday, February 27 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Friday, February 28 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.