Senior Wellness Day in Kent on Sept. 20

Senior citizens are invited to participate blood pressure and blood sugar checks as part of Senior Wellness Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20 at the Kent Senior Activity Center, 600 E. Smkith St.

Senior Wellness Day is a free program presented by the Kent Fire Department’s Fire Department Community, Assistance, Referrals and Education Services (FDCARES) division.

Each year hundreds of local seniors suffer falls as a result of illness, injuries, medication, or general health. Falls are the number one cause of emergency room treated injuries for people over the age of 50, according to a Kent Fire Department media release. Many of these people never regain full mobility or health, which adversely affects their quality of life from that point forward.

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Fortunately, many of these falls can be prevented through education, safety devices, and a home survey by the Kent Fire Department’s FDCARES program. This Senior Wellness day is being presented to make those most prone to fall aware of the resources that are available to them.

FDCARES is a fire department based community injury and illness prevention program that began in the Kent Fire Department. FDCARES was developed to assist residents of our community before a personal health issue becomes an emergency. For more on the FDCARES program, please go to www.fdcares.com.

Wellness Day will include:

• One dollar lunch for the first 350 people to obtain a voucher

• FDCARES Carrying Bag

• Door Prizes drawn from completed passports

• Blood Pressure Checks

• Blood Sugar Checks

• 200 free flu shots provided by Valley Medical Golden Care

• Vendor give-aways

Vendors at this year’s event include:

A & H Pharmacy

Auburn Regional Medical Center

Arbor Village

Full Life Care

Farrington Court

Weatherly INN

Stafford Suites

Sam’s Club

Wesley Homes

Kent Fire Department

Kent Police Department

ResCare

Choice Advisory

Ascent audiology

Costco Covington

PS Moving

Restore Dental Center

Jewish Family Services

Valley Cities

We Speak Medicare

Advanced Healthcare

Radcliffe Place

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