NELSONVILLE – Creating awareness of how healthy habits influence a more healthful lifestyle is the goal of the eighth annual Health Fair hosted by the School of Health and Nursing at Hocking College on Tuesday, Feb. 27, at the Student Center.
Students research topics and develop presentation methods for sharing information throughout the day. Nursing instructors Bev Kubachka and Tammy Keith work with students to coordinate the event.
“Both first and second year nursing students and allied health students in dietetics, medical assisting, physical assistant and fitness management offer health care information to the general public. Our angle is preventative rather than an illness focus,“ Keith explained. The health fair runs from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. “The extended time frame provides the easiest way to get information to the largest number of people. We expect to see middle school, high school and college students in addition to faculty, staff and the community in attendance,“ she added.
While there will be exhibits, the event is largely interactive. There will also be door prizes and other giveaways. A sampling of the many activities throughout they day include: cholesterol checks ($5), nutritional content of food, blood pressure checks, height and weight checks, smokeless tobacco/smoking cessation, drug and alcohol cessation, stress management, skin cancer, HIV/Aids, domestic violence, pandemic flu, breast self-exams, exercise across the life span, contraception, diabetes, heart disease and osteoporosis.
Dietetic students will offer healthy snacks that can be purchased.
“The health fair is a great way to promote interaction between our students and the community. We encourage people to come out and learn how simple lifestyle adjustments can help them to be more healthy,“ Keith said.
