{"id":3718,"date":"2012-09-18T13:49:12","date_gmt":"2012-09-18T20:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spiken.wpengine.com\/news\/senior-wellness-day-in-kent-on-sept-20\/"},"modified":"2016-10-23T07:35:26","modified_gmt":"2016-10-23T14:35:26","slug":"senior-wellness-day-in-kent-on-sept-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/news\/senior-wellness-day-in-kent-on-sept-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior Wellness Day in Kent on Sept. 20"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><p>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.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Senior Wellness Day is a free program presented by the Kent Fire Department\u2019s Fire Department Community, Assistance, Referrals and Education Services (FDCARES) division.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>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.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Fortunately, many of these falls can be prevented through education, safety devices, and a home survey by the Kent Fire Department\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>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 <a title=\"link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fdcares.com\/\" target=\"_self\">www.fdcares.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Wellness Day will include:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>\u2022 One dollar lunch for the first 350 people to obtain a voucher<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>\u2022 FDCARES Carrying Bag<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>\u2022 Door Prizes drawn from completed passports<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>\u2022 Blood Pressure Checks<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>\u2022 Blood Sugar Checks<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>\u2022 200 free flu shots provided by Valley Medical Golden Care<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>\u2022 Vendor give-aways<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Vendors at this year\u2019s event include:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>A &amp; H Pharmacy<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Auburn Regional Medical Center<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Arbor Village<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Full Life Care<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Farrington Court<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Weatherly INN<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Stafford Suites<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Sam\u2019s Club<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Wesley Homes<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Kent Fire Department<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Kent Police Department<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>ResCare<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Choice Advisory<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Ascent audiology<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Costco Covington<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>PS Moving<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Restore Dental Center<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Jewish Family Services<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Valley Cities<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>We Speak Medicare<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Advanced Healthcare<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Radcliffe Place<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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