Free health screenings offered at Wellness Fair

MIDDLETOWN — Representatives from local health and human services agencies will provide information and answer questions when SUNY Orange hosts its annual Wellness Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 4, in the Shepard Student Center on the College’s Middletown campus.
Coordinated by the college’s Wellness Center, the Wellness Fair is open to students, faculty, staff, and community members, and will emphasize wellness for the mind, body, and spirit. Throughout the event, attendees may take advantage of the following free services:
Blood pressure readings
Cholesterol checks
Blood glucose monitoring
Hearing tests
HIV Quick Tests
Health insurance information will be available, along with interactive demonstrations, and other activities. Information about alcohol and substance abuse, stress and anxiety management, and smoking cessation will also be available.
Participants include The Mental Health Association of Orange County, Inc., Orange Regional Medical Center’s Healthy Heart Program, Planned Parenthood, Safe Homes of Orange County, VA Hudson Valley, Alzheimer’s Association, Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center, ACCESS: Supports for Living, New York State Department of Health, Hudson Valley Cancer Resource Center, and many more.
Admission is free. For more information, call the SUNY Orange Wellness Center at 341-4870.