Ravenna– University Hospitals Portage Medical Center will host the 2016 Family Health & Safety Day on Saturday, July 23 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the UH Portage Medical Center Parking Lot and the UH Portage Medical Arts Building.
Family Health & Safety Day offers a variety of free family-friendly activities, safety tips, wellness screenings and educational materials that support and promote healthy lifestyles for people of all ages. The UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital Safety Squad will host activities that teach children and adults how to have a safe and fun summer. Free children’s bike helmets with proper fitting will also be available. School immunizations will be offered by the Portage County Health Department.
Walk-up health screenings offered at no cost include balance and grip strength; blood pressure; bone density; hearing; sleep apnea; cholesterol and glucose blood tests; body mass index; diabetic foot assessment; vision and glaucoma; and stroke risk assessment. Free lower extremity vascular assessments and skin cancer screenings will also be offered but require pre-registration by calling 216-767-8435.
“Family Health & Safety Day is a great opportunity for us to celebrate the start of summer with neighbors and friends,” says M. Steven Jones, President of UH Portage Medical Center. “Each year, we enjoy sharing fun, healthy, and educational activities with the people in our community.”
Additionally, UH Portage Medical Center will hold a community open house for its new Women’s Health Center during Family Health & Safety Day from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. The open house will feature self-guided tours, a Boo-boo Clinic for kids and an opportunity to meet the friendly staff of UH Northeast Ohio OB/GYN.
UH Portage Medical Center is located at 6847 North Chestnut Street, Ravenna, Ohio, 44266.
