Saint Xavier University hosts Health Fair

Free health screenings, assessments, and information are available at Saint Xavier University’s 12th Annual Health Fair on Fri., March 20. The fair, which is free and open to the public, is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Shannon Center at the University’s Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St.

The Fair is a “one-stop shop” of free health services. It includes free screenings and assessments for the following: blood pressure, blood glucose, bone density, hearing and vision, spinal cord, injuries, cholesterol, stress, body mass index, and more.

The Fair also includes a wide variety of other activities, including:

• Rainbow Therapy Dogs
• Free chair massages
• Mini manicures
• Healthy cooking demonstrations
• 15-Minute Exercise Classes every 30 minutes starting at 9:00 a.m.
• A blood drive hosted by Heartland Blood Centers. If you are interested in donating blood, please pre-register by calling (773) 298-3586 or email kallen@sxu.edu.
• Demonstrations about child and adult CPR, first aid, pilates, spinning, boxing, and more.
• A raffle, a scavenger hunt, a children’s activity corner, and face painting.

Neighborhood vendors will be at the Health Fair to share health information with the community, including: Advocate Trinity Hospital; Advocate Christ Center for Breast Care; Advocate Christ Hospital Cardiac and Stroke Prevention; Armor Nutrition; Athletico Physical Therapy; Blue Cross Blue Shield/ Mid-American Group; Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois; Chartwells Energy Zone; Chiro One Wellness Center; Cook County Department of Public Health; Core Fitness and Physical Therapy/ Beverly Spinning; Curves; CVS; Devine Nutrition; Dr. Pandit Foot and Ankle Clinic; Five Star CPR and First Aid; Greenwood Chiropractic Wellness Center; Heartland Blood Centers; Home Instead Senior Care; Illinois Secretary of State: Organ and Tissue Donor Registration; Life Alarm; March of Dimes; Mariano’s; Meijer’s; MetroSouth Medical Center ; Morgan Park Junior Women’s Club; Overeaters Anonymous; Physicians Immediate Care; Running Excels; Running for Kicks; Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center; Sam’s Club; Skaklee; Triccoci University; UFC Gym; and Walgreens.

SXU representatives also will be at the fair, including the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, the Ludden Speech and Language Clinic, the Health Center, the School of Nursing, SXU Nutrition classes, SXU Health Communications classes, and Shannon Center trainers.

Free samples and light refreshments will be served from the following vendors: Chartwells; Gatorade; Great American Bagel; Muscle Milk; Pepsico; Starbucks; and Vita COCO.

For more information, please call (773) 298-3592 or visit www.sxu.edu, keyword: health fair.