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Franciscan St. James Senior Health Fair: Saturday Nov. 1

Get valuable health information, free screenings and more at Franciscan St. James' free Senior Health Fair on Sat. Nov. 1, from 8:30am-11am

Franciscan St. James Health will host its annual free Senior Health Fair at the Stephanie Center in the Professional Office Building on its Chicago Heights campus on Saturday, November 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

The Senior Health Fair will feature free educational sessions. Topics will include palliative care, advance directives, home health services and hospice care. Franciscan St. James will also host a free open Q&A session with a board-certified physician and discipline experts.

Information about additional late stage of life health issues, including joint health, heart health, diabetes awareness, respiratory care, cancer awareness and Alzheimer’s disease, will be available at Senior Health Fair exhibit booths.

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Franciscan St. James will also offer free screenings for blood pressure, bone density, blood glucose, cholesterol and body mass index. This year’s Senior Health Fair will also feature 10-minute chair massages, free raffles, free giveaways and free refreshments.

The Franciscan St. James Professional Office Building is located at 30 E. 15th Street in Chicago Heights. Enter on the north side of the building.

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Space is limited. Register today. Call 1-800-STJAMES, or visit FranciscanStJames.org.

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