Orland Township to Host Free Senior Mini Health Fair as Part of Older Americans Month

Orland Township, 14807 S. Ravinia Avenue, is hosting a free senior mini health fair on Thursday, May 7 from 9 a.m. to noon. The fair will include a day of valuable free health screenings and information provided by local senior service-related agencies, as well as refreshments, raffles and giveaways.

Services available at the fair include the following: free Total Lipid Profile testing, basic cholesterol and blood pressure screenings by Orland Township, free balance and glucose screenings by VCP Home Health Care, Inc, and hearing screenings by Zounds Hearing Aids. Shingles vaccinations from Orland Township will also be available on this day for a discounted price of $150 per shot. Discounted pneumonia shots for either $70 or $170 will also be available: Pneumovax 23 ($70) and Prevnar 13 ($170). An appointment must be made by April 30 for a hearing screening or a shingles or pneumonia vaccination by calling (708) 403-4222.

The senior mini health fair will also feature the following vendors: Advocate Christ Medical Center, Arthritis Foundation, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Flexeon Rehabilitation, Kathy O’Brien “Joyologist, Laughologist”, “Cooking for One” with Chef Cindy from Victorian Village, EMB Medical Supply, ASEA Nutritional Supplements and Lifeguard Advanced Antioxidant Therapy, Orland Fire Protection District, Heger Travel Bureau, Amberland Creations Jewelry, Premier Designs Diamond Designer, Gigi from IN.PURSEinators Traveling Boutique, Cook County Sheriff’s Office Program Administrator, Autumn Leaves of Orland Park, Synergy Home Health Care, Home Instead Senior Care, Platinum Home Health Care, O’Connor Law Offices, Leonard Vitacca from McCord Gallery & Cultural Center, The Scarlet Roses Red Hat Society of Orland Park, Right at Home, Senior Helpers, Lexington, Costco, Walgreens and many more.

For additional information on the senior mini health fair or to make an appointment for a hearing screening or shingles or pneumonia vaccine, please call (708) 403-4222. More information can also be found at www.orlandtownship.org.

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