STURDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HOLDING A FREE HEART HEALTH FAIR

Sturdy Memorial will hold its annual Heart Health Fair on Friday, February 5, 2016 from 7 – 10:30am in Conference Rooms A, B & C at the Hospital. The Fair will feature health screenings, general health information, exercise information, samples of heart healthy food, refreshments, and more.

Blood pressure measurements, risk factor assessments, stroke screenings, and glucose and cholesterol testing will be offered free of charge. Wound Management Services will also provide free arterial disease foot screenings at the fair from 7:30 – 9:30am (no nylon hosiery or tights). Hospital staff nurses and laboratory technicians will administer the screenings. The Fair is being held in conjunction with National Wear Red Day® to raise awareness about how to prevent heart disease in women, the leading cause of death for women.

Pre-registration is required for glucose and cholesterol testing. Cholesterol tests require a 12-hour fast. To make an appointment, please call 508-236-8555. For the convenience of our patients and visitors, complimentary valet service is available at the Emergency Care Center (ECC) entrance Monday through Friday from 8am – 4pm.

Sturdy Memorial Hospital is a full-service, independent, financially stable, not-for-profit acute care community hospital in Attleboro, Massachusetts.