Published on October 10, 2011

Free health fair in Seaside on October 22

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Brenda Moore (831) 625-4544

Communication and Marketing: (831) 625-4505

MONTEREY, Calif. — Complimentary screenings and the latest information on a range of health topics will be offered at a free health fair on Saturday, October 22 in Seaside, sponsored by Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula and the city of Seaside. 

The fair is open to adults 18 and older. Staff members from Community Hospital will do blood pressure checks and provide free screenings for cholesterol, diabetes, and carbon monoxide.

Attendees will find the latest information on topics including healthy eating, exercise and lifestyle, sleep issues, osteoporosis, cancer prevention, recognizing the signs of heart attack and stroke, hospice support services, infant and child safety, and Medicare.

Healthfest is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 22 at Oldemeyer Center, 986 Hilby Avenue, Seaside. For more information, please call 625-4646.

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ABOUT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, established in 1934, has grown and evolved in direct response to the changing healthcare needs of the people it serves. It is a nonprofit healthcare provider with 205 staffed acute-care hospital beds and 28 skilled-nursing beds, delivering a continuum of care from birth to end of life, and every stage in between. It serves the Monterey Peninsula and surrounding communities through locations including the main hospital, outpatient facilities, satellite laboratories, a mental health clinic, a short-term skilled nursing facility, Hospice of the Central Coast, and business offices. Find more information about Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula at http://www.chomp.org/