On May 31, St. Mary Medical Center will host a senior safety fair from 10:00am to 2:00pm in the John Parr Health Enhancement Center on the campus of St. Mary. The event will be feature informative lectures from physicians including a welcome from our Long Beach Police Department Acting South Division Commander Dan Pratt. A focus on trauma and injury prevention will be accompanied by medication safety and disaster preparedness discussions.
Featured speakers include:
- James Murray, M.D., Medical Director of Trauma Services
- Medication Safety
- Ajay Meka, M.D., Medical Director, Senior Clinics
- Making a Home Disaster Kit
- Kathy Dollarhide, R.N., Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
- Fall Prevention
- Jason Koh, D.O., Physical Medicine and Rehab, Medical Director, Outpatient Rehab
The following programs, lectures, and information will be dispensed:
- Foot Screening by Rory Friedman, DPM
- Immunization Assessment
- Low Vision Screening
- Senior Connections – Free Grab Bar Install
- Validated $2.00 Parking (SLB requested)
- (Free with Gold Senior Health membership card)
- Alcohol Prevention & Education
- Blood Pressure Check
- Cholesterol Screening (8-hr fast required)
- Diabetes Education
- Disaster Preparedness
- Driver Safety Information
- Wobbly Walkers (wheelchair, walker & cane repairs)
- Glucose (diabetic) Screening
- Fall Risk Assessment
- Stroke Prevention Education
- Fire Safety (LB Fire Dept.)
- Fiduciary Abuse (LB Senior Police Partners)
- Vial of Life
Snacks and a light lunch will be served as well as raffle prizes.