Parsippany teachers hosting health fair
PARSIPPANY - Residents are invited to take advantage of free health services later this month at a community fair hosted by the school district’s teachers.
The Community Health Fair will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mach 26, at the PAL building, 33 Baldwin Road.
Services available will include free blood pressure, cancer, and glucose screenings, advice on fire prevention and preparedness, and low cost on-site eye exams.
The full list of participants and services are:
Parsippany-Troy Hills Health Department: Free blood pressure screenings, literature and advice about EMS, pest control
Parsippany Fire Prevention Bureau: Information and advice about smoke detectors, fire hazards
Morristown Hospital: Free glucose screenings for residents 18 years and older, information about cancer screenings
American Red Cross: Blood donor drive. Sign up in advance at www.redcrossblood.org and use sponsor code PTHEA. Also, information and advice about first aid, CPR and disaster preparedness
American Cancer Society: Information about cancer screenings
Local Dentist, Dr. Ninoska Fergusson: Limited dental screenings
Optical Academy: Discounted eye exams and eyeware ($30 per exam and as low as $29 for glasses). Reservations are necessary.
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network: Information and awareness.
Rockaway Neck First Aid Squad: Procedures, questions answered, explanation of services.
The event, sponsored by the Parsippany-Troy Hills Education Association, will be held rain or shine.
Staff Writer Michael Izzo: 973-428-6636; mizzo@GannettNJ.com