Health and wellness will be on display during Mount Desert Island Hospital’s annual Health Fair, Saturday, Oct. 27 from 10 am to 1 pm at MDI High School on the Eagle Lake Road. This free event is open to the public and will provide an opportunity to learn about many resources for a healthy lifestyle.
The event offers a convenient chance to get flu shots and free health care screenings. Exhibitors will be on-hand, displaying information and answering questions about their services.
Health care providers from within the MDI Hospital Organization and beyond will be on hand to provide services. Screenings scheduled for the Health Fair include skin checks with dermatologist Norman Sykes, MD; body mass index, blood pressure, bone density, and cholesterol checks; and eye pressure screenings with Timber Gorman, MD; to name a few of the offerings.
Demonstrations on alternative healing practices including acupuncture, reflexology and massage will also be available.
For more information, call Kathy Mulligan at 288-5082, extension 1624.