A good wellness fair focuses on providing health information, preventative medicine and healthy living, and screenings that give insights into where you are today and what your potential risks are for developing more serious health debilitating and even fatal events.
Examples of health fair participants:
- American Lung Association
- American Heart Association
- American Cancer Society
- local police departments
- chiropractors
- health clubs
- podiatrists
- local walking clubs
- local hospitals
- nutritional groups
- bottled water vendors
- athletic clothing and equipment vendors
- local health food vendors
- local healthy restaurants or restaurants that offer healthy options
- health plan providers
Ideas for activities at the health fair:
- exercise demonstrations such as karate, tai chi, or Jazzercize
- massages
- health screenings (blood pressure, cholesterol, etc.)
- healthy food samples
- chiropractic examinations
- podiatry examinations
Reference: CA Dept of Personnel Administration
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