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HealthFirst Family Care Center
sponsors a Walk Off Winter walk
to help staff, clients and neighbors shed extra pounds and get ready for
summer. The noontime walks began on April 18, 2006, and continue every
Tuesday through June 20th. The staff of the Center, which provides care
for a variety of medical and dental conditions, want to do everything
they can to help people
prevent as well as treat a variety of medical conditions, including
high blood pressure, high cholesterol, osteoporosis, diabetes and some
types of cancer. All of these conditions can be prevented, delayed or
improved simply by walking for half an hour per day. The
Center-sponsored walks offer local residents a fun, social and safe way
to get this type of regular exercise. Anyone is welcome to join. If
there is continued interest the walks can be extended. For more information about the walks, contact
Paula Harrison at
508-679-9376, Ext. 204. |
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(Top row) The group heads out on County Street where HealthFirst Family Care Center is located and head toward Lafayette Park, about a half a mile away at Eastern Avenue. (Middle row, left) Health First staff member Joanne Camara, Interpreter and outreach worker Samoeun Pech and Center nurse Dorothy Szulewski enjoy the noontime walk. (Middle row, right) Neighbor Dorothy Rogers was glad to join Dorothy Szulewski and Samoeun Pech for the walk which took them back down Pleasant Street. (Bottom row, left) Center Registered Dietitian Lois Peterson rounds the corner bringing the group back to the Center a half hour after they began. (Bottom row, center) Lois invites 65 year-old neighbor Arnaldo Ferreira to sample some heart-healthy snacks when they return. (Bottom row, right) Staff member Paula J. Harrison invites group members to try a low-calorie "spritzer" made with four ounces of fruit juice and flavored water. Everyone commented on how much better they felt after the walk. |
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