The
HealthFirst Family Care Center
held its Second Annual Diabetes Health Fair at its Quarry Street
headquarters on November 20, 2014. "We also want to increases
smoking cessation awareness as today in the Great
American Smoke-out Day," noted dietitian and diabetes educator
Pam Bermudez who works at HealthFirst. The event included a raffle for a
variety of prizes along with tables featuring information on sugar-sweetened
beverages, a blood pressure and cholesterol screening table, a table
featuring the Women,
Infants and Children (WIC) Program, and table for a number of
diabetes products and insurance providers. People were able to visit the
exhibits and talk with a variety of providers as they came to the clinic
for their regular appointments. HealthFirst is a resource for people
struggling through difficult times, whether unemployed, a single parent
or a recent immigrant. Click here for
a three-minute 
video of the event.
For more information, contact Pam
Bermudez at 508-679-9376, Ext. 285. |
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(Top row)
HealthFirst dietitian and diabetes educator Pam Bermudez talks with
someone at her display on sugar-sweetened beverages. (Row two)
HealthFirst Patient
Navigator Ana Sousa looks at her display that includes free socks given
to women aged 40-64. (Row three) Novo
Nordisk representative Aimee Sweeney talks with participants while
three-year-old Jan Mark, his mother Janice Otera, and Marcia Garcia pose
for a photo. (Bottom row) HealthFirst custodian Paul St. Laurent has his
blood pressure and blood sugar checked by Peg Marchand while WIC Health
and Nutrition Community Coordinator Lisa Alves offers a free measuring
cup to one of the participants. |
