Parker health fair o ers preventative screenings May 13

to encourage people to go out and get a health screening as a way to help prevent chronic diseases.

“Several people for whom this is their annual physical,” said Harry Gustin, site coordinator for the Parker health fair. “ ey come to a health fair, they get their screenings and then if there’s anything they have to follow up with or contact the doctor.” roughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Drews noticed a decrease in the amount of people going to the doctor and getting preventive screenings. e Parker health fair will include two types of screenings, the rst being blood samples. e fair will also o er A1C diabetes screenings.

People can come in, ll out a registration form and request what type of blood test they would like. e blood tests, in partnership with Quest Diagnostics, do come with an at cost fee and children will not be able to get blood work done.

“What we discover is that two thirds of the people that even come to the health fair have high cholesterol,” said Drews. “And that can lead to heart disease.” e non pro t, 365 Health, began to help introduce the idea of preventive health to large communities and

Other screening sites are vision screening, blood pressure and body mass index for both adults and children.