Fair Combines Efforts of Local Health Organizations
Participants Promote Education, Prevention, Available Resources

   SAN DIEGO — St. Vincent de Paul Village will hold its annual health fair on Tuesday, October 24 at 1501 Imperial Avenue from 2 to 4 p.m.

   The event, organized by the Village’s Health Services Department, targets adults living at St. Vincent’s and will provide information on medical resources in the community, as well as facts about and prevention of common health problems.

   Fourteen groups will participate in Tuesday’s fair, including the Arthritis Foundation, Veterans’ Administration Medical Center, UCSD Outreach Team, Mental Health Association of San Diego and SDSU School of Nursing. St. Vincent’s clinic staff will also be on hand to administer tuberculosis (TB) screenings with support from the County of San Diego’s TB Control Team.

   The volunteer groups will set up booths staffed by agency representatives who will answer questions and conduct risk evaluations and screenings for heart disease, stroke, hepatitis, depression and other health issues.

   The annual event introduces clients to resources beyond the walls of St. Vincent’s and underscores its "one-stop-shopping" approach to care, says Jean Serafy, the Village’s Health Services program manager.

   "Our on-site medical clinic offers comprehensive care, but we think it’s important to let our clients know about other alternatives out there which focus on specific health issues," says Serafy. "It all comes back to the continuum of care and offering our residents everything they need all in one place, and this health fair is an example of that philosophy."

   The event is sponsored by Galloway Pharmacy, Costco, LifeScan and Beyer Pharmaceuticals. For more information on this year’s health fair or St. Vincent’s Health Services Department, please call Jean Serafy at (619) 233-8500 ext. 1133.

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