By Staff Reports
(LĪHU‘E) – The Eighth annual Health and Wellness Fair will be held on Friday, Sept. 26 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Kaua‘i War Memorial Convention Hall.
The fair is sponsored by the County of Kaua‘i, Committee on the Status of Women, Life’s Bridges and the University of Hawai‘i School of Nursing.
Information about a plethora of services for people of all ages will be available at the fair including exercise programs, domestic violence and suicide prevention, hospice care, senior and youth services, fraud prevention, tobacco cessation, alcohol and drug prevention and more.
In addition, there will be free blood pressure screenings, Reiki demonstrations and a healthy cooking demonstration. Flu shots will also be administered for a small fee.
“Every year, hundreds of people attend our Health and Wellness Fair to learn how to improve their health and well-being,” said Life’s Choices Kaua‘i Coordinator Theresa Koki. “The fair not only gives people access to dozens of organizations aimed at helping them to improve their lives, but it also offers programs that are designed to motivate employees or clients to lead healthier lifestyles and can help to reduce healthcare costs.”
The fair is being held in recognition of National Recovery Month, Women’s Health Month and Suicide Prevention Week.
For more information about the fair, please contact the Life’s Choices Kaua‘i Office at 241-4926.
If you need an ASL interpreter, materials in an alternate format, or other auxiliary aid support, please contact Theresa Koki at the phone number listed above at least five days before the fair.