
The Los Alamos Heart Council’s 25th Annual Health Fair will be held on Saturday, October 23rd .
Come to the Health Fair. There is something for everyone of every age.
The place to be
This is THE place to be with an average of 1500 attendees each year.
Our official 2009 attendance was 2777.
Information Booths
60 booths from the AARP to the YMCA represent non-profit organizations (including 7 United Way Agencies), county and state service providers, senior organizations and services, Los Alamos Medical Center services, local medical service providers, fitness and nutrition services and insurance providers.
Information/Resources
Asthma Screening
Many booths offer free health-related screenings from Asthma to Oxygen Saturation.
Free Screenings, and sometimes we also have:
Glaucoma Screening
Health screenings!
Blood Draw
Our Health Fair is a one-stop-shop for the uninsured or the underinsured: free seasonal flu shots; low-cost blood tests that would normally cost close to $400 can be had for around $40 and lots of local sources for information and resources available to all.
Blood Draw
Dr. Paul Daly has described these blood tests:
Blood Draw
Our blood draws are done in cooperation with the Los Alamos Medical Center by certified phlebotomists.
Blood Draw
Be prepared to fill-out some paper work and know what blood tests you want. Read Dr. Daly’s descriptions to help you decide.
Free Flu Shots provided by the Los Alamos Medical Center
Flu shots are offered to adults (we can not provide shots to anyone under 18) and given by trained nurses.
For more information on the Flu visit:
www.flu.gov or http://www.cdc.gov/flu/
For information on H1N1 (“swine”) flu go to:
http://nmhealth.org/H1N1/index.shtml or http://cdc.gov/h1n1flu
For advice contact:
New Mexico Nurse Advice Line: 1-877-725-2552 (answered 24/7 with free info in English and in Spanish)
(respuesta de 24 horas con información gratis en inglés y español)
Free Flu Shots
We give around 1000 flu shots so be prepared for a line, but the wait is usually not long, especially if you wait until after 10 a.m.
For more information on the Flu visit
www.flu.gov or http://www.cdc.gov/flu/
For information on H1N1 (“swine”) flu go to:
http://nmhealth.org/H1N1/index.shtml or http://cdc.gov/h1n1flu
For advice contact:
New Mexico Nurse Advice Line: 1-877-725-2552 (answered 24/7 with free info in English and in Spanish)
(respuesta de 24 horas con información gratis en inglés y español)
Bike Helmets Fitted by Tuff Riders
We offer one youth helmet per child who is accompanied by a parent or guardian as long as the supply lasts. The TuffRiders Club of Los Alamos will be on hand to be sure they are properly fitted.
Bike Helmets
Please be patient, it takes time to select and fit the proper size. The line is long and slow, but the helmets are FREE!
Bike Helmets provided by the Los Alamos Heart Council
Free bike helmets is one of several community programs for youth offered by the Los Alamos Heart Council. Others include the support of Running/Walking Clubs in the LAPS Elementary Schools, monetary awards for winners of the Heart Smart Poster Contest each October, and monetary awards for heart, health, fitness, diabetes or nutrition related Los Alamos Science Fair projects.
LAMC Auxiliary Volunteers
The Los Alamos Medical Center Auxiliary provides many volunteers to help things run smoothly at the Health Fair. They are at the front door handing out bags and surveys, helping you fill-out forms at the flu shot and blood draw lines, watching over everyone and making sure you find your way through the maze of booths and people
LAMC Auxiliary Volunteers
Thank you LAMC Auxilians! We couldn’t do it without you!
The Heart Council - Our Programs Teach You to Love Your Heart
Look for one of us at the Health Fair —we’ll be wearing these RED Shirts-if you have a question or need assistance.
( We Serve Los Alamos and Rio Arriba Counties)