Senior Health and Fitness Day

Evangelical Community Hospital’s Community Health and Wellness is holding National Senior Health and Fitness Day on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, from 9 am-noon at The Miller Center, 120 Hardwood Drive, Lewisburg. The event is graciously sponsored by Asbury RiverWoods. 

This local offering of the event is part of the 30th annual National Senior Health and Fitness Day celebrations going on across the United States. On the last Wednesday in May, more than 100,000 seniors will participate in local health and wellness events at 1,000+ locations across the country. It is designed to provide an overview of resources available in the local community specifically for older adults with the common goal of keeping healthy and fit. 

The free health fair-style event is open to the public and individuals are invited to attend the entire time or stop in for a quick visit. The day includes visits with vendors and Evangelical Community Health and Wellness will be facilitating: 

• Memory and cognitive impairment screening
• Adult bike helmet giveaway and fitting station (while supplies last)
• Blood pressure and bone density screening 
  

The Lewisburg YMCA will be providing the following special activities where everyone is invited to take part to try it out or to participate in the whole class:

• Silver Sneakers Circuit at 9 AM 
• Silver Sneakers Circuit and Boom Muscle at 10 AM
• Pickleball available during the entire event
• Golf simulator demonstrations available during the entire event

More information about the event is available by calling Evangelical Community Health and Wellness at 570-768-3200.