Summer Health and Wellness Festival Set for June 21 at John Randolph Medical Center

(HOPEWELL, VA) June 4, 2008 – John Randolph Medical Center invites the community to its Summer Health and Wellness Festival on Saturday, June 21.

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The festival, scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the hospital grounds, will include free health screenings, mini-lectures by physicians and children’s activities. Other activities include a vendor fair, a tour of the SkySTAT air ambulance, entertainment by local dance groups, free mini-massages, and a healthy cooking demonstration.  

John Randolph Medical Center health experts will be on hand to share information about heart health, cancer prevention and treatment, emergency care, behavioral health, and other health care issues. Free screenings include blood pressure, body mass index, glucose, cholesterol, PSA (prostate-specific antigen), Dermascan (for skin cancer), fall balance risk assessment, scoliosis and brown bag medicine review.

A highlight of the festival will be the announcement of the middle and high school winners of the “Our Family Taking Care of Yours” essay contest. The two winners will each receive a $250 savings bond. The winners will be announced at noon.

About John Randolph Medical Center
John Randolph Medical Center, a 147-bed facility located at 411 West Randolph Road in Hopewell, has served the Tri-Cities for over 90 years, providing high quality healthcare services, from oncology and cardiac care to behavioral health and emergency medicine. The facility combines a small-town atmosphere with sophisticated technology commonly found in large urban hospitals. John Randolph is part of the HCA Richmond Health System, the largest healthcare provider and largest private employer in the Richmond metropolitan area. The Cardiac Care services include noninvasive and minimally invasive diagnostics, cardiac catheterization, stress tests and a cardiac rehab program certified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Oncology Services offers individualized treatment protocols accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, outpatient infusion, chemotherapy, as well as inpatient and surgical services. The ICU/CCU offers eICU WATCH for critical patients, a patient-monitoring system also available at HCA hospitals throughout the Richmond region. The 24-hour Emergency Room offers two distinct treatment areas – a Fast Track designed for non-emergent concerns and an acute section for more serious injury and illness.