Mark your calendars and save the date for the inaugural “Your Highway to Health: 50+ Health & Wellness Expo” being held at the Bowling Green Community Center on Wednesday April 27th from 10am–1:00pm. The Community Center is located at 1245 W Newton Road, Bowling Green.
The event is being held in partnership between the Bowling Green Parks & Recreation Department, Wood County Hospital, Wood County Committee on Aging, Wood County Community Health and Wellness Center, and the BGSU Gerontology Department.
The goals of the event are to increase health awareness and encourage positive healthy behavior changes in our community through increasing knowledge of local health resources for participants through on-site health screenings, activities, materials, demonstrations, and information.
Visitors should come dressed for activity as they will have the opportunity to get active by dropping in on group fitness class demos, trying out Pickleball, and walking the track free of charge.
Visitors can also stop by vendor tables to learn about products, as well as activities and programs that promote and improve health and wellness.
Health screenings will be available including blood pressure, bone density, oxygen saturation, and balance screening.
Opportunities to learn about important topics will be provided through attending our guest speaker sessions including Dr. Robert Lavey from Wood County Hospital speaking about cancer screening; Dr. Nancy Orel from BGSU speaking about BGSU’s Optimal Aging Institute; and Josh Chatfield & Lindy Donaldson from BG Parks & Recreation speaking about fitness opportunities at the BG Community Center.
Visitors will also have an opportunity to tour the community center, enjoy a healthy snack, and participate in raffles and vendor giveaways.
This is a free event to attend but we do ask that current SilverSneaker members please remember to swipe their passes during their visit. Individuals 65 years of age and older will also have a chance to learn about the great benefits of our SilverSneaker program, see if they are eligible for the program, and sign up on site at the event.
More detailed information will be early next week on the Bowling Green Parks & Recreation Department facebook page at www.facebook.com/bgparks.rec or by contacting Ivan Kovacevic, Recreation Coordinator at ivan.kovacevic@bgohio.org or (419)354-6223.
