From WOOD COUNTY COMMITTEE ON AGING
In honor of Older Americans Month, the Wood County Committee on Aging, 140 S. Grove St., Bowling Green, will be celebrating active and healthy lifestyles with its Better Health, Better You Wellness Fair. On Monday, May 11, from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., people can explore a variety of health-focused booths, classes, and hands-on learning opportunities to enhance and lighten their overall health journeys, with giveaways and more.
Vendors include but are not limited to: Arista Home Care Solutions, Amada Senior Care, Bridge Home Health and Hospice, Bowling Green State University Physical Therapy Department, Buckeye Hospice and Palliative Care, Bowling Green Fire Department, Goodwill Industries, Heritage Corner Health Care Campus, MemoryLane Care Services, Otterbein of Pemberville, The Willows of Bowling Green, The Exercise Coach, Sounds Like Yoga, Wood County Health Department, Wood County Community Health Center, Wood County Hospital, Wood County Veterans Service Office, Wood Haven Health Care, Wood County Mobile Health Center, and more.
Featured education and fitness demonstration sessions include:
- 11 a.m. – Easy high-protein meals in under 15 minutes
- Where: BGSU Room
- By: Wood County Hospital
- 12 – 12:30 p.m. – Cardiac and pulmonary rehab demo
- Where: Room 203/204
- By: Wood County Hospital
- 12:45 – 1:15 p.m. – Legend fitness program demo
- Where: Room 124/126
- By: Sam Beaver, The Well BG
- 1:30 p.m. – Decode the stress code: How stress impacts brain, body, and energy
- Where: Dining Room
- By: Heidi Steenrod, MSN, RN, CFNC, CFBWS, iRNPA, ACM-RN
- 2:30 – 3 p.m. – Sound bath & relaxation techniques
- Where: Dining Room
- By: Kathie VanHess, Sounds Like Yoga
The Better Health, Better You Wellness Fair is brought to the community by Wood County Hospital, Wood County Health Department, and the Wood County Committee on Aging. For more information, call the programs department at 419-353-5661 or email programs@wccoa.net.
The mission of the Wood County Committee on Aging shall be to provide older adults with services and programs which empower them to remain independent and improve the quality of their lives.
