Share:
Beebe Health Fair brings screenings, information to public
Some of the more than 35 vendors taking part in the annual Beebe Health Fair line the Atlantic Sands conference center in Rehoboth Beach. RON MACARTHUR PHOTOS
February 20, 2019
Beebe Healthcare had its annual health fair Feb. 9 at Atlantic Sands Hotel and Conference Center in Rehoboth Beach. The event featured health screenings, cooking demonstrations, guest speakers and numerous vendors, aimed at promoting a healthy lifestyle for all ages.
Some of the more than 35 vendors taking part in the annual Beebe Health Fair line the Atlantic Sands conference center in Rehoboth Beach. RON MACARTHUR PHOTOS
Jayson Canedy of Lewes has fun walking around the vendors’ area collecting goodies, including a toy kidney from the Kidney Foundation.
Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing student Olivia Goldschmidt prepares to do a finger prick as part of the screenings.
Sussex County paramedics Gabi Evans, left, and Kristen McAfee explain how an automatic chest compression device assists them in performing CPR.
Nevaeh Manuel fills out an emergency preparedness survey at the Delaware Health and Human Services booth.
Jennifer Whaley, of Beebe’s Emergency Trauma Services, demonstrates the proper way to secure a rug to keep it from slipping and causing a fall, a major cause of injuries for the aging population.
Rehoboth Lions Club volunteer Thomas Foster explains how the club’s eye test monitor works.
Virginia Ratway of Frankford, right, gets hands-on CPR training from Sussex County paramedic Gabi Evans.
Screenings – from blood glucose to body mass index – draw people to the health fair.
