2010 Senior Health Fair – “a Safety Affair” At The Michael-ann Russell Jcc

Jan. 25, 2010 - PRLog -- The Health Fair is a most popular event comprised of lectures, seminars, fitness classes, and health screenings - all specifically designed for the senior adult population.  There will also be free refreshments and various raffle drawings throughout the day.

The theme of this year’s Health Fair will focus on safety issues, including home safety, automobile and driving safety, health safety, food safety, Identity theft, etc.   Speakers and exhibitors will provide information to raise awareness and knowledge among older adults to reduce their chances of being victims and sustain a high quality of life for our seniors.  The program will premier a claymation movie created by senior members of the MAR-JCC entitled “Safety is Sexy.”  A group of senior members from the MAR-JCC senior programming participated in this exciting project - from writing the script, to creating their own clay characters, to coloring the backgrounds, and recording their voices, creating a piece on important safety senior related issues.

The program will also include presentation by Ernie Long of the Aventura Police, on Identity theft and Self Defense.  Ernest Long is the Crime Prevention Coordinator for the City of Aventura.  Ernie was first certified in Crime Prevention in 1983 while employed as a police officer in New Jersey.  Ernie has taught crime prevention related courses all over the state to both private and public organizations including the Governors Hurricane Conference, Florida Human Resources Association and the State of Florida Environmental Protection Department. The National Crime Prevention Association and the Florida State Attorney General recognized Ernie at the 2006 Crime Prevention Associations Annual Awards Ceremony for his commitment to Crime Prevention.

Also during the day, Wendy Stephan from Poison Information Center will speak about Prescription Safety.

Free health screenings will also be provided throughout the day, including blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, body fat, hearing, and others.  Vendors will be showcasing their products and/or services such as Medicare specialists, home aid and nurses companies, health insurance companies, hospitals, assisted living, nursing, and rehabilitation facilities, weight loss organizations, hearing centers, and others.  

Iris Mizrahi, the MAR-JCC’s Program Director, notes “this free event will be attended by hundreds of North Miami-Dade and South Broward seniors who will be able to learn about a broad scope of services for the older adult community, all under one roof during this one day event.”

The event is free of charge.

For further information, please call Iris Mizrahi, Program Director, at 305-932-4200 ext. 228.ext. 127.

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The Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center/Sanford L. Ziff Campus is dedicated to the enrichment of Jewish life and fosters the spiritual, emotional, and physical development of its individual members through all of life’s stages and circumstances. The MAR-JCC represents a model of acceptance, understanding and diversity. As such, people look at the MAR-JCC as a center of excellence that epitomizes how shared Jewish values support a vibrant and evolving constituency. The MAR-JCC is a beneficiary agency of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and the United Way of Miami-Dade County, and a member of the Jewish Community Center Association of North America.