Monroe Health Expo

scheduled for Aug. 26

Monroe residents are invited to at­tend the Monroe Township Health Expo sponsored by CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold Township, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Aug. 26 in the Monroe Township Senior Center, 1 Municipal Plaza, in the municipal complex. Organizers hope to make the fair an annual event.

CentraState health professionals will provide free health screenings for Monroe residents during the event. Screenings, which will be done on a first-come basis, will include pulse oximetry, glucose, blood pressure, body composition, nutrition and more. Residents who plan to have a glucose screening are encouraged to fast for five-eight hours before the test for the most accurate results.

In addition, the CentraState Health Awareness Center van also will be on site to provide information, minimas­sages and screenings. Giveaways and door prizes will be offered. Hearing screenings in the van will require an appointment. Call the senior center at (732) 521-6111 to reserve.

Representatives and physicians from CentraState Medical Center will be on hand to offer information on their areas of specialty. Participating hospital departments will include the sleep center, radiation oncology, phys­ical therapy, maternity, health aware­ness center, senior services, oncology services, cardiac rehabilitation and children’s programs. For more information on the event, call (732) 308-0570.

CentraState Healthcare System is a nonprofit community health organiza­tion consisting of an acute-care hospi­tal, three senior living centers, a health education and activities center, a family medicine center and a chari­table foundation. It is a member of the Robert Wood Johnson Health Network, New Brunswick, and an affiliate of The Cancer Institute of New Jersey, also New Brunswick.