All area women are invited to Breast Health Awareness Day: Building Hope for Women, taking place on Saturday, October 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at VNA Health Care, 400 N. Highland Avenue in Aurora. This free event is co-sponsored by VNA Health Care, American Cancer Society, and Provena Mercy Medical Center.
Women’s health services will be featured, including digital mammography.
Activities include:
· Healthy eating tips from a nutritionist
· Learn how to fit exercise into your daily routine
· Professional bra fitting advice
· Learn how to do a breast self-exam
· Mammography specialist will display mammography test film and answer your questions
· Qualified participants will be scheduled for free mammograms and pap testing
After completing the education stations, each woman attending will be treated at the Pampering Station with free hand massages, chair massages, and nail polishing. The event also includes a free lunch and goody bag. Spanish translators will be available.
There is no charge to attend, but you must make a reservation by calling 1-866-PROVENA (1-866-776-8362).
Since 1918, VNA Health Care has been a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing compassionate, dependable, and comprehensive health services to the community. Today, VNA Health Centers provide affordable primary and preventive health care to men, women, and children. In addition to the Health Centers, VNA offers home care and hospice services. VNA serves over 50,000 people across all programs with a team of over 300 physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, rehabilitation therapists, registered dietitians, medical social works and support personnel. For more information, call VNA at 630-978-2532 or visit us at www.vnahealth.com.
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