NEW SMYRNA BEACH — Bert Fish Medical Center will hold an open house and health fair on Monday, Oct. 3, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m., in the Schildecker Outpatient Lobby of the hospital, 401 Palmetto St. This event offers a variety of screenings — blood pressure, pulse oximeter, and body mass index — free of charge.
In addition, all attendees 10 years of age and older will be offered a free seasonal flu shot. The event will also include a Medication Check-up station. Guests are invited to bring all of their medications for a private review and consultation with a pharmacist.
“Understanding Medicare,” a 30-minute educational session that explores the basics of Medicare will be offered at 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 1p.m., 5 p.m., and 6 p.m. These sessions will also allow time for Q&A.
Sponsorship for the educational sessions is provided by Florida Health Care Plans. For more information about this event please call 386-424-6505 or visit www.bertfish.com. Located in the city of New Smyrna Beach, Bert Fish Medical Center is a 112-bed, nonprofit acute care facility.
FAST FACTS
As the community hospital for Southeast Volusia County, Bert Fish Medical Center is the primary health care provider for over 50,000 residents and thousands of annual visitors. The hospital offers a wide range of services including ICU, PCU, surgery program, radiology, an oncology center, a wound care center and one of the busiest emergency departments of any hospital its size. Bert Fish Medical Center is the only hospital in Florida to be a Planetree ™partner, joining over a hundred other hospitals around the country in focusing on a renewed spirit of patient-centered care.
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