Valley health fair is Saturday

Times staff report

Saturday’s health fair in Saratoga is part of an ongoing effort to bring low-cost health screening exams to area residents.

With more than 20 agencies, organizations and health professionals scheduled to have booths at the event, the fair should cater to adults and children alike. Those who had their blood drawn earlier this year can pick up their results. To help individuals interpret their results, Dr. Diane Noton of the Platte Valley Medical Clinic plans to make a Power Point presentation.

The event will be from 9 a.m. to noon in the great hall of the Platte Valley Community Center and is open to the public.

Those who attend can pick up free, magnetic cards that contain a patient’s name, important medical information, insurance policy and Social Security Number. When a patient is unable to give necessary information, the cards can aid emergency medical staff in delivering quick, effective care .

At the event, children can have a bone density scan or have the Carbon County Sheriff’s Office take their fingerprints.

Attendees can also hear presentations on the nutritional benefits of the Mona Vie Health Vitamin Drink or find out how to create a healthy diet from the University of Wyoming’s Carbon County Cooperative Extension Nutrition Division.

There should also be a demonstration of Reiki, a Japanese practice of healing the spirit, which in turn heals the body.

The American Cancer Association, Carbon County Counseling Center, Ivinson Memorial Hospital, Platte Valley Helping Hands and the Saratoga—Encampment Ambulance Service are a sampling of other organizations that should be present.