The College of Health Professions (CHP) at Texas State University will host Pathways to Care, a free community health fair for adults 60 years and older on Friday, Oct. 30.
The event will run 1-5 p.m. in the San Marcos Public Library. It is free and open to the public although preregistration is encouraged.
Pathways to Care will offer free health screenings and wellness resources for adults over 60 years of age. On-site staff will offer hearing tests, cognitive screenings, pulmonary function tests, gait assessments (including balance, posture and muscle activity assessments), blood pressure readings, oxygen level readings, diabetes screenings, mental health screenings and medication reviews.
Pathways to Care is part of the CHP’s ongoing commitment to community outreach, health education and service. In partnership with the Translational Health Research Center (THRC), led by Melinda Villagran, Ph.D., and under the mentorship of TSUS Regents’ Professor Arzu Ari, Ph.D., the CHP faculty team led by Keya Sen, Ph.D., School of Health Administration; along with Ahyoung Song, Ph.D., Department of Physical Therapy; Gloria Park, Ph.D. (St. David’s School of Nursing; Ranjini Mohan, Ph.D., Department of Communication Disorders; and Zo Ramamonjiarivelo, Ph.D., School of Health Administration, will provide wellness education and health information to attendees.