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Adults took advantage of health screenings and informational exhibits while children enjoyed dancing, games and healthy snacks.
The fair was organized by Healthier Mamaroneck, a committee of the Mamaroneck Cares Coalition.
Residents who stopped by the school found representatives of several health and social services agencies, many with bilingual staff ready to conduct screenings and answer questions.
Participating organizations included Burke Rehabilitation, Jewish Home Lifecare, Hudson Health Plan, WESTMED, White Plains Hospital, Main Street Pediatric Dentistry, the Tai Chi School of Westchester, New York Life, Greenwich Woods Health Care Center, the Westchester County Department of Health, ShopRite, Walgreen’s, WestCOP, and Larchmont-Mamaroneck RADAR. Trader Joe’s donated nutrition bars, and Super Stop & Shop, ShopRite and A&P donated boxes of fruit.
By midafternoon when the fair ended, 393 screenings had been conducted in the school’s multipurpose room, in mobile clinics in the parking lot and in more private hallways. Dental screenings were the most popular stop on the circuit, followed by a paper-and-pencil test for pre-diabetes and blood pressure testing. People who were found to have health concerns or risks were referred for follow-up care.
“Unlike neighboring communities, Mamaroneck residents don’t have easy access to affordable one-stop health care," said Laura Tiedge, the Rye YMCA’s senior director of healthy living and the chairperson of Healthier Mamaroneck.
"We wanted to give people the opportunity to look at their health in a holistic way and to learn about the many services that do exist in their community. We hope that we’ve inspired people to take control of their health and to seek out whatever care they and their families need.”
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