Scripps Wellness Day Set for Oct. 17; Events Planned in Six Locations Countywide
October 5, 2009 Tweet
San Diego – San Diegans can learn new ways to improve their health and well-being at the inaugural Scripps Wellness Day Saturday, Oct. 17 from 8 a.m. to noon. Scripps Health will host six events simultaneously in La Jolla, Rancho Bernardo, Carlsbad, Chula Vista and Hillcrest at various Scripps Health locations.
Attendees can receive health screenings, meet physicians, hear presentations on important health topics, enjoy healthy snacks and participate in family-friendly activities. The events are open to the public and admission is free.
Several different types of health screenings will be available, including blood pressure, cholesterol, skin cancer, body fat, body mass index (BMI), bone density and glucose.
In addition, Scripps physicians will conduct short educational seminars on topics such as the flu season, when to head to the emergency room, diabetes, stress management and reversing heart disease.
Scripps Wellness Day will be a fun, family-friendly event for people of all ages. Below is a list of all participating Scripps Health locations and activities. More information is available at 1-800-SCRIPPS or WellnessDay.org.
- At Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine, physicians will present seminars on stress remedies, reversing heart disease with lifestyle change, and facts and myths about supplements. Free health screenings will be available, including blood pressure and body composition analysis, which will also evaluate body fat. Two of the center’s unique programs will be featured: healing touch treatment and the Kinesis Wall. The Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine is located at 10820 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla 92037.
- At Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, free health screenings will be available, including blood pressure, body fat, and heart attack and stroke risk assessments. Physicians will present seminars about this year’s flu season, including symptoms and treatments and when to seek emergency room care. Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla is located at 9888 Genesee Ave., La Jolla 92037.
- At Scripps Clinic in Rancho Bernardo, physicians will present seminars about the H1N1 virus (swine flu), weight loss, menopause and hypertension. Free health screenings will be available, including skin cancer, body fat, blood pressure, posture and foot health. Scripps Clinic in Rancho Bernardo is located at 15004 Innovation Drive, San Diego 92128.
- At Scripps Coastal Medical Center in Carlsbad, physicians will conduct a panel discussion about the flu. The panel will include important flu updates and information about treatments. In addition, free health screenings will be available, courtesy of Scripps Coastal Medical Center and Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, including blood pressure, body fat, cholesterol and glucose. Scripps Coastal Medical Center in Carlsbad is located at 2176 Salk Ave., Carlsbad 92008.
- At Scripps Mercy Hospital in Chula Vista, medical experts will present seminars about successful aging, diet and the impact on the body, pain management and the H1N1 virus (swine flu). Free health screenings will be available, including glucose, blood pressure and body fat. Scripps Mercy Hospital in Chula Vista is located at 435 H St., Chula Vista 91910.
- At Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego, health screenings will be available for body fat, blood pressure, bone density, skin cancer and depression. The event will also include seminars about diabetes, heart health and the H1N1 virus (swine flu). In addition, information will be available on cancer, women’s health (including maternity services), heart care, stroke awareness, emergency services, orthopedics, sports medicine, behavioral health, graduate medical education and services offered by the Mercy Clinic. Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego is located at 4077 Fifth Ave., San Diego 92103.
ABOUT SCRIPPS HEALTH
Founded in 1924 by philanthropist Ellen Browning Scripps, Scripps Health is a $2 billion nonprofit community health system based in San Diego, Calif. Scripps treats a half-million patients annually through the dedication of 2,600 affiliated physicians and 12,700 employees among its five acute-care hospital campuses, home health care services, and an ambulatory care network of clinics, physician offices and outpatient centers.
Recognized as a leader in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, Scripps is also at the forefront of clinical research and graduate medical education.
In 2008, Scripps committed more than $150 million in capital and facility improvements across the San Diego region while providing significant charity care to the community – more than $268 million in uncompensated care in 2008. Scripps Health Foundation generated $46 million in charitable donations in 2008 to support the Scripps mission.
Contact: Rachel Lichterman
Phone: 858-678-7348
Email: lichterman.rachel@scrippshealth.org
Scripps Green Hospital, Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Mercy Hospital, Scripps Clinic, Scripps Coastal Medical Center, Rancho Bernardo