"the People's Paths!" Cherokee News Path - Health and Education Fair

"Katina Dugger, Community Education Liaison for Cherokee Elder Care, prepares a booth for the upcoming Health and
Education Fair."

TAHLEQUAH, OK - The Cherokee Nation will host a Health and Education Fair on Friday, May 2, at the new Cherokee Elder Care facility, located at 1387 West 4th Street. The event is sponsored by Cherokee Elder Care, Cherokee Nation Home Health and Hospice of the Cherokee and will run from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

The Health Fair will provide elders, caregivers and others the opportunity to receive free health screenings, including blood pressure and blood sugar checks, breathing and lung capacity checks, vision checks and more. In addition, vital health educational materials will be provided by the nearly 40 vendors scheduled to be at the event.

Cherokee Elder Care is a program that will provide comprehensive care and meet the medical and social needs of the elderly. To qualify for the program, participants must be age 55, be certified by the state as needing nursing home level of care, live in the program’s service area, and be able to be safely cared for in the community. Participation is open to all persons who qualify for the program, and all services are provided through Medicare and Medicaid. Inpatient services, temporary nursing home and hospital care, and dental services are provided through partnerships with contracted providers. A participant does not have to be a citizen of the Cherokee Nation or Native American in order to qualify for care.

Cherokee Nation Home Health Services is a state-licensed home health care agency that provides life-enhancing home and community-based health services to those in need, and is not limited to Cherokee citizens or Native Americans.

The Health and Education Fair is free and the public is invited to attend. Refreshments will be provided. For more information, contact Cherokee Elder Care at 453-5554.