West Haven Wellness Walk Promotes Healthy Living

WEST HAVEN, CT — (Pictured): City public health nurse Stacie L. Walsh, left, and Stop & Shop pharmacist Scott Silver are joined by Health Director Sheila Carmon, right, at the Health Department’s Wellness Walk on Saturday morning.

Walsh and Silver led a group of walkers on the shoreline boardwalk while sharing healthy living tips along the way.

During a pit stop at West Haven’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Silver discussed the benefits and misconceptions of vaccinations, and Walsh stressed the importance of blood pressure screenings, diet and exercise.

It was the department’s fourth and final Wellness Walk of the summer.

Each hourlong walk featured an array of health care professionals, including from the Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center and Yale New Haven Hospital, who discussed health and wellness in people’s daily lives. Members of the University of New Haven’s public health team also participated, collecting information for a community needs assessment project.

In addition, city health officials provided valuable resources and giveaways to support the department’s wellness journey.

Housing Specialist Ronald C. Dumas of the West Haven Community Development Administration, left, joins members of the city’s Health Department at their fourth and final Wellness Walk of the summer along the shoreline boardwalk Saturday morning. From left, public health nurse Stacie L. Walsh, Chief Sanitarian Hillary Lawrence, social worker Alyssa Eckstein, Human Resources Commissioner John M. Carrano, who oversees the department, and Health Director Sheila Carmon. (City Photo/Michael P. Walsh)

During a pit stop at West Haven’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Saturday morning, city public health nurse Stacie L. Walsh, left, and Stop & Shop pharmacist Scott Silver share healthy living tips at the Health Department’s Wellness Walk along the shoreline boardwalk. (City Photo/Michael P. Walsh)