Health and Wellness Fair Set for April 1

Potomac Community Village (PCV), whose mission is to make our community stronger and healthier by enabling Potomac-area seniors to safely live in our own homes as we grow older, is hosting a free and open-to-all Health and Wellness Fair on Monday, April 1, from 7 – 9 pm at the Potomac Community Center.

The fair features a presentation on “Talking with Your Doctor – Making the Most of Your Healthcare Appointment,” with Steve Lorberbaum, of Assisting Hands of Potomac.

Also on tap: a prescription drug take-back collection; blood pressure screening by Suburban Hospital; exercises for better balance taught by Potomac-based personal trainer Rose Campbell; yoga instruction with Cathy Lorberbaum of Potomac; information booths from Oasis and JSSA; materials on healthy eating, aging and sex, memory issues, eye and skin care, mental health; free healthy refreshments; and free raffle tickets offering the chance to win gift cards from CVS, Harris Teeter, Totally Polished, more.

RSVPs are suggested but not required, to 240-221-1370 or info@PotomacCommunityVillage.org. The Potomac Community Center is at 11315 Falls Road, Potomac.

PCV is a network of neighbors and friends, an all-volunteer nonprofit group which welcomes volunteers of all ages, from middle school to adults. We provide services such as occasional transportation, friendly visits and phone calls, help with computers and cellphones, and with simple household chores, like climbing a ladder to change a light bulb, and programs to link members and community members in new social connections. To find out more about membership or volunteering, please call 240-221-1370, or email info@PotomacCommunityVillage.org, or see www.PotomacCommunityVillage.org.

PCV’s Health and Wellness Fair is part of the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services’ celebration of National Public Health Week, as it convenes a county-wide health fair at locations throughout Montgomery County.