Citadel Healthy Village '18
On September 10, Care For the Homeless (CFH) hosted a health and wellness fair at Citadel Health Center in partnership with the Salvation Army Jamaica Citadel. The health fair, also known as, “Healthy Village” welcomed nearly 60 individuals, 63% of which were first time visitors of the health center. Healthy Village offered a range of giveaways and children’s activities. Free screenings and services were also available at the fair including eye, hearing, and blood pressure screenings, flu shots, and pneumonia shots for patients 65 and older. There were information tables covering topics including healthy homes provided by C&T Homecare, Medicaid and Medicare information provided by United Healthcare, and volunteer support provided by WellCare. And the vision screenings were made possible in part by partnership support from the Lion’s Club International and the SUNY College of Optometry; and grant support from The Hyde and Watson Foundation. “Care For the Homeless conne