<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1bEz2P_0vjLrFJ600" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1bEz2P_0vjLrFJ600" width="1200" height="900" ><figcaption>Rick Duncan and Holly Johnson, both members of the Northern Light AR Gould Hospital Board of Trustees, welcome people to last year’s Health Fair. The hospital will hold this year’s Health Fair on Saturday, October 5 at the Northern Light Health Center on North Street in Presque Isle. The event includes adult flu shots and lots of information to help people take charge of their health. (Courtesy of Northern Light AR Gould Hospital)</figcaption></figure>PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Northern Light AR Gould Hospital will be hosting the annual Fall Health Fair on Saturday, October 5 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Northern Light Health Center on North Street in Presque Isle. The event features a wide offering of screenings and information to help people take charge of their health.“We look forward to this every year,” says Jay Reynolds, MD, hospital president. “It’s a wonderful opportunity for us to interact with community members in a fun environment, while providing easy access to a wide range of valuable information and free screenings that will help people be more aware of their own health.” Adult flu shots, including high dose ones for adults aged 65 or older, will be offered at the Health Fair. Free blood pressure checks, body composition analysis, and various risk assessments will also be offered. Staff will also be showing people how to self-schedule primary care appointments and mammograms. In addition to more than 25 booths from practices and departments within AR Gould Hospital, there will be booths on various health topics from Northern Maine Community College senior nursing students. Several non-profit organizations will also be taking part with information about resources to help people in our community. Fun activities for adults and children will also be a part of the day, including various games, door prize drawings and more. People are encouraged to stop by the AR Gould Fall Health Fair anytime between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 5 at the North Street Health Center, 23 North Street in Presque Isle.</div></body>

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PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Northern Light AR Gould Hospital will be hosting the annual Fall Health Fair on Saturday, October 5 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Northern Light Health Center on North Street in Presque Isle. The event features a wide offering of screenings and information to help people take charge of their health.