Event Offers Fun, Learning, Wellness and Health

Healthy living was the focus of Yavapai Regional Medical Center’s (YRMC’s) Celebrate Life! Health Expo. The fourth annual Expo took place Saturday, May 16 from 10 am to 2 pm at Prescott Gateway Mall.

“The Celebrate Life! Health Expo is a community service YRMC provides to people throughout our region,” said Robbie Nicol, Executive Director, YRMC Community Outreach and Philanthropy. “This year’s Expo was filled with fun and learning for people of all ages. The children had fun, and the adults learned about the variety of healthcare resources our communities offer.”

A record 2,500 participated in Expo 2015, including Quad Cities’ residents and people who traveled from Ash Fork, Flagstaff, Kingman and other cities from throughout the region.

YRMC healthcare professionals were on hand to provide health screenings, offer information and answer questions about their respective services, including:

Advanced Wound Care Center
BreastCare Center
Community Outreach and Philanthropy
Corporate Compliance
Emergency/Trauma Services
Family Resource Center
Infusion Therapy
Nutrition Services
Nursing/Surgical Services
Physical Rehabilitation
PhysicianCare – Family Medicine
PhysicianCare – Cardiology
PhysicianCare – Neurosurgical Medicine/
     Neurology/Physiatry
Preventive Medicine
Respiratory Wellness
Volunteer Services

YRMC recruited community partners to host six educational sessions that informed and educated Expo 2015 attendees throughout the day. Topics and sponsors included:

Virtual Dementia Tours

Sponsor – Second Wind Dreams

The Wellness Paradigm – Eat Well, Move Well, Think Well

Sponsor – HealthSource of Prescott       

Healthy Legs Bootcamp: How to Manage Peripheral Vascular Disease

Sponsor – YRMC

Kick Start Your Motivation

Sponsor – Kick Start Boot Camp

Secrets to Maintaining Your Dental Health

Sponsor – Cosmetic Family Dentistry

Living with Pain? Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy May be the Answer

Sponsor – YRMC         

How Well is Your State of Being?
Sponsor – Body Language Studio

The following organizations participated in Expo 2015:

Abrio Cares
Adult Care Services
Alzheimer’s Association
American Diabetes Association
API Comprehensive Dental Rehab
Caption Call
Central Yavapai Fire District
City of Prescott Police Department
Coalition for Compassion and Justice
Community Partnership for Comfort Care
Count the Kicks
doTERRA Essential Oils
Good Samaritan Society/Legacy Home Health
HealthHub Network
HealthSource of Prescott
Health Strategies for Life
Home Instead Senior Care
Jason C. Campbell Cosmetic Family Dentistry
Juice Plus +
Kick Start Boot Camp
Life Line Ambulance
LightWork 4 U
Lions Club
March of Dimes
MATFORCE
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Northern Arizona VA Health Care System
Foster Veterans Program
Health Promotion
Women’s Program
My Health-E Vet Program
NAZCARE
New Horizons
Nourish Me Academy
Nutritional Weight Loss Center
People Who Care
Prescott AA Intergroup
Prescott Dystonia Support Group
Prescott Meals on Wheels
ResCare Home Care
Senior Corps Yavapai CSI @ NAU
Senior Peer Prevention Program
Southwest Behavioral Health Services
Suicide Prevention Coalition
Susan G. Komen Central and Northern Arizona
The Natural Healing Garden
The Spot Museum
West Yavapai Guidance Clinic
Foundation
Mental Health Awareness
Yavapai County Community Health Services
YCCHS – Well Woman Healthcheck Program