Sisters of St. Francis hospitals offer Family Health Fair

Westfield Southlake Mall program will offer free advice, screenings

HOBART - A Family Health Fair will be offered by Sisters of St. Francis Health Services Northern Indiana Region hospitals from noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 25 at Westfield Southlake Mall.

The free program will include screenings for blood pressure, oximetry, glucose, bone density and heart risk assessments. Seferino Faris, MD, a general surgeon and member of Franciscan Physicians Network, will be available during an “Ask the Doc’’ segment to address questions.

Representatives of the following services offered by the hospitals will be on hand to provide information:
* Sleep Disorders Center.
* Radiation Oncology Center.
* Midwest Bariatric Institute.
* Volunteer Advocates for Seniors Program.
* Stroke Center.
* Osteoporosis Specialty Clinic.
* Anticoagulation Clinic.
* Wound Healing and Prevention Institute and Hyperbaric Medicine.
* Healthy Indiana Plan.
* Behavorial Health Center.
* Franciscan ExpressCare.
* Joint Replacement Center.
* Cardiovascular Services and Rehabilitation.

Sisters of St. Francis Health Services Northern Indiana Region includes Saint Anthony Medical Center in Crown Point, Saint Margaret Mercy hospitals in Hammond and in Dyer, Saint Anthony Memorial Hospital in Michigan City and Franciscan Physicians Hospital in Munster.