Note: The following news release is from the Northampton County Department of Human Services.
Gracedale, Northampton County’s Nursing Home, is hosting its 3rd Annual Community Health Fair on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The event will be held at Gracedale, 2 Gracedale Ave., Nazareth, PA 18064.
Visitors are invited to take an active role in maintaining personal health at this free event, where they may learn about health care issues in a fun, supportive environment. Over 50 participating vendors will provide head to toe services and screenings for health prevention and wellness.
Services include: wellness strategies, home safety and home health agencies, Alzheimer’s support, Reiki, massage, healthful eating, fitness, aromatherapy, organ and tissue donation, cancer support, blood pressure monitoring, body fat calculation, smoking cessation, rehabilitation, addiction, financial services and much more. There will also be a free raffle.
While on the Gracedale campus guests are encouraged to visit Northampton County Emergency Management, located directly behind the facility. Here, attendees may tour the 911 call center and view Emergency Management Equipment.
Gracedale’s cafeteria will be open for purchase of a healthful lunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Gracedale Nursing Home is a 688-bed skilled nursing facility located in a beautiful rural setting on 365 acres in Upper Nazareth Township. This property, originally purchased by Northampton County from the Moravian Community, was called Gnadenthal, which translates to “Dale of Grace” or “Kindness.”
