Atrium Health Navicent Hosts Free Family Fun Day

Atrium Health Navicent is hosting a Family Fun Day, offering free health screenings and activities for the entire family from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21. The event will be held at Atrium Health Navicent Peyton Anderson Cancer Center, 800 First St., Macon.

Available services will include:

• Glucose screenings

• PSA testing

• Blood pressure screenings

• Clinical breast exams

• Screening mammograms

• HIV screenings

• Wellness activities

Children’s activities will also be available, including face painting, a live DJ, prize drawings and more. A food truck will be on site with food available for purchase. Meal vouchers for free food and ice cream will be available for the first 150 people. Grand prize drawings include a Nintendo Switch, Yeti cooler and a television.

“Knowing your numbers – glucose levels and blood pressure – and staying up-to-date with recommended screenings and vaccinations is a great way to ensure you’re health is on track,” said Dr. Paul Dale, chief of surgical oncology for Atrium Health Navicent and medical director for Atrium Health Navicent Peyton Anderson Cancer Center. “Come join us for some fun and take steps to healthier life.”

Free parking for the event is available in the blue parking deck, located at the corner of Hemlock and Second streets in downtown Macon. For more information, call 478-633-6250.

Atrium Health Navicent is the leading provider of health care in central and south Georgia and is committed to its mission of elevating health and wellbeing through compassionate care. Atrium Health Navicent is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the third-largest nonprofit health system in the United States,createdfrom the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Navicent provides high-quality, personalized care in 53 specialties at more than 50 facilities throughout the region. As part of the largest, integrated, nonprofit health system in the Southeast, it is also able to tap into some of the nation’s leading medical experts and specialists with Atrium Health, allowing it to provide the best care close to home – including advanced innovations in virtual medicine and care. Throughout its 125-year history in the community, Atrium Health Navicent has remained dedicated to enhancing health and wellness for individuals throughout the region through nationally recognized quality care, community health initiatives and collaborative partnerships. It is also one of the leading teaching hospitals in the region, helping to ensure viability for rural health care for the next generation. For more information, please visit www.NavicentHealth.org.

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit integrated health system in the United States – created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois, Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama, and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.