More than 50 health agencies, vendors and representatives will convene at 10 a.m. on Oct. 21 in the Betty R. Tipton Room of the Student Center at Eastern Connecticut State University for the 22nd Annual Health, Wellness and Benefits Expo. The theme this year is “Wellness.” The program runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will include demonstrations, performances and free health screenings throughout the day. The public is invited. Admission is free.
The Connecticut Department of Children and Families Foster Care Services, Liberty Mutual Insurance, the Willimantic Food Co-Op, United HealthCare, the Social Security Administration, Planned Parenthood, the Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling and Windham Hospital are just some of the nearly 50 participants in attendance.
Free chair massages and hand therapy; free HIV and STD testing; blood pressure; body fat analysis; free health food samples; breast cancer and flu information; hip replacement information; STD testing; and diabetic information are some of the offerings at this year’s event. In addition, representatives will be on hand with information about retirement, finances and health insurance.
Vendors, agencies and Eastern departments participating include:
AETNA STUDENT HEALTH
AMERICAN MASSAGE THERAPY ASSOCIATION
ANTHEM BLUE CROSS & BLUE SHIELD
CARE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS (HEP)
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
THE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT (Eastern)
CHANGES AT HAND MASSAGE THERAPY
CIGNA
COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE CO.
CT COUNCIL ON PROBLEM GAMBLING
CT STATE EMPLOYEES CAMPAIGN
CVS CAREMARK
DCF FOSTER CARE SERVICES
DPH/STD PROGRAM
EASTERN AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER
EASTERN’s INTRAMURALS AND RECREATION OFFICE
EFP, INC (Lincoln National Short Term Disability & Dearborn National Term Life Insurance)
FRAN STORCH ND-THE HEALING EARTH
GENERATIONS
HARTFORD GYN CENTER
HEALTH SERVICES (Eastern)
OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES (Eastern)
INTEGRATED BENEFIT SERVICES/ING
INTERCULTURAL CENTER
KATE GREATOREX HEALTH COACHING SERVICES
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE
MANCHESTER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
MANSFIELD PHYSICAL THERAPY
METLIFE AUTO & HOME
NOT ONLY JUICE
OFFICE OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER – HEP
PERCEPTION PROGRAMS INC (ARROW PROGRAM)-HIV/HEP-C
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
PROGRESSIVE BENEFIT SOLUTIONS
SAVINGS INSTITUTE BANK & TRUST
SEXUAL ASSAULT CRISIS CENTER OF EASTERN CT
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
SOLUTIONS EAP
THE SHOE SMITH
TRANSAMERICA LONG-TERM CARE PROGRAM
TRAVELERS AUTO & HOME INSURANCE
UNITED HEALTHCARE/OXFORD
UNIVERSITY POLICE (Eastern)
VOYA FINANCIAL SERVICES
WESTERN CT HOME CARE (WCHC)
WILLIMANTIC FOOD COOP
WILLIMANTIC POST OFFICE
WINDHAM HOSPITAL-E
WOMEN’S CENTER (Eastern)
Health Offerings
Breast Cancer & Flu Information
American Massage Therapy – 5 minute chair massages
Qigong demo at booth on the hour – American Massage Therapy
Changes At Hand Massage Therapy – Chair Massage
Diabetic Clinicians – Colonial Life
STD Testing (Chlamydia & Gonorrhea) – CT Dept of Public Health
Total Hip Presentation – ECHN-Manchester Memorial
Free HIV and Hepatitits C Testing & Referral
Flu Clinic
For State Employees Only
Lincoln National Short-Term Disability
Dearborn National Term Life
Home and Auto Insurance
Health Enhancement Program (HEP)
Voya Financial
Eastern’s Student Health Services and the Office of Human Resources are sponsoring the Health Expo. For more information, contact Jane Neu, associate director of health services, at (860) 465-5263 or e-mail neuj@easternct.edu and/or LaShawn McBride, manager of human resource programs at (860) 465-5220 or e-mail mcbridel@easternct.edu.