Posts filed under Health

WANTED: Interested Wheelchair Basketball Players!

Are you interested in learning how to play wheelchair basketball? The Alliance Center for Independence wants to teach you!

REQUIREMENTS

  • Ages 15 and up
  • Must have your own wheelchair
  • Minimum of 10 people must RSVP to hold event

RSVP deadline is September 14th.

Posted on August 2, 2016 and filed under Health, Social Rec.

ACI Walks & Rolls for National Public Health Week

National Public Health Week falls on the first full week of April every year. The American Public Health Association (APHA) started this campaign over 20 years ago to promote and educate everyone about public health and wellness. ACI recognized this year's NPHW by walking and rolling around Roosevelt Park in Edison as a way to encourage everyone to get up and get healthy!

ACI offers various workshops on health and wellness. Visit our upcoming events page to find out when our next class will be!

Posted on May 17, 2016 and filed under Health.

St. Peter's University Hospital Provides Free Blood Screenings for ACI Members

On April 5th, 14 people participated in ACI's blood pressure and blood sugar screenings, conducted by the St. Peter's University Hospital's Community Mobile Health Services. A big thanks to them for once again providing this valuable service to our members!

St. Peter's University Hospital will be coming back to ACI this June to provide free sun damage screenings. Visit our website for more details and to register.

Posted on May 11, 2016 and filed under Health.

Round Table on Mental Health Services

ACI was invited to participate in a round table discussion entitled Strengthening our Mental Health System Across the Full Continuum of Care. The discussion was convened by Representative Frank Pallone Jr., who represents Middlesex and Monmouth counties in the US Congress. The event, which took place on February 8th, will serve as an opportunity to discuss New Jersey’s mental health system and the reforms needed to improve services for individuals with from mental health concerns.

Posted on February 24, 2016 and filed under Health.