Submitted by Marie Field.
A Health and Wellness Fair co-sponsored by the Polish Falcons of America Nest 519 and the Nathaniel B. Field Memorial Foundation, Inc. is being held on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021 from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the PFA Grove building on 144 Prout Hill Road, Middletown, CT. This is a free event and all are welcome to attend!
A variety of local businesses and organizations will be there to share their services and resources and live demonstrations will be held. The following is a preliminary list of participating agencies:
- Acupuncturist and Chinese Herbal Medicine – Christine Rizzo-Gasstrom;
- Anthem BCBS;
- Apple Rehab;
- Autumn Sage, LLC, who is involved with sound and gemstone healing will do a demo on removing negative energy cords;
- Body Focus Therapeutic Massage and Ashiatsu;
- Caregiver Homes;
- Child and Family Agency;
- Community Health Center;
- CrossFit Ironworks Higganum;
- Gilead Community Services, Inc.;
- Guided Healing, LLC which practices reflexology;
- Head Start Services;
- Hunter’s Ambulance Service;
- Manes and Motions Therapeutic Riding Center;
- Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce;
- Middlesex Health Center for Behavioral Health;
- Middletown South Fire District;
- Middletown Police will be bringing their crisis intervention dog;
- Middletown YMCA;
- National Alliance on Mental Illness – Shoreline Affiliate;
- NFP Insurance will talk about different types of wellness coverage;
- Nutmeg Pharmacy Higganum will be doing a flu clinic, blood pressure readings, and medication consultations;
- Pawsitive Therapy, LLC will be bringing therapy dogs;
- Russell Library;
- Select Physical Therapy in Higganum;
- SoVita Chiropractic Center;
- Starr Mill Yoga;
- The Red Barn Holistic Wellness and Art Center – Katie Cavenagh specializes in Reiki and Meditation among other therapies;
- Third Eye Herbals – Jenavieve Hawks will talk about herbal remedies and holistic iridology.
Finally, Middletown Mayor, Benjamin Florsheim, has agreed to support this event by attending and saying a few words. Please stop by on September 28th!
The mission of the Nathaniel B. Field Memorial Foundation, Inc. is to prevent suicide through public awareness and education, to reduce the stigma of mental illness, and to provide hope and support.
