Information courtesy of The Bulletin.

Whether it’s the end of a warm summer or the start of a new school year, the change of a season often prompts folks to take stock of lifestyle choices. The Bend Memorial Clinic Health and Wellness Resource Exhibit at the Bank of the Cascades Bend Fall Festival was designed to offer the community the opportunity to become familiar with many different medical choices in Central Oregon.

The wellness area will offer a wide array of information for festival attendees including exhibits from BMC's various departments and specialties (including the new medispa), American Cancer Society, American Red Cross, Healthy Beginnings, Amy Moll - Acupuncturist, Jason Kramer - Chiropractor and many more.  Health professionals will present interactive wellness activities and answer questions about access to care, prevention, early detection and healthy lifestyle choices for all ages.

Also, festival attendees can visit the Bend Memorial Clinic's Health & Wellness Fair for a chance to win  prizes, receive free giveaways and pick up a free directory of health & wellness facilities and allied health care service providers for Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson Counties. 

At Bend Memorial Clinic, we are committed to providing you and your family the best possible medical care, even before you get sick. Because to us, you are more than a sore throat. Or a sprained ankle. You are a whole person; a complex being who needs comprehensive care. That’s why Bend Memorial Clinic offers Total Care, healthcare that’s compassionate and coordinated. By teaming with care providers, specialists and medical services, we find the best solutions for your health. We are proud to be the sponsor of the Fall Festival’s Healthy Living Fair and invite you to come and learn more about how we help with your wellbeing. Because Total Care means being there for our community at all times.

Additional participant information:

American Cancer Society:

Volunteers from the American Cancer Society and Relay For Life will be hosting an information area to introduce their new Cancer Resource Network at Bend Memorial Clinic. They will be providing the public with brochures and many giveaway items. You may contact them at BMC @318-3037.

American Red Cross:

The American Red Cross Blood Service will be explaining their donor program along
with providing informational brochures about their services. Because life-saving
blood supplies are so critical over holiday periods, the Red Cross will be signing
up donors and making appointments. For more information please call 1-800-Give
Life.

Dr. Jason Kremer:

Dr. Jason Kremer, Chiropractor is a wellness specialist and sports physician. Dr. Kremer specializes in injury treatment and prevention, weight management, and wellness coaching. He offers a variety of treatments including diversified spiral manipulation. Dr. Kremer is NSCA Certified and looks forward to answering questions about strength and conditioning.

Healthy Beginnings:

Since 1994 Healthy Beginnings has provided early childhood health and developmental screenings, referral, and follow-up services for all children of Deschutes county birth through five years. They believe that all children should enter kindergarten healthy and prepared to learn. Healthy Beginnings will offer information on how to obtain assessments along with children’s activities.

Focus Pocus:

Focus Pocus Photography Studio is sponsoring children identification kits, complete with the child’s photo, dental records, fingerprints, person information and DNA sample. Parents are encouraged to bring their children in for a photo and kit. For more information call 330-8188

The Natural Cook Studio of Bend, Lisa F. Ehlers, CN, CH

Lisa will answer questions and provide information on the “The Main Course” cooking technique. This is a unique system that expands the home cook’s ability to use grains, bean, vegetables and proteins while expanding recipe-formats. Learn about balancing nutrition for meals on any budget and for any health concern.

Healing Response Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine/Amy Moll

Amy Moll, Lac., Dipl.Ac., has studied acupuncture under the instruction of internationally recognized acupuncturist and orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Wei Liu.

Amy will offer free health consultations including tongue and pulse diagnosis. She will explain how acupuncture can help a wide range of problems from hot flashes, fatigue, allergies and more. Enter her drawing for a free acupuncture treatment and health evaluation.