City of West Monroe

Preventative Health     ëë

Older persons maintain a favorable and improved condition of health.

Seniors receive:

  • Inoculations
  • Vision Screening
  • Hearing Screening
  • Blood Sugar
  • Colon
  • Blood Pressure Checks
  • Physical Fitness
These older adults are living proof that exercise and physical activity are good for you, no matter how old you are. In fact, staying active can help you:
  1. Keep and improve your strength so you can stay independent
  2. Have more energy to do the things you want to do
  3. Improve your balance
  4. Prevent or delay some diseases like heart disease, diabetes annd cancer
  5. Perk up your moood and help reduce depression
Join other Seniors who take advantage of preventative health screenings and referse the signs of aging.  Remember keeping physically active could have a benefit on memory, also.  Look at the list below for new ways to build physical activity into your daily routine and stay healthy.
  • Nintendo Wii - a fun way to exercise - games include bowling, baseball, golf, tennis and boxing
  • Nutrition Site - (OCOA sponsored noon meal - Monday-Friday)
  • Exercise and fitness classes
  • Sign up for "In Balance: Be Fit and Fall Proof" classes today
  • Outdoor walking trail
  • PSA (The Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Test)
  • Inoculations - Flu shots, Pneumonia shots and Tetanus shots (OP Health Unit - Seasonal)
  • Vital Health Information
  • Vial of Life Sponsor
  • Vision Screenings
  • Hearing Screenings
  • Blood Sugar
  • Colon
  • Blood Pressure Checks
  • Medical lectures regarding healthy aging issues
  • Physical fitness
  • Line dancing, Square dancing and Ballroom dancing