On Saturday, October 23rd Jamaica Hospital Medical Center hosted its first Community Wellness and Fall Fest at the Hollis Avenue Playground.
Several hundred people from the community attended and participated in the activities offered including health screenings, a youth basketball clinic, pumpkin painting, arts and crafts, Yoga and Zumba. Healthy snacks and other giveaways were also provided.
In addition to the activities that took place at the playground, Jamaica Hospital offered free Covid vaccines and flu shots to everyone eligible at our Hollis Tudors MediSys Health Center.
Several hospital departments participated in the event, they included: Family Medicine, Nursing, Dental, Psychiatry, Trauma, Public Affairs, Motor Transport, and Ambulatory Care. Also participating at this event were the New York City Fire Department, New York City Police Department, New York City Department of Transportation, Healthfirst, the New York Art Therapy Association, Reach Out and Read, and the Queens Borough Public Library.
Thank you to all who participated and volunteered their time to make this event a huge success.
