OTTAWA, Ill. – Working to improve the health and wellbeing of area residents, State Rep. Lance Yednock, D-Ottawa, recently hosted the first of his free Community Health Fairs with OSF Healthcare St. Elizabeth to provide various services and screenings to local residents and families.

“I am working hard to ensure that health care is more affordable and accessible for my community, and I was honored to work with local leaders to offer vital services,” Yednock said. “More than ever, it seems as if most Americans just cannot afford ever-rising health care costs, so I want to support initiatives like these to make health resources more widely available. Even services as simple as screenings and insight into healthy living can help community members better prepare for their short and long-term health care needs.”

OTTAWA, Ill. – Working to improve the health and wellbeing of area residents, State Rep. Lance Yednock, D-Ottawa, will be offering free Community Health Fairs with OSF Healthcare St. Elizabeth to provide various services and screenings to area residents.

“I am fighting to make health care more accessible for my community, and I am honored to be working with community leaders to offer critical services,” Yednock said. “It seems that health care costs are always rising, so I cannot stress enough for residents to participate in both of my upcoming fairs.”

Yednock will be working with OSF Healthcare St. Elizabeth to offer two free Community Health Fairs over the coming months. At these events, residents will be have access to blood pressure screenings, insight on best practices for healthy living and a host of activities for local families.

Residents are encouraged to attend both of the events:

Community Health Fair
Sat., Sept. 28
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Jordan Block, Ottawa
During the Scarecrow Festival

Community Health Fair
Sat., Oct. 26
9 a.m. – Noon
Downtown Streator
During the Trick-or-Treat Festival

“Nobody should take their health for granted when various activities and screenings are at no cost to them,” Yednock said. “A regular checkup will better prepare people for their short and long-term health care needs.”