Franklin Wellness Center hosts health event

By: 
Caitlin Ware

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The basketball courts at Hampton’s Franklin Wellness Center were transformed into a hub for health information during a community health and wellness event held on April 28.
The event was coordinated by Franklin County Transitions of Care, a group that determines services needed in the communities in Franklin County. The event welcomed 15 informational tables for organizations like Franklin County Public Health and Parker Place Retirement Community to help educate attendees on options they have for local services.
“Our goal was bringing awareness of all the different resources we have to our general public,” said Rachel Heilskov, a member of Franklin County Transitions of Care and the manager of the nursing facility at Franklin General Hospital. “Even amongst ourselves, we don’t always know what other groups offer.”
Read the full article in the May 3 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.

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