A Veterans Resource & Health Fair will be held on Thursday March 21st, at the Hardin County District Library located in Kenton (325 East Columbus Street) from 10 – 4 pm. There will be VA representatives from the VA Hospital, the local County Veteran Service Officer – Steven Gossard, Vet Center counselor, and representatives from Ohio Northern University (ONU) which includes the College of Pharmacy, the Department of Nursing, 4 Paws for Ability, and ONU Healthwise.
The Department of Nursing will be providing BP, BMI, & Vision Screenings, along with wellness education. The College of Pharmacy will offer lipids screening, skin scopes, and bone density screening. 4 Paws for Ability will be providing service-dog-in-training demonstrations. And ONU Healthwise will be providing free prescription drug disposal bags. The County Veteran Service Officer will be available to go over VA Benefits, the claim process, recent changes in the appeal process, and information concerning emergency financial assistance for veterans (county residents) who are in financial crisis. The Vet Center representative will provide free PTSD & bereavement counseling to combat veterans and family members.
All veterans are encourage to attend this free Veterans Resource & Health Fair event which will be held at the Kenton library from 10 – 4 PM. Sponsors of this event are the American Legion Post 198, the Hardin County District Library, VFW Post 1182 & Auxiliary, the Hardin County Veteran’s Service Commission, and Ohio Northern University.
