EAMC-Lanier REH Invites Community to World Heart Day Celebration

Valley, Ala.—In recognition of World Heart Day on Monday, Sept. 29, EAMC-Lanier Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) is hosting a free community event for members to learn more about living a healthy lifestyle. 

During the event, which will be held in the Lanier Main Lobby from 3 - 6 p.m. EST, hospital staff will provide community members with free blood pressure screenings, dietary health information, body mass index (BMI) assessments and demonstrations on easy, everyday workouts that can be done at home. Free raffles for prize drawings will also take place. 

Attendees will also have the opportunity to ask questions and speak directly with healthcare professionals about prevention and management of heart disease, the leading cause of death worldwide.

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About East Alabama Health

East Alabama Health encompasses East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, EAMC-Lanier Rural Emergency Hospital in Valley, the Spencer Cancer Center in Opelika, the Auburn Medical Pavilion and a host of other key medical clinics and practices that help provide a continuum of care to patients throughout an 11-county area. EAMC is a 314-bed regional referral hospital that is currently under construction to add 30 critical care beds. EAMC-Lanier Rural Emergency Hospital provides emergency and outpatient services while its campus also features a nursing home and an ambulatory surgery center. East Alabama Health employs about 3,800 people and is the second largest employer in the region, trailing only Auburn University. For more information, visit www.eastalabamahealth.org.