A person's health is something that should never be taken for granted.

Especially when an opportunity to receive various health screenings at no cost arises, such as will be the case when the Village at Palmerton hosts its annual health fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday.Open to the public, and free of charge, the health fair will feature blood pressure screenings, cholesterol testing, depression screenings, drawings and much more, according to Norma Kunkel, marketing and admissions director.There will also be a mobile mammogram on site as well, Kunkel said."It's something we like to do on an annual basis to be able to provide the community with services that are available to them," Kunkle said.Among the vendors scheduled to be on hand are Blue Mountain Home Health Care, Blue Mountain Laboratory, Blue Mountain OABHU, Blue Mountain Adult Day, Blue Mountain New Seasons, Blue Mountain Nutritional Services, and Blue Mountain Next Step Rehab.Skilled nursing facilities include Rest Haven, Brookmont, Manor Care, Weatherwood, Arcadia, Caregivers of America, Bayada, Southeastern, Weston group, Asera Care, Ascend, St Luke's Home Health & Hospice, and Lehigh Valley Home Health and Hospice.Home care vendors will include JCS, Home Helpers, Independent Living Services, In Home Referral, and Everyday Home Care.Other vendors will include Hartzell's, Health Spectrum Pharmacy Services, and Helping Hands medical supply.Agencies will include Caring Transitions, Care Patrol, Carbon County LINK, state Rep Heffley, Carbon Area Agency on Aging, Pennsylvania Association for the Blind, Music Therapy Associates, and Norwex products.The Village at Palmerton is a personal care home that provides individualized personal care services addressing the physical, social and spiritual needs of each resident.For more information, visit

www.thevillageatpalmerton.com, or call 610-824-7406.