HEALTH

Joe Culpepper/Gulf Breeze News Ted Cobia, 55, of Gulf Breeze gets a flu shot from Pam Schuster of Professional Health Examiners during the St. Ann Catholic Church Health Fair on Saturday, Oct. 18. The Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in Gulf Breeze is now providing free orthopaedic exams and assessments to high school and college athletes on Saturday mornings.

The "Saturday Morning Athletic Training Room" is

available to any student athlete from 8 to 10 a.m.

in the Andrews Institute Rehabilitation center located in Suite 101 on the Andrews Institute campus. The exams are provided on a walk-in basis, and the initial assessment is done free of charge. The exams are available to any student athlete in the Gulf Coast area including Alabama, Georgia, Florida and Louisiana.

"The exams are being offered to athletes who are concerned about a potential injury," said Chad Gilliland, associate administrator of the Andrews Institute. "Many athletes are injured during their Friday games and activities. However, many are not aware that they have injured themselves until the next day.

"This increased availability of health care will further expedite the treatment needed in order to safely return these athletes to the field. This also gives their parents and coaches peace of mind knowing that immediate care is available."

Student athletes under the age of 18 must either be accompanied by their legal guardian or have a waiver signed by their parent. This form is available at the Andrews Institute Web site, www.theandrewsinstitute.com.

Athletes should also bring with them insurance documentation. Additional questions can be directed to Jeremy Lowery, director of sports medicine at (850) 916-8615 or Maria Halpin, patient referral manager, at (850) 916-8700.

Teaching the values

Sacred Heart Women's Hospital will host a motherdaughter program titled, "Teaching the Values," on Sunday, Oct. 26 in the Greenhut Auditorium on Sacred Heart's main campus.

Registration begins at 1:30 p.m., followed by the program from 2 to 4 p.m.

The program, co-sponsored by the Diocese of Pensacola- Tallahassee, is for girls ages 9- 12 and their mothers (or other female caregiver) and will explore God's gift of fertility and the wonder of becoming a woman.

Cost is $10 per family, and light refreshments will be served. Registration is limited and reservations are required.

Call 416-1600.