UK HealthCare spearheads ‘Be Healthy Bash’ in Heart of Lexington

Welcoming summer with a thrust towards community health, UK HealthCare is hosting the exhilarating ‘Be Healthy Bash’ in Lexington. This open-for-all, free-to-enter festival packs a punch with an array of activities and stands dedicated to imparting information on nutrition, fitness, and emotional wellness.

Slate of Events for the Day

With doors opening at 10 a.m. until 1 p.m., come June 8, the Fayette County Extension Office on Harry Sikes Way will be bustling with community members and health enthusiasts. Among the highlights are health screenings, vaccinations, presentations on wellness resources, taste testing, cooking demos, and emotional wellness activities. Anyone visiting can also indulge in physical games and activities.

The festival does not downgrade on entertainment, infusing fun elements like inflatables suitable for kids and adults, a petting zoo, live music, and a unique ‘smoothie bike’. Safety education forms a crucial part of the event courtesy Safety City, while the chance to meet UK’s Wally Cat spices up the day further.

Initiators Speak

“We’re excited that the Be Healthy Bash now offers a wide range of health and wellness services beyond our original vision,” said Kristen Stakelin, M.D., medical director at BBDC. “I hope so many in the community take advantage of this positive ‘Be Healthy’ event.”

This galvanising event is brought to the community by UK HealthCare and the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service. They’re supported by their partners including the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, Fayette County Extension Office, UK Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center, and a host of others who share the vision of a healthier Kentucky.

Free Registration and More

Grab your free spot by signing in at the registration table, and as a bonus, receive Farmers’ Market vegetable vouchers. To learn more about the event and the participating partners, visit the event’s site here.

About UK HealthCare

UK HealthCare stands tall as the clinical arm of the prestigious University of Kentucky, comprising of well-equipped hospitals and clinics. With a dedicated troop of more than 10,000 health professionals, its commitment to extending subspecialty care to the critically ill and injured patients from across the Commonwealth and beyond remains unflinching.

The institution has been setting benchmarks in healthcare services, being home to the state’s only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and Kentucky’s top hospital ranked by U.S. News & World Report. Striding ahead, UK HealthCare endeavours to change what’s medically possible within our lifetimes through continuous research and policy formulations. It continues to transform the healthcare landscape through its robust curriculum, nurturing the next crop of health professionals.

With this event, and many others, UK HealthCare reaffirms its status as a torchbearer of advanced medicine, dedicated to shaping a healthier Kentucky for current and future generations.