EVENT DETAILS:

Through the Healthy Athletes® program, Special Olympics Colorado athletes receive free screenings in a fun, welcoming environment that removes the anxiety and fear individuals with ID often experience when faced with a visit to the doctor or dentist. Our mission is to improve each athlete’s health and fitness, leading to enhanced sports experience and improved well-being.

We will have AM Shifts (9:00 AM – 12:00 PM), Full Day Shifts (9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, with a break for lunch) and PM Shifts (12:30 PM – 4:00 PM) available for this event.

SCREENINGS OFFERED

The Healthy Hearing discipline of Healthy Athletes provides comprehensive hearing screenings and follow-up recommendations. The main goals of this program are to inform athletes, parents, coaches or caregivers about the detection of possible ear and hearing problems, recommend follow-up as needed, and to promote the necessity of regular ear and hearing screenings.

The Special Olympics Opening Eyes® program is a vision and eye health screening in partnership with the Lions Club International Foundation. Led by volunteer vision care professionals, Opening Eyes is able to offer prescription eyewear, sunglasses, and sports goggles to Special Olympics Colorado athletes.

MedFest was created to offer the physical exam that all athletes need prior to participating in Special Olympics sports programming. It is sometimes the first exposure these athletes have to medical care. In many cases, life-threatening conditions have been found and subsequently treated thanks to MedFest. Led by volunteer physicians, nurses, physician assistants, and medical students, the MedFest screening consists of the following stations: medical history, height and weight, blood pressure, cardiology test, musculoskeletal test, orthopedic tests, abdominal evaluation, and a check out station.

The Special Smiles discipline of Healthy Athletes provides comprehensive oral health care information, including offering free dental screenings and instructions on correct brushing and flossing techniques to participating Special Olympics athletes.

CHECK-IN: Please allow yourself ample time to park and check-in at the volunteer check-in booth. Orientation for the Health Fair will start promptly at the start of the shift you sign up for in order to be open to athletes at 10:00 AM and again at 1:00 PM.

WHAT TO WEAR: Each volunteer will receive a volunteer T-shirt specific to the Healthy Athletes discipline they are volunteering for to wear at the event, so you will be easily identifiable. Please wear comfortable clothing and shoes.

MEALS: Lunch will be provided for all FULL DAY volunteers.

PARKING: Free parking is available 

Questions? Please contact Jena Twete, Director of Inclusive Health, at jtwete@specialolympicsco.org.