LEWISTON – The Central Maine Medical family will sponsor Family Health Expo 2005 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, at the Auburn Mall.

The event will feature activities for people of all ages, including health screenings and health and lifestyle demonstrations.

Screening and health assessment services will include the following:

• Blood pressure checks by the CMMC School of Nursing.

• Osteoporosis screening with the CMMC Osteoporosis Center.

• Skin care assessments with the CMMC Family Medicine Residency Program staff.

• Cholesterol-HDL screening by Central Maine Medical Center. Cost: $10.

• Balance screenings with Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice.

• Flu shots provided by the CMMC Family Medicine Residency Program staff at a cost of $15 (cash only). Medicare and MaineCare patients must bring their Medicare or MaineCare card for cost to be covered.

• Hearing screenings by Hearing Healthcare Associates Inc.

• Pulmonary and Critical Care Associates and the CMMC Respiratory Care Department will provide free pulmonary function tests.

The Central Maine Medical Center Health and Wellness Service will present the following center court demonstrations:

Fit-n-Fun from 11:15 to 11:30 a.m.; yoga, 11:45 a.m. to noon; hip hop, 12:15 to 12:30 p.m.; Pelletier’s Karata-Do, 1 to 1:30 p.m.; Maine Event Cheer and Dance Training Center, 2 to 3 p.m.

The Central Maine Comprehensive Cancer Center will sponsor a cooking demonstration with dietitian Jill Young at 11:30 a.m. 12:30, 1:30 and 2:30 p.m.

The Central Maine Medical Center Trauma Program will provide information on firearms safety and give away gun locks.

Rumford Hospital will offer an introduction to its newly-renovated facility.

Several Central Maine Medical family services will be featured, including the Sam and Jennie Bennett Breast Care Center, the CMMC Pathology Department, CMMC School of Radiologic Technology, Bladder Control Center, Diabetes Education, LifeFlight of Maine, Gerrish-True Health Sciences Library and the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute.

Also participating will be representatives from Central Maine Family Practice, Central Maine Internal Medicine, Central Maine Obstetrics-Gynecology, Central Maine Pediatrics, Gray Family Health, Lisbon Family Practice, Mechanic Falls Family Practice, Poland Community Health Center and the Central Maine Rehabilitation Center.

The American Association of Retired Persons, Lewiston Fire Department, Abused Women’s Advocacy Project, Advocates for Children, Healthy Androscoggin, Western Maine Transportation and United Ambulance will also have exhibits at the event.

Anyone wanting more information about the expo should call Sue Smith at 795-2475.