Gregory’s Fresh Market Place Founder, Diana Gregory, with local Walgreens store manager and pharmacist during blood pressure testing at Henson Village. Walgreens pharmacists answered senior’s questions prior to providing blood pressure screening.
Some of the residents at Senior Living at Henson Village began gathering at noon for a 3 pm presentation on Wednesday, April 25 to ensure they did not miss out on the Health and Wellness series. Nearly 70 seniors received bags filled with fruits and vegetables donated by Walgreens through Gregory’s Fresh Market Place (GFMP), as an avenue to promote living well and eating well.
In addition to receiving the fresh produce, seniors enjoyed juicing demonstrations on how to whip-up delicious smoothies and juices. Walgreens pharmacists were also on hand to provide complimentary blood pressure screenings, answer questions relating to prescriptions, and share tips on how to live well. The seniors expressed their appreciation for the event and look forward to more programs like this.
Gregory’s Fresh Market Place provided fresh fruits and vegetables to seniors, donated by Walgreens, at Henson Village.
Diana Gregory, President and CEO of GFMP commented, “Thanks to Walgreens, many seniors that don’t have transportation to travel for fresh fruits and vegetables had the fresh produce delivered where they live and received valuable information on nutrition and prescription medication. Fresh produce is extremely beneficial to help manage common health challenges such as hypertension, diabetes, heart conditions, high cholesterol, digestive issues, obesity and many more. The lives of many seniors were impacted by Walgreens sponsoring this program.”
This program is the first of four senior outreach initiatives GFMP has partnered with Walgreens on to provide fresh produce to seniors from April to June.