Geisinger Health System
09/09/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/09/2024 13:06
Geisinger hosting car seat checkup event
DANVILLE, Pa. - A free car seat checkup event will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 12 on the 2nd floor parking garage of Geisinger HealthPlex Woodbine, located at 16 Woodbine Lane.
The event, sponsored by Safe Kids Worldwide and State Farm Insurance, allows certified child paqssenger safety technicians to make sure car seats are properly installed, teach parents proper installation techniques and answer questions like the proper time to change car seats from rear facing to forward facing, move out of 5-point harness to a booster seat, or move from a booster seat to the vehicle restraint system. To ensure proper installation, parents are encouraged to bring their vehicle's owner's manual and car seat manuals to the event.
Event organizers will also offer a bounty for expired car seats for disposal. People can bring their unwanted, expired or unsafe car seats and receive a gift card reward.
For more information, contact Judy Egly at 570-271-7149.
About Geisinger
Geisinger is among the nation's leading providers of value-based care, serving 1.2 million people in urban and rural communities across Pennsylvania. Founded in 1915 by philanthropist Abigail Geisinger, the nonprofit system generates $10 billion in annual revenues across 126 care sites - including 10 hospital campuses - and Geisinger Health Plan, with more than half a million members in commercial and government plans. Geisinger College of Health Sciences educates more than 5,000 medical professionals annually and conducts more than 1,400 clinical research studies. With 26,000 employees, including 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger is among Pennsylvania's largest employers with an estimated economic impact of $15 billion to the state's economy. On March 31, 2024, Geisinger became the first member of Risant Health, a new nonprofit charitable organization created to expand and accelerate value-based care across the country. Learn more at geisinger.org or follow on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and X.