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Senior Health Fair/Expo & Town Hall Meeting

February 20, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Senior Health Expo 2020 Information

Older adults and others with an interest in aging are invited to attend the free Senior Expo on February 20,2020 at the Abilene Convention Center.

8:00 am – Free coffee and donuts

8:00 am – 4:00 pm Vendors with a wide array of products and services will be ready to visit with you. Some vendors will be providing basic health screening at no cost.

9:00 am – Entertainment – Texas Tornadoes line dance performance
9:00 am – Workshops in rooms 201/2 & 203/4:
    –Area Agency on Aging/Social Security Administration: “New to Medicare, Where Do I Start
    –Oceans: “Depression in Seniors

10:15 am – Workshops in rooms 201/2 & 203/4:
     –Wisteria Place: “How to Juggle Medicare with Medicaid and Assistance with Levels of Care
     –Abilene Police Department: “Avoiding Elder Fraud

10:30 am – Exercise demo by Silver Sneakers

ACU Alumni Faculty & Staff- reserve your lunch tickets via this Google Form!

11:30 am – Lunch & Town Hall Meeting (Tickets must be purchased in advance $4.00 for those 60+, and $10 for all others*)

1:30 pm – Entertainment – Rose Park Cardio Drummers

1:45 pm – Workshops in rooms 201/2 & 203/4:
      –ACU Kinesiology: “Key Nutrients for Aging Well”
     –David A. Sprott, Attorney At Law: “Wills vs. Trusts”

At the Town Hall Meeting we will discuss issues of importance to the older population. Information gathered here will be used by the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature to develop Resolutions to present to the Texas Legislature. Students from Abilene Christian University will serve as moderators and recorders.

*Tickets may be purchased at:
Abilene Regional Medical Center at the Senior Partners office,
Area Agency on Aging,
Pruett Gerontology Center at Abilene Christian University,
Retired Senior Volunteer Program at West Texas Rehabilitation Center
Rose Park Senior Center.

They may also be purchased by sending a reservation list and check to:
Dr. Bruce Davis-1071 N. Judge Ely-Abilene, Texas, 79602.

There will be entertainment throughout the day and a lot of door prizes will be given away. Two Grand prize drawings will be held to award the lucky winners gift cards of $300 each.
Round up your friends and join us for this educational and fun day.

Lead Sponsor:
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas

Host Sponsors:
Abilene Regional Medical Center
Pruett Gerontology Center at Abilene Christian University
West Central Texas Silver-Haired Legislators
West Central Texas Area Agency on Aging

Silver Sponsors:
Wisteria Place
Visiting Angels
Oceans Behavioral Hospital
Abilene Regional Medical Center
Shelton Family Foundation

Grand Prize Sponsors:
Sam’s Club of Abilene
Lawrence Hall Abilene

Along with our event sponsors, here are some of the organizations you can see at the Senior Health Fair / Expo & Town Hall Meeting:
Abilene Eye Institute
Abilene Monument & Concepts in Stone
ACU Center for Speech, Language, and Learning
Albany Wellness
Alzheimer’s Association- North Central Texas
Anson Senior Living
Beyond Faith Home Care
Caprock Home Health
ClearCaptions
Comanche County Medical Center
Encompass Health
Elara Caring
Familia Dental
First Financial Bank & First Financial Trust
Hendrick Medical Center
HHSC
Holland Hearing Center
Home Instead
Humana
Kent County Nursing Home
Kinder Hearts Home Health & Hospice
Kindred at Home
Lyndale Abilene
Meals on Wheels Plus
Mesa Springs
Mills, McCaghren & Associates – Monica Holloway
Mills, McCaghren & Associates – Robert Mills
Rebath/Battles Home Improvement
Renew Home Health
RSVP
Senior Insurance Plans
Senior Living Properties
Silver Spring
Stubblefield Insurance Agency, LLC
Texas Benefit Consultants
Texas Home Health
Texas State Hearing Aid Device Center
The Hamil Family Funeral Home
The Ladyman Law Office For Senior Planning Services
The Law Office of Katie McCracken Gore, PLLC
University Place Individual Living
Visiting Angels
Walmart Vision
West Texas Rehabilitation Center
Whole Life Wellness
Windcrest Health & Rehab
YMCA of Abilene

For information contact: Walter Graham at 254-631-8783

Important Deadlines

For Vendor – Payment due by January 17, 2020, or immediately upon registration after January 17, 2020.

For Lunch reservations – February 7,2020 or until 400 seats are reserved.

 

Details

Date:
February 20, 2020
Time:
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Organizers

West Central Texas Silver-Haired Legislator
Abilene Regional Medical Center
West Central Texas Area Agency on Aging
Pruett Gerontology Center

Venue

Abilene Convention Center
1100 N 6th St,
Abilene, TX 79601 United States
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Phone
(325) 676-6211