Regional Health Services to Host Free Active Aging Expo for Adults 50 and Older and their Loved Ones
The event is from 10 AM – 2 PM on Tuesday, September 15 at the Cresco Fitness Center and includes free admission to the Fitness Center for the day.
(Cresco, IA) Regional Health Services will host the annual free Active Aging Expo for adults aged fifty and older and their loved ones on Tuesday, September 15 at the Cresco Fitness Center from 10 AM – 2 PM. This year the event will be in the fall for the first time and will include free all-day access to the Cresco Fitness Center, vendors offering resources, programs throughout the day, free refreshments, Regional Health’s first community flu shot clinic of the year, free blood pressure screenings, and door prizes.
“Although the event has been very successful since moving to Cresco Fitness Center three years ago, participant feedback showed that a fall event was even more attractive,” said Kerrie Rogne, Director of Nursing at Community Health Services at Regional Health Services of Howard County. “This also gives us the opportunity to hold our first flu shot clinic during the expo, giving seniors the chance to gather resources, engage in impactful presentations, enjoy socialization over free refreshments, and protect themselves from the flu all at one location.”
The event includes over thirty vendors with information on a variety of topics such as volunteer opportunities, long-term care facilities, nutrition, hospice care, fitness, and more. Programs throughout the day will cover a variety of topics:
10:00 – 10:30 Forever Fit with Fitness Center Team
10:45-11:00 Top Ten Red Flags for Scams with RSVP
11:15-11:45 Fraud Prevention and Internet Safety with Mobile Mama
12:00-12:30 Diabetes Risk, Prevention, and Management with Dr. Keenan Laraway
12:40-1:10 Fall Prevention with Rock Valley Therapy
1:20-1:50 Senior Health Insurance Information Program with SHIIP
2:30-3:15 Water Aerobics with Fitness Center Team
“The active aging expo helps adults gain the resources to stay as active as possible at every age and stage,” said Rogne. “Planning ahead, staying informed, and staying active ensures that people can continue to pursue goals and dreams and have the highest possible quality of life well into older adulthood.”
For more information about the Active Aging Expo, visit https://rhshc.com/event/active-aging-expo-4/ or email brecka.putnam@rhshc.com.
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- Brecka Putnam, Social Worker
- 563-547-2989
- brecka.putnam@rhshc.com
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