ST. CHARLES COUNTY SENIOR FAIR
Hosted by the St. Peters Senior Advisory Committee
Saturday, Oct. 3 • 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
St. Peters City Hall

Gain valuable information on services available to seniors. Seniors are encouraged to bring a family member with them to the event.

 

INFORMATION TABLES:

• Senior living and assisted living facilities

• Health screenings/consultations by Barnes Jewish-St. Peters Hospital

• Medicare health insurance counseling

• Lions Club will collect used eyeglasses

• Home health agencies

• Hospice

• Medical supply

• Chiropractic

• Transportation

• Files of Life

• Medical facilities

• Municipal programs

• Real Estate

• Raffle items & giveaways

 

FLU SHOTS:

9 am–1 pm • By Nurses and Company (Cost: $30. Medicare is accepted or receipts will be provided for other insurance reimbursement.)

 

HEALTH SCREENINGS/CONSULTATIONS (Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital):

9 am–1 pm • Bone Density screenings for women

9 am–1 pm • Physical Therapist available for assessment of balance, flexibility, safety precautions

9 am–11 am • Donna Hall, RN available to discuss colon awareness

10 am–11:30 am • Susan Dreckshage, RN Charge Nurse available to discuss Anticoagulation/Coumadin Therapy

11:30 am –1 pm • Dietician will be available for consultations

TBD • A gerontologist and internal medicine doctors will be available for consultations

 

SEMINARS:

9 am–Empowering Seniors: Making Good Use of Area Resources for Seniors by Healthy Communities St. Charles County Senior Services Task Force

10 am–Homestead Preservation Credit and Property Tax Credit Programs by Caroline Geisz of the St. Charles County Assessor’s Office

11 am–Missourians Stopping Adult Financial Exploitation (MOSAFE) by AARP Volunteer Dr. Arthur Visor

Noon–Making Homes Age-Friendly: Home Modification Ideas by AARP Volunteer Dr. Arthur Visor