Write a commentLooking for information on programs and services designed specifically for seniors? Interested in useful giveaways and free food?
Then you won’t want to miss the Oswego County Senior Fair!
Presented by Caring Community Advocates, the Oswego County Senior Fair will be held September 22nd at the Fulton War Memorial Ice Arena, 609 West Broadway in Fulton from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The event will feature more than 40 exhibitors and vendors representing virtually every facet of health and wellness, from nutrition and healthcare to residential care centers and insurance.
“The Senior Fair is an excellent opportunity for our community to discover the resources that are readily available to seniors through the county,” said Oswego County Opportunities (OCO) Coordinator of Community Health Joelle Hutson. “In addition to the vendors, which will be offering health tips and wellness information, CenterWell Home Health will offer free balance screenings and helpful ways in which seniors, caregivers, and health care providers can prevent falls. Vendors will also be giving away a number of free items, including Deterra bags for medication disposal and medication bags that make it easy to bring all your medications with you to doctor visits.”
Vendors at the Senior Fair include:
- Aetna
- Anthony House by Wellhouse Ministries, Inc.
- ARISE
- Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay
- Aurora of Central New York
- Center Well Homecare
- Central New York Lyme & Tick-Borne Disease Alliance
- CNY Folksmarch
- Community Living Advocates
- Empower Parkinson
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- Farnham Family Services
- Fidelis Care
- Food Bank of Central New York
- Fulton Family Welcome Center
- Hearing Life
- InterFaith Works of CNY
- Liberty Resources Mobile Mental Health Crisis Unit
- Nascentia Health
- North Country Library System
- NY Connects
- NY StateWide Senior Action Council
- NYS EPIC
- OCO Health Education
- OCO- Nutrition Services
- Oswego County Emergency Management Office
- Oswego County Health Department
- Oswego County Office For The Aging
- Oswego County Prevention Coalition
- Oswego County Traffic Safety Board
- Oswego County Transportation
- Oswego Health
- Retired Public Employees Association (RPEA)
- OCO- SCORE Program
- Seniors Helping Seniors
- Silver Fox Adult Day Centers
- St. Luke Health Services/Bishop's Commons/St. Francis Commons
- Superior Insulation Company
- The Gardens
- Morningstar Residential Care Center
- The Maples
- Touching Hearts at Home
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Solutions
- Veterans Association
- Wayne Drugs
- WellCare
Additionally, attendees that wish can receive a box of food courtesy of the CNY Food Bank’s Mobile Food Pantry. Each box includes fresh produce, refrigerator items, and shelf stable goods. Boxes will be available on a first come first served basis while supplies last.
Operating under the auspices of OCO’s Rural Health Network, Caring Community Advocates works to meet the needs of Oswego County’s senior population as well as their caregivers. For more information on the Oswego County Senior Fair contact Joelle Hutson at 315-598-4717, via email at jhutson@oco.org, or visit oco.com.
