Active Aging Fairs: Health, wellness and Medicare info for the 60-plus crowd

Lots of health, wellness and Medicare information for the 60-plus crowd will be available at two "Active Aging Fairs" being offered in Richmond Oct. 7 and in Connersville on Oct. 17.

Both events will include booths with information on Reid Health services, the Reid Health Alliance Medicare Advantage plans, wellness visits, health information and more.

"Our goal is to give people 60 and over as much information as we can about services and programs of interest to them," said Sharrie Harlin Davis, Reid Health Community Outreach Coordinator.

Richmond Oct. 7

The Richmond event will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, in Lingle Hall and Auditorium. The event will include short presentations in Lingle Auditorium. Information and demonstration booths, snacks and more will be available in Lingle Hall. Blood pressure and glucose screenings will also be offered.

The presentations include:

• Understanding Your Medicare Insurance Options - Morgan Gunder & Terra Mullins, Reid Health Alliance Medicare Advantage, 10 a.m. & 11 a.m.
• Protect Yourself from Fraud - Jeff Cappa, Reid Health Security Manager, 10:30 a.m.
• Medicare Wellness Visits - Rebekah Wood, Reid Health Clinical Documentation Improvement, 11:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.
• Arthritis & Robotic Surgery - Mario Lee, M.D., noon.
• Doctors Working with and for YOU! And Why Medicare Advantage? - Patrick Anderson, M.D., 12:30 p.m.
• Advance Directives - Tarah Richardson, Reid Health Hospice, 1 p.m.

Participating departments and groups include:

• Reid Health Alliance Medicare Advantage
• Physician Referral Line
• Rehab Services Medical Fitness
• Radiology
• Urgent Care
• Patient Financial Services
• Patient Continuum of Care
• Richmond Cardiology Associates
• Heart & Vascular Center
• Wellness
• Neighborhood Health Center
• Medicare Wellness
• ENT, Allergy, Audiology and Dermatology
• Sleep Disorders Center
• Lifestream
• Spiritual Care
• Vein Center
• Richmond Senior Center
• Diabetes & Nutrition Education
• Oncology Services
• Reid Wellness Department
• Reid Orthopedics
• Reid Geriatrics and Transitional Care
• Reid Health Lab
• Telehealth
• Pharmacy
• Hospice
• State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)

Connersville Oct. 17

The Connersville event will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, in the Atrium, Reid Health - Connersville, 1941 Virginia Ave. Planned activities include an Auxiliary popcorn sale, a Rock Steady and Baby Boomer Fight Club demo, and information about Reid HealthWorks memberships and classes. Nearly 20 booths will be available.

Participating departments and groups also include:

• Reid Health Alliance Medicare Advantage
• Reid Gastroenterology
• Rehab Services
• Continuum of Care
• Telehealth
• Medicare Wellness
• Oncology Services
• Volunteer Services
• Patient Financial Services
• State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
• Radiology
• HealthWorks & Wellness Department
• Reid Orthopedics
• Richmond Cardiology Associates
• Diabetes & Nutrition Education

Both events will offer giveaways and various screenings.