The People Plus Senior Health Expo, in partnership with Spectrum Generations, will take place at the Brunswick Recreation Center on Thursday, Oct. 10, from 9 am to 1 pm. Admission is free and the first 500 people at the event will get a free swag bag! Free activities, information and entertainment will be held throughout the morning. Last year’s Expo had a record 950 participants and this year’s event will feature 100 businesses, programs and services represented! The Expo gives attendees the opportunity to learn what services are available in the Midcoast region to live longer, healthier, happier lives.
Maine has the highest percentage of older adults in the country; and the Midcoast senior population is growing the fastest. The People Plus Senior Health Expo brings together a variety of resources for this increasingly important segment of our community. The Expo provides an excellent opportunity to learn about products and services in the categories of medical services, fitness and health, technology, legal, community services, housing/respite care, and finance and more.
The Senior Health Expo is made possible by the support of Partners Plus Bill Dodge Auto Group, Bowdoin College, Gateway Retirement Solutions, Islebrook Village at Wiscasset, Live + Work in Maine, MaineHealth, Priority Real Estate Group, Riley Insurance Agency, and Rusty Lantern Market. Partners include Spectrum Generations, Aetna Medicare, Coastal Landing Retirement Community, Highland Green, Maine State Music Theatre, The Vicarage by the Sea and The Times Record. Event sponsors include Avita of Brunswick/Sunnybrook Senior Living, Beltone Hearing Aid Centers, Brackett Funeral Home, Brunswick Topsham Housing Authority, DLTC Healthcare & Bella Point, Live Better Health Services, LLC, Maine Community Bank, Martin’s Point Health Care, Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program, The Highlands, and The McLellan and Refreshment Sponsors are AAA NNE-Brunswick, Accel Physical Therapy, Bath Savings Institution, Central Maine Power, Day by Day, LLC, Insurance and Retirement Solutions, Maine Pines Racquet & Fitness, Maine SafeResponse, Maynard Law, Medicare Mermaid, Norway Savings Bank, Reform Physical Therapy, and Wicked Joe Coffee. Space for the event is provided by The Town of Brunswick.
Free activities throughout the event include a flu shot (high dose and regular) and Covid shot clinic courtesy of Northern Light Home Care and Hospice and Martin’s Point Health Care, Technology Help Desk, performances by Nor’easters Barbershop Chorus, Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program Sharing Table, massages and balance screenings courtesy of Coastal Orthopedics, and a live remote broadcast with Jim Bleikamp and Radio Midcoast WCME. Bring in your items from home and get help with mending clothing, lamp repair, jewelry repairs, tool sharpening, and general electrical repair courtesy of Curtis Memorial Library’s Repair Café. Plus, there will be raffles to win two round trip tickets on the Amtrak Downeaster or a lifetime membership to People Plus! Additional activities include Yellow Dot registration, Good Morning and Volunteer Transportation Network program registration, and book signings and author chats courtesy of the People Plus Write On Writers group. Free Wicked Joe Coffee, and healthy refreshment choices including fruit, granola bars, various snacks and more will be offered for free.
“Our hope is to connect local residents with area service providers and the Expo is the perfect place to do it! With the swag bags and vendor tables it’s like Halloween for seniors!” said People Plus Executive Director Stacy Frizzle-Edgerton.
The Brunswick Recreation Center is located at 220 Neptune Drive on Brunswick Landing (the former Brunswick Naval Air Station). The venue has ample parking, along with bathrooms. Admission is free and open to the public.
In addition to providing a link between consumers and providers, this gathering also encourages networking within the community, thereby strengthening the value of products and services. For more information visit www.peopleplusmaine.org or call 729-0757.
