Join Us at the Senior Expo 2024 this Fall!

The Council on Aging, Nantucket Center for Elder Affairs (NCEA), and the Saltmarsh Senior Center invite the Nantucket Community to attend the Senior Expo 2024 this October. Are you or a loved one aged 60+? Don’t miss the Senior Expo 2024! This event is designed to help seniors and their families discover valuable wellness resources, gain insights from expert speakers, and enjoy a fun, relaxed atmosphere.  FREE!

What to Expect

• Vendors: Showcasing products and services tailored for seniors
• Engaging Speakers: Sharing valuable information on senior health and well-being
• Interactive Demos: Keeping you active and informed
• Flu Shots: Stay healthy through the season
• Hearing Tests: Free
• Blood Pressure Tests: Free
• Refreshments: Keep energized
• Door Prizes: Local giveaways

This is a wonderful opportunity for seniors 60+, their families, and caregivers to connect with the community and access valuable tools and information. Whether you’re looking for health tips, ways to stay active, or new hobbies, the Senior Expo has something for everyone.  

 2024 Speaker Topics
• Avoiding Fraud by Hingham Bank
• Solo Aging by Surprenant & Beneski
• Balance and Exercise by Rachel Dixon
• Our Island Home New Facility Plan
• Friends of Our Island Home: The Value it Brings to Our Community

Demonstrations
• Somatics by Sheri Perelman
• Tai Chi by Nancy Rappaport
• Food/Cooking by Tom Proch
• Ageless Grace-Parkinson’s by Suzanne Fronzuto

30+ Vendors
• Caregiving & assistance
• Health & Fitness
• Safety
• Banking & Finances
• Living options
• Education & Entertainment
• Plus 5-minute Massages!

Here is the lineup:

1. Hingham Institution for Savings 
2. Rockland Trust 
3. Mutual of Omaha Reverse  Mortgage 
4. Glasses on the Road—Mobile Eyeglass Repair 
5. Bankers’ Life & Casualty
6. Surprenant & Benesk 
7. Ezia Health Club 
8. Senior Medical Patrol 
9. Our Island Home
10. Friends of Our Island Home
11. Palliative and Supportive Care on Nantucket (PASCON)
12. Lavender Farm Wellness 
13. Hearing Life 
14. Rachel Dixon, LMT
15. Suzanne Fronzuto 
16. Elder Services of CC & the Islands
17. Anodyne 
18. TUCKed in Eldercare-Nurse Care Management & Consulting
19. Sherburne Commons
20. Visiting Nurses Association
21. Assisted Living Care at Home
22. Assisted Living Locators
23. Maplewood Communities 
24. Mirick O’Connell, DeMalie & Lougee
25. A Safe Place 
26. Fairwinds- Nantucket’s Behavioral Health Center
27. Nantucket Memory Café 
28. Saltmarsh Senior Center
29. CORD
30. Nantucket Atheneum 
31. NISHA 
32. Nantucket Sheriff’s Office 
33. Nantucket Fire Department 
34. Nantucket Island Safe Harbor for Animals (NISHA)
35. Nantucket Center for Elder Affairs (NCEA)
36. Nantucket Council on Aging
37. Cape Organization for the Rights of the Disabled

Bring your family and friends to Nantucket High School on October 19 and make the most of this enriching experience. Mark your calendars and join us for a day filled with learning, fun, and community spirit. See you at the Senior Expo 2024!

Contact Information: For press relations, please contact Arlene O’Reilly at arlene@mindseye-communications.com. For general inquiries, contact Laura Stewart at the Saltmarsh Senior Center at lstewart@nantucket-ma.gov.