Saturday, October 17, 2009

Cerritos Senior Health Fair a Success With Residents

By Larry Caballero

Hundreds of Cerritos seniors swarmed the Senior Health, Safety and Information Fair sponsored by the Cerritos Senior Center for a continental breakfast, flu shots, and the opportunity to talk with 84 vendors from local companies who were more than happy to promote their businesses or services.
The California Public Utilities Commission representative explained the Ten Tips for Buying Cell Phone Service; a five-minute hearing test was offered by the Parker Hearing Institute and Sonus Hearing Care Centers; and health benefits were explained by representatives from AARP, CALMA, Haven HealthCare, Independent Living Home Health Care, and MCS, Inc.##M:[more]##
The Los Angeles Department of Public Social Services, the Social Security Administration, California Public Utilities Commission, and the city of Cerritos explained its programs and services; Department of Public Health explained STD Facts; Legal Aid Society of Orange County shared its Senior Citizens Legal Advocacy Program; United States Census 2010 answered what happens next after applying for a 2010 Census job; and the DMV distributed a Senior Guide for Safe Driving.
Need a good laugh�sign up for the Humor Class offered by the Senior Center every Wednesday from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. Want to know your blood oxygen content�the Talbert Medical Group was there to serve you. Normal range is 93-98%. This writer�s reading was 98%. Need to control your temper�Behavioral Health Services was available with some helpful tips:
� Recognize your anger and reason with yourself
� Do not displace your anger
� Be Particular about the battle you choose
SmartRateDirect was ready to provide a reverse mortgage so seniors can �enjoy a more comfortable retirement in your own home.� Edward Jones Investments was ready to meet your financial planning needs and the Asian Pacific American Legal Center will help you to improve human and race relations through mediation and conflict resolutions.
If you want to exercise more and reduce back and shoulder pain, check out the Longevity Stick Exercise class at the Senior Center every Wednesday and Friday morning at 9:00 am, or sign up for the 2009 Senior Golf Quarterly Tournament on November 5 at the Cerritos Iron-Wood Nine golf Course.
To prepare for another journey in life, Pathway Volunteer Hospice will provide bereavement services, and Pierce Brothers and Rose Hills Memorial Parks provide funeral services.
No question was left unanswered, and all the seniors who attended left with lots of goodies besides brochures and leaflets. Need a toothbrush, floss, toothpaste�you should have been at the senior fair�s Smile Finders booth. If you had stopped by the Department of Public Health�s exhibit, you would have walked away with your own �love gloves� to promote STD Awareness.
Overall, seniors walked away better informed and more aware of the services and products available to them by local distributors and were looking forward to coming back next year.

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