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Ridgefield Senior Spectacular Expo Draws Near

Additional off-site parking will be available at the Fairfield County Bank, 150 Danbury Road, Ridgefield,  where a shuttle bus will be running throughout the day to deliver you to the Parks & Recreation Center.
Additional off-site parking will be available at the Fairfield County Bank, 150 Danbury Road, Ridgefield, where a shuttle bus will be running throughout the day to deliver you to the Parks & Recreation Center. (Patch photo)

Consider arriving at 11:30 AM and carpooling if you can.

Upon arrival, pick up your registration bag, a program booklet, poker chip for lunch and prize ticket, including a surprise Pink ticket to be redeemed at the Prospector Exhibit Table in the Gym.

Lunch and music will be in the Charter Oak Room from 12:00 - 2:30 PM.

The Exhibits will be located in the Gym from 12 - 4 PM. There are many interesting exhibitors who want to meet you.

Prizes will be announced in the Gym every hour on the hour and the winners' names will also appear on display at the Reception Area. You need not be present to claim your prize. To be eligible you must have had filled in a prize ticket, with legible information.

Our expert speaker series commences at 12:30 PM in the Maple & Pine Rooms. We urge you to attend some of the sessions which last 30 minutes.

Speaker Schedule:

MAPLE ROOM

12:30 - 1:00 - Leslie-Alin Tewes, MPA-Healthcare, LNHA, CMC, CMDCP, CEAA, Aging Life Care Professional, TewesCARES - Understanding the Continuum of Care from Hospital to Home & Who Pays the Bill?

1:15 - 1:45 - Jeanne Di Minno, Esq. Czepiga Daly Pope & Perri - Creating a Strong Estate Plan: Protect Your Family and Your Finances.

200 - 2:30 - Paul Doyle, CSA and Susan Doyle, CSA, Oasis Senior Advisors - How to Get There from Here: Navigating Senior Care 101.

2:45 - 3:15 - D. Stephen Wooters, EVP Head of Marketing, Fairfield County Bank - Digital Banking & Payments - Learn How to Protect Yourself from Being Scammed.

3:30 - 4:00 - Andrew Schwartz CEO, Endurance Home Care - AI at Home: Transforming Care with Technology.

PINE ROOM

12:30 - 1:00 - Dr. John Patrick, MS, LLB, DHA, Author - The Rise of Artificial Intelligence: Should we embrace it or be afraid of it?

1:15 - 1:45 - Peter Eder, AARP Facilitator - You and the Caregiving Journey: Tips, Resources and Self-Care.

2:00 - 2:30 - Gigi Weiss, MSPT, CDP, CKTP, RVNA/health Senior Director of Rehabilitation Services - Move More, Live Better: The Power of Exercise for Seniors.

2:45 - 3:15 - Josh Karim, Senior Operations Manager for Senior Living Residences at Ridgefield Station Living Residence and Memory Care - Understanding Memory Loss.

See you at the EXPO.

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