LOMPOC, California – Lots of of seniors acquired worthwhile details about very important neighborhood assets at an annual well being expo Friday morning in Lompoc.
For 3 hours, beginning at 9 a.m., roughly 500 seniors participated within the standard free occasion on the Dick DeWees Dick DeWees Senior and Group Heart.
The expo was particularly aimed toward neighborhood members age 50 and older and featured dozens of distributors, together with healthcare suppliers, authorities companies, native companies, organizations and different senior-related teams.
Seniors had been additionally capable of obtain well being checks, together with blood assessments and blood stress measurements, courtesy of Lompoc Valley Medical Heart.
“A number of them don't even know what they want till they get right here,” mentioned Lompoc Recreation Supervisor Sue Slavens, who has organized the occasion for a few years. “They'll meet with the totally different suppliers after which say, oh wow, I didn't even know that was supplied right here in Santa Barbara County, so you may determine it out. A number of seniors keep dwelling and don't actually exit, so I additionally “We will discuss our applications as if I had a twice-weekly train program with 80 men and women.”
The well being expo was hosted by the Lompoc Division of Parks and Recreation and the Lompoc Hospital District Basis.