'Senior Day' at the Illinois State Fair
Free admission Monday for those 60 years
& older
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[August 11, 2012]
SPRINGFIELD
-- The Illinois Department on Aging will host activities for
seniors and their families to attend during the Illinois State Fair,
which runs Aug. 10-19. The Department on Aging is offering a lineup
of special events in the senior center, which is the air-conditioned
setting of the Illinois Building, located near the main gate of the
fairgrounds. Attendees 60 years of age and older will be admitted to
the fair for free on "Senior Day," which is Monday.
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(For a full list of Department on Aging activities at the state
fair, click here.)"Department
staff and our partners are excited to host this year's activities
during the state fair," said IDoA Director John K. Holton, Ph.D. "We
look forward to the fun while also offering information and services
to benefit older adults and their families."
Some of the programs include the Community Care Program, elder
abuse prevention and more. Additional information will be offered to
seniors and their families during the fair, including presentations
about Medicare, presented on Saturday by Blue Cross Blue Shield and
on Monday by Humana.
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Seniors and their families gear up for fun when they compete in
time-proven favorites. On Senior Day, couples 50 years of age and
older test how much they really know about their spouse in the "NOT
SO Newlywed Game." And the "Grandparent Grandchild Contest" returns
Aug. 16, when judges score participants on resemblance, costumes,
talent and interviews. To preregister for the contests, call
217-785-3390.
Free screenings are offered each day
during the fair by St. John's Hospital, Blue Cross and Blue Shield
of Illinois, and the Illinois Lions Club. Free screenings include:
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The Illinois Department on Aging
thanks representatives from the state agencies and private companies
that will be on hand during the entire fair to provide information
about services to help older adults. They include:
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The Office of the
Attorney General
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Blue Cross and Blue
Shield of Illinois
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Humana
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Illinois Assistive
Technology Project and Battery Specialists
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Illinois Bee Keepers
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Illinois Department
of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
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Illinois Department
of Financial and Professional Regulation
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Illinois Department
of Employment Security
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Illinois Department
of Human Services
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Illinois Department
of Public Health
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Illinois Department
of Veterans' Affairs
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Illinois Emergency
Management Agency
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Illinois Lions Club
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Illinois State
Employees Retirees Association
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Illinois State
Treasurer's Office
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Logan County Senior
Center bingo
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Prairie Heart
Institute
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The Office of the
Secretary of State
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Susan G. Komen for
the Cure
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United States Social
Security Administration
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Watkins Home Products
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For more information about the Department on Aging, call the
Senior HelpLine at 800-252-8966 or, for hearing-impaired, TTY
888-206-1327, or visit
www.state.il.us/aging.
[Text from
Illinois
Department on Aging file
received from the
Illinois Office of
Communication and Information] |