Expo excitement

Bellarine Springs'' inaugural Healthy and Active Ageing Expo for seniors is just around the corner.

Bellarine Springs’ inaugural Healthy and Active Ageing Expo for seniors is just around the corner.

Join Bellarine Springs for this free community event, showcasing experts and organisations that help seniors enjoy a healthy, active and connected life.

At this special event they have assembled a fantastic range of experts who are sharing their vast knowledge and experience on how to maintain a healthy and active life – body, mind and soul.

Highlights of the Healthy and Active Ageing Expo include:

FoodF1rst presentation

John Casey and Julie Dundon will hold a FoodF1rst presentation. FoodF1rst helps older people eat smarter to live happier and healthier lives every day. Food F1rst presentations are the result of decades of fond memories and lessons learnt in kitchens around the world. John and Julie are excited to share their love for healthy food and help to make nutritious food a passion, not a chore.

How to live in your home longer:

Prestige In Home are available to answer questions about Consumer Directed Care (CDC) and in home care services. Help at home looks different for different people. It may mean getting help with shopping and cooking. Or it could mean getting modifications to improve your safety and movement around the house. Prestige Inhome Care specialises in providing dedicated registered nurses and professional carers committed to helping people stay in their own home and live as happily and normally as they can.

Exhibitors will cover topics including:

• Physiotherapy

• Well women’s clinic

• Podiatry

• Fall Risk Reduction

• Diabetes

• Exercise Physiology

• Osteopathy

• Massages

• Myotherapy

• Hearing

• Dental

• Life drawings

• Creative conversations

• Volunteering

• Exercise classes

• Community groups, clubs and support

• Heart Foundation – Walking Group Project

• Blood Pressure Checks

• Gadgets and equipment for seniors

• Living in your home longer

• Cooking demonstrations

• Nutrition

• Healthy food for Seniors

Bellarine Community Health is even bringing their Health Care Bus.

The Healthy and Active Ageing Expo will be held at Bellarine Springs, 101 Central Road, Drysdale on Wednesday 18 March from 11am to 1pm.

Visitors are asked toRSVP by calling 5253 0111 or via bellarinesprings.com.au/events/