Aging with Attitude Regional Expo is going Virtual!

Southwind Extension District will be having an Aging with Attitude Regional Expo, a one-day expo providing inspiration, answers to questions, and information to make the most of life! 
Advance registration due April 23rd.
Keynote Speaker:
Marci Penner, Kansas Sampler Foundation
Kansas Guidebook co-author will take you on a pictorial journey of some of the lesser-known explorer attractions in southeast Kansas.  Do you know why there is a sculpture of a deer on the courthouse lawn in Girard? Have you seen the Thomas Losey Memorial in the Columbus Cemetery? Have you seen the dinosaurs in Erie? We’ll tell you all about it!

Friday, April 30^th
9:00 am          Valuable Records and Advance Health Care Planning Conversation
Jessica Atherton, LMSW - Medical Social Worker, Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice
This session will discuss the important documents that need to be kept in a safe place and having a conversation with your loved ones to let them know where the forms are located.  Information on advance health care planning will also be presented to ensure you have the resources and tools to state your health care preferences in writing before a health crisis occurs.
 
10:00 am       Smart Homes:  How to Make Your Home Safer and More Efficient
Mike McLeod, Director of Emergency Services, Security and Radios CDL-Electric Co., Inc.
Keeping you and your home safe is easier now thanks to technology. Learn about monitoring cameras, security systems, smart locks and medical alerts. These technologies can save money by improving the efficiency of your heating and cooling systems.
 
11:00 am
Keynote Speaker
Marci Penner, Kansas Sampler Foundation
                                         
Educational sponsors of this program include:
Angels Care Home Health; Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas;
Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice; Integrity Home Care + Hospice;
K-State Research and Extension, Southeast Area; Medicalodges--Fort Scott; Nancy Van Etten
Southeast Kansas Area Agency on Aging; Southeast Kansas Library System