Local businesses and service providers are invited to connect with hundreds of seniors at the annual “Senior Day Out.” While the mission is to equip seniors with information to recognize fraud and avoid falling victim to current scams, there will also be entertainment, door prizes, info booths, and on-site vaccinations.
The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on October 15 at Owensboro Christian Church.
Poole’s Pharmacy will be available to provide flu, COVID and RSV vaccines (insurance card needed). This year features music by The Tempos and a demonstration of Drums Alive, an evidence-based health promotion program offered in area senior centers.
“Senior Day Out provides a fun environment for seniors to gather helpful information about community resources in addition to updates regarding scams and fraud,” said Amber Gebhard, GRADD Community Services Manager. “It is a highly anticipated event with the seniors, drawing large crowds each year.”
Senior Day Out has been organized annually since 1999 by the Green River Regional TRIAD, a subcommittee of the Green River Area Council on Aging. TRIAD consists of sheriffs, police chiefs, state police, senior service agencies and older persons in the Green River Area Development District. These groups work together “to reduce criminal victimization of the elderly,” according to a release from GRADD.
Businesses and agencies who would like to participate can register for the event at https://forms.office.com/r/kzGM0crM7k.
