Calendar of Events
Advanced registration is required. Register 1 week before each forum. Contact Serving Our Seniors 419-624-1856 or Mail@ServingOurSeniors.org. Leave your name, phone number and the name of the event you wish to attend. If the forum is cancelled for any reason you will be notified by phone.
April 6, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. “What You Ought to Know Before You Hire a Home Repair Business,” Erie County Services Center, 2900 Columbus Ave. (downtown) – Sandusky. Panelists: Chris Rankin, Serving Our Seniors Consumer Advocate, Sylvia Pla-Raith, Director of Elder Justice Unit – Consumer Protection, Ohio Attorney General’s Office; Mark Norman Retired General Contractor; Dan
McLaughlin, Financial Elder Abuse Investigator, Erie County Prosecutor’s Office
April 12, 2023, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. “The Future of Social Security Retirement Income and Medicare Part A.” BGSU- Firelands, 1 University Dr., Cedar Point Center Bldg – Huron.
April 24, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Aging and Driving What you ought to Know to Keep Your Keys Longer. Erie County Office Building, 3rd floor, 247 Columbus Ave. (downtown) – Sandusky. Speaker James Kessler, O.T. Driver Rehabilitation, University of Toledo Medical Center.
April 26, 2023, 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. “What’s Up with Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids.” Erie County Office Building, 3rd floor, 247 Columbus Ave. (downtown) – Sandusky. Panelists include Sandy Reyes, Miracle Ear; Dr. Jessica Tokarczyk, Ohio Hearing and Audiology, Susan Rowe, Case Manager to Congresswoman Kaptur.
May 16, 2023, 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., “Romance, Publisher’s Clearinghouse, and Lottery Scams” BGSU Firelands – Elder College, 1 University Drive in the Cedar Point Center Bldg, Huron. Panelists will consist of local law enforcement.
“June 29, 2023, 1:30 pm – 3:00 p.m. “What Banks Wish You Knew About Fraud and Exploitation”, Erie County Office Building, 3rd floor, 247 Columbus Ave. (downtown) – Sandusky. Panelists include Civista Bank, Vacationland Federal Credit Union. Other local financial institutions have been invited and we are waiting on a reply. (302 words)
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July 28, 2022, 1:30pm – 3pm, Public Forum – “What If I Can’t Afford a Nursing Home… Who Will Pay?” Erie County Office Building, 3rd floor, downtown – Sandusky. RSVP no later than July 21 2022 by e-mailing Mail@ServingOurSeniors.org Tell us your name, phone # and the name of this event. If the forum is cancelled, for any reason, you will be contacted by phone.
August 12, 2022, Doors open at 10:00 a.m. until 12:30 pm – “Senior Fest 2022” A celebration of the newer and truer image of what being “older” really means. Erie County Fairgrounds in the air conditioned pavilion. Seating limited to 250 on a first-come, first-serve basis. FREE ADMISSION into the Erie County Fairgrounds from 9am – 12:00 pm
August 18, 2022, 1:30 pm – 3pm – Public Forum, “Understanding Funeral Planning and Body Donation.” Erie County Office Building, 3rd floor, downtown – Sandusky. RSVP no later than August 12, 2022 by e-mailing Mail@ServingOurSeniors.org Tell us your name, phone # and the name of this event. If the forum is cancelled, for any reason, you will be contacted by phone.
August 31, 2022, 1:30 pm – 3pm – Public Forum, “Make your Final Wishes Known: POA for health care, Living Wills & DNRs.” RSVP no later than August 24, 2022 by e-mailingMail@ServingOurSeniors.org Tell us your name, phone # and the name of this event. If the forum is cancelled, for any reason, you will be contacted by phone.
September 15, 2022, 1:30 pm – 3pm – Public Forum, “What is a Trust and How is It Different form a Last Will & Testament?” RSVP no later than September 8, 2022 by e-mailing Mail@ServingOurSeniors.org Tell us your name, phone # and the name of this event. If the forum is cancelled, for any reason, you will be contacted by phone.