Health Fairs Help Seniors Understand Medicare & Medicaid      

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The idea of health fairs is not new.  There are heath fairs in cities across the U.S. that provide everything from information about gentle dentistry to on the spot blood pressure and bone density tests, and everything in between.

The middle Alabama Area Agency on Aging (M4A) is sponsoring a health fair for seniors this Friday.  This will be the first ever, and it will be entitled “A Walk in the Park” because it will be held in the local park.  The event will honor Older Adults Month.

Part of the purpose of the event is to raise awareness about the M4A organization, its purpose, its services and how/who it can help.  The event will have several types of screening available for seniors including blood pressure checks, blood sugar testing, and cholesterol checks. 

Various health care organizations will be available to answer questions, including home health care organizations.  There will also be information available about M4A including information they provide and assist seniors with, such as their nutrition program called Homebound Meals (similar to Meals on Wheels), assistance with prescriptions called Senior RX; and assistance with the Senior State Health Insurance Assistance Program  (SHIP).  SHIP helps with Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare Supplements and SSI, health insurance and long term care.

M4A has an ombudsman who checks into complaints and works to help solve problems.  They have a great many friends and contacts in the community, so if there is a problem they can’t solve or a question they can’t answer, chances are they can connect you with someone who can answer those questions and walk you through, working with you to fix the problem if at all possible.

There have been more and more programs such as M4A in communities throughout the country.  To find out if there will be any presentations or a senior health fair in your community, contact your local senior centers, chamber of commerce and your doctor or local hospital.  The information at these health fairs is usually free and you can surely benefit from the information you will receive.

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