Free Health and Wellness Fair for Senior Citizens Happening This Week

Watertown – The City of Watertown’s Department of Senior Services is offering a free Health & Wellness Fair to all senior citizens on Wednesday, November 15th from 12:00pm to 3:00pm at the Commander’s Mansion, located at 440 Talcott Avenue in Watertown.

Schedule of Presentations
12pm Watertown Senior Services – Welcome Intro ~ 12:10p
12:15pm Watertown Council on Aging – Programs and Services
12:20pm Watertown Public Health Department ~ COA Partnership
12:25pm US Dept of Veterans Affairs & Watertown Dept of Vet Services
12:35pm Mount Auburn Hospital – Stoke Awareness ~ 12:35pm
12:55pm Mount Auburn Hospital ~ Fall Prevention and Better Balance
1:10pm Intermission – Raffle Give Away
1:15pm Brigham and Women’s Hospital ~ Mass Alzheimer’s Research Center ~ Brain Health
1:35pm Center for Integrative Healing – Senior Wellness Discussion
1:55pm Springwell Elder Services ~ Information and Referrals
2:05pm McLean Hospital – Waverley Place ~ Information and Referrals
2:15pm Marshall Home Fund ~ Information and Referrals
2:25pm Watertown Fire Department ~ Fire Safety
2:35pm MBTA Mobility Center – Information and Referrals
2:45pm Tufts Health Plan ~ Senior Care Options
3:00pm End of Dav Raffles Give Away

Fitness Demos

Nutrition Demo and Pot Lock Sampling Table 18 ~ 2nd FI ~ Sitting Room

12:00pm Amplify Fitness Boston ~ Balance, Posture, and Grip Test
Sean McManus Co-Owner

12:20pm Jazz Dance Fitness
Miss Susan Instructor

1:00pm Qigong
David Sholemson Instructor

1:30pm Chair Yoga
Warrior Yoga Within Yoga Project
Lauren Turner ~ Instructor

1:55pm Jazz Dance Fitness
Miss Susan Instructor

2:20pm Tai – Chi
Marie Favorito ~ Instructor

2:40pm Physical Therapy
John Kusel ~ PT

Vendors

  1. Vestibule ~ Registration ~ Check In
  2. Foyer ~ Senior Services / COA
  3. Study ~ Public Health Dept – Blood Pressure Clinic
  4. Study ~ Watertown Free Public Library
  5. Front Parlor ~ Senior Services / Food Pantry / Case Management
  6. Front Parlor ~ Fire Department / Police Department
  7. Front Parlor ~ Watertown Vet Dept / US Dept of Veterans Affairs
  8. Front Parlor ~ MBTA – Mobility Center
  9. Front Parlor ~ Watertown Housing Authority
  10. Dining Room ~ Jazz Dance Fitness, Susan
  11. Dining Room ~ Warrior Within Yoga Project
  12. Dining Room ~ Amplify Fitness / John, Physical Therapist
  13. Dining Room ~ David, Chi Chong
  14. 2nd FI Foyer ~ Springwell
  15. 2nd Fl Fover ~ Mount Auburn Hospital
  16. 2nd F1 Foyer ~ Mass Alzheimer’s Research Center – Brigham and Women’s Hospital
  17. 2nd FI Foyer ~ Tufts Health Plan ~ Senior Care Options
  18. Sitting Room ~ Eat Live Well Watertown
  19. ~ Talcott Room ~ AYRwellnes
  20. Talcott Room ~ Marshall Home Fund / Eastern Bank
  21. Talcott Room ~ Perkins School for the Blind
  22. Rodman Suite ~ Art with Dawn
  23. Rodman Suite ~ Crafts with Arlene / Stamp Up Store
  24. Lavender Room ~ House Works / Seema
  25. Lavender Room ~ Your Best Support Home Care
  26. Lavender Room ~ Careforth Adult Foster Care
  27. Lavender Room ~ McLean Hospital ~ Waverley Place ~
  28. Lavender Room ~ Armenian Cultural and Educational Center/ Armenian Relief Society
  29. Yellow Room ~ Dale Tamburro
  30. Yellow Room ~ Belmont Medical
  31. Yellow Room ~ Brigham House & HallKeen Assisted Living
  32. Yellow Room Seniors Helping Seniors
  33. Yellow Room CMK Home Care

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