Seniors Activity Information Day the one-stop shop for answers to your senior lifestyle questions

Are you or someone you know hitting retirement age? Are you unsure of how to proceed with certain services or perhaps embarrassed to ask organisations seemingly obvious questions? Luckily, the Seniors Recreation Council of Western Australia’s Bunbury branch has put everything you need to know in one place so you can discuss senior specific topics with professionals in a relaxed and supportive environment. Friday, March 17, the South West Sports Centre will transform into an educational hub for over 45s when the LiveLighter Seniors Activity and Information Day takes over the basketball courts. With more than 40 free stalls from organisations including Police Crime Prevention, the Department of Transport, rural men’s health and the Lions Hearing Foundation, SRCWA Bunbury president Barbara Fleay said people could find all the answers they may have been looking for in one spot. “The idea is to bring all of the things that seniors or over 45s might want to ask questions about or find out about,” she said. “Sometimes when it comes to certain things, you don’t know where to go and so the idea of this is to put all of these things in one room, so you can ask questions and get answers for things you don’t know about in a relaxed and friendly environment.” With a variety of activities also on offer at the different stalls, attendees will also be welcomed by a coffee van, live music and a raffle. Ms Fleay said the event would not only be informative to those over 45, but for young people whose parents may be getting older, or who may serve as a carer to an older person. “There’s lots of information on aged care facilities, health and all sorts, but also how you go about getting information and getting assistance for yourself in the future or your parents or your friends,” she said. The day will also be themed “go green” with attendees encouraged to dress up however they interpret the phrase. The Seniors Activity and Information Day will run from 10am to 2pm on March 17 at the SWSC.