For Immediate Release: Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Montgomery County Councilmember
Sidney Katz to Host Free
Senior Forum and Resource Fair on
Friday, April 13, at Bauer Drive
Community Recreation Center in Rockville
Forum’s “A Spotlight on Self Care” theme focuses on detecting elder abuse,
avoiding senior scams, caring for one’s mind and body and living a fulfilling life
ROCKVILLE, Md., March 26, 2018—Montgomery County Councilmember Sidney Katz, who represents Council District 3, which includes Gaithersburg, Rockville, Washington Grove, Leisure World and parts of Aspen Hill, Derwood, North Potomac and Potomac, will host a Senior Forum and Resource Fair at the Bauer Drive Community Recreation Center starting at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, April 13. The forum, entitled “A Spotlight on Self Care,” will focus on four major areas: recognizing the signs of elder abuse and neglect, protecting seniors from scams, caring for the mind and body and ways for seniors to live life to the fullest through volunteering. It will be accompanied by an informational resource fair showcasing a wide range of service providers to seniors.
The Bauer Drive Community Recreation Center is located at 14625 Bauer Drive in Rockville, Md.
The Senior Forum and resource fair are free and open to the public. The speakers will begin at 10:30 a.m. and finish at 11:45 a.m. The resource fair will open at 11:45 a.m. and end at 1 p.m.
Councilmember Katz serves on the Public Safety (PS) Committee as its lead member for Behavioral Health in the Justice System. The PS Committee has jurisdiction over the County’s consumer protection programs and public safety issues affecting seniors. Councilmember Katz’s district includes the City of Rockville.
“I look forward to hosting another Senior Forum and Resource Fair in Rockville,” said Councilmember Katz. “We know that providing timely and relevant information on how to best care for the body and mind, preventing senior abuse and neglect and avoiding scams will help seniors live safe, full and enriching lives. I am pleased to bring the County’s leading experts together to address these important issues.”
The following experts will be speaking starting at 10:30 a.m.:
• Debbie Feinstein, Office of the State’s Attorney for Montgomery County
• Eric Friedman, Director of the Montgomery County Office of Consumer Protection
• Sybil Greenhut, Program Manager, Mental Health Services for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities, Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (MC DHHS)
• Tina Purser Langley, Senior Health and Wellness Coordinator, MC DHHS
• Gretchen Zekiel, Senior Fellow/Program Manager, 50+ Volunteer Network, Montgomery County Volunteer Center
At the resource fair, representatives from community-serving organizations will have information and materials for forum attendees. Organizations confirmed to be in attendance include:
• Aspire Counseling
• Benjamin Gaither Center
• CarePlus Home Health, Inc.
• City of Rockville, Rockville Senior Center
• Conflict Resolution Center of Montgomery County (CRCMC)
• EveryMind
• Habitat for Humanity Metro Maryland
• Jewish Coalition Against Domestic Abuse (JCADA)
• Jewish Council for the Aging
• Maryland Attorney General – Consumer Protection Division
• Maryland Hunger Solutions
• Metropolitan Washington Ear
• Montgomery County Board of Elections
• Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, Aging and Disability Services
• Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, Behavioral Health and Crisis Services
• Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services
• Montgomery County Department of Transportation
• Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service
• Montgomery County Police Department, Keeping Seniors Safe Team
• Montgomery County Public Libraries
• Montgomery County Recreation, Active Adults 55+
• Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office
• Montgomery County Volunteer Center
• NAMI Montgomery County
• The Senior Connection
• The Village at Rockville
• Washington Metro Oasis
• WISH (Wellness and Independence for Seniors at Home) Program
For more information on the forum, contact Mary Gies in the Office of Councilmember Katz at 240-777-7817 or at mary.gies@montgomerycountymd.gov .
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