Senior Events

July 25, 2024 by Staff Report

Senior Technology Expo

Aug. 14, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Geauga County Department on Aging, in collaboration with University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center and Ohman Family Living, will host a Senior Technology Expo at Lakeland Community College’s Health Technologies Building located at 7700 Clocktower Drive in Kirtland.

The event will feature hands-on education with current technology, including smartphones, smart speakers and apps. Vendors will be onsite to assist seniors with understanding and connecting with the available technology. Attendees can receive one-on-one tech help with phones and tablets, enjoy presentations from two guest speakers, and have opportunities to win door prizes and enjoy lunch.

Two technology classes will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. The first class will cover how to use social media platforms for entertainment, education and staying connected, while the second class will focus on safely using apps for finances, payments, banking, shopping and more.

The event is free to Geauga County senior citizens registered with the department on aging, but registration is required by calling 440-279-2130. The program is made possible by the Ohio Department on Aging’s Healthy Aging Grant.

Matter of Balance Classes

Geauga Department on Aging and University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center are sponsoring Matter of Balance classes to Geauga seniors 60 and older interested in improving balance, flexibility and strength and learning how to identify and control their fear of falling.

Class will be held every Wednesday and Friday, Sept. 11 through Oct. 4, from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Ohman Family Living at Briar entrance, 14807 N. State Ave. in Middlefield.

To register, call Melissa Wheeler at 440-279-2167. Class is free for all registered seniors.