Metro East Sun

State Representative Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) is hosting a free Senior Fair in Highland, Illinois. The event aims to provide senior citizens with information on available benefits from local and state agencies. Additionally, a local health agency will offer flu vaccinations at the fair.

“I encourage senior citizens and their families to attend my free Senior Fair. This fair has such a great lineup of vendors. It’s a unique opportunity to have so many organizations who offer support to seniors in one place,” said Rep. Meier.

The event details are as follows:

- Location: Highland VFW

- Date: Tuesday, September 17

- Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

- Address: 1900 VFW Road, Highland, IL 62249

Participants include:

- Bond County Health Department

- Bond County Health Department – Home Health and Hospice

- Bond County Senior Center

- Centerstone

- City of Highland Parks and Recreation

- Comforting Transitions, LLC

- Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Southern Illinois

- Family Hospice

- Healthmarkets

- Hospice of Southern Illinois

- HSHS St Joseph’s Hospital (Highland)

- Illinois Secretary of State

- IMPACT CIL

- Land of Lincoln Legal Aid

- Medicare insurance options

-Meridian Health

-MIT Insurance Techs

-Senior Services Plus, Inc.

-Southwestern IL Visiting Nurse Association

-The Colonnade Senior Living

-Trips Unlimited/Formerly Directions Tours

-Washington County Senior Services, Inc.

-WLC Management Firm

-AgeSmart Community Resources

-HSHS St Joseph’s Hospital Senior Renewal

-Honor Flight of Southern IL

-Aetna Better Health of Illinois

Illinois Assistive Technology Program

-Clinton County Senior Services

-Walmart

-Tour and Travel Planners

-Medicare Insurance Options

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Illinois Department of Veteran Affairs