Senior Fun Fest at Clearwater Marine Aquarium

The Senior Connections and Mature Lifestyles magazines will be sponsoring a "Senior Fun Fest" on Wednesday, May 12th, from 9:00am - 1:00pm. Admission is free and the event will feature:

• Free admission to the aquarium and exhibits
• Free Dolphin Show
• Free Health Screenings
• Live Music
• Free Muffins and Coffee
• Prizes and Giveaways

Clearwater Marine Aquarium is located at:

249 Windward Passage
Clearwater, FL

For more information about the Senior Fun Fest, please call 813-653-1988 or 1-888-670-0040. 
For directions, please call 727-441-1790.

Friday, May 7th at 3:00pm - Senior Social

New River Library will be hosting its first Senior Social this Friday at 3:00pm. There will be games, Wii bowling, and some light refreshments. Bring your friends and come as you are!

Senior Victim Advocate Program

All of us deserve to be treated with dignity, compassion and respect.  But sometimes this isn’t the case and physical, emotional or financial abuse occurs.  If you feel you’re a victim—or you know someone who is—the Area Agency on Aging of Pasco-Pinellas can help if you’re 60 or older.

The Agency will provide information, referrals, and counseling.  Most importantly, if it comes to it, they will walk you through the judicial system.  Criminal court orientation, accompaniment to court, assistance with the return of property, help with forms, and emergency legal advocacy are all available free of charge from this agency. 

Being a victim of a crime can be upsetting and confusing.  Call the AAAPP for free and professional advocacy, and a shoulder to lean on.

Area Agency on Aging Senior Victim Advocate
(727) 861-5233

Medicare's "Hospital Compare" Website

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Health and Human Services have partnered to provide the "Hospital Compare" website.  This tool can help you to choose the best hospital for your medical condition or surgical procedure.  In addition, this website provides information about a hospital's quality of care, as measured by patient surveys. You can search for hospitals by name, city, county, or distance from your zip code.  The website compares hospitals using several types of information.  

First, there are the "Hospital Process of Care Measures". These measures "show how often hospitals give recommended treatments known to get the best results for patients with certain medical conditions or surgical procedures". They have information about best practices for heart attack care, heart failure care, pneumonia care, asthma care, and surgical care.

The next section is "Hospital Outcome of Care Measures". This information includes death rates and hospital readmission rates for each hospital. The ratings are fair, since the "calculations take into account how sick patients were when they went in for their initial hospitalization". Other measures include "Structural Measures", such as whether the hospital uses electronic health records.

Another Medicare website, Nursing Home Compare, helps people to choose a good quality nursing home.

Senior Social at Hugh Embry on Friday, April 23rd at 1:00pm

It's time for the April Senior Social at Hugh Embry Library. There will be a craft activity - making a gift bag from fabric, with no sewing involved! Also, there will be games, a sing-along,  and some light refreshments. Bring your friends and come as you are!

What: Senior Social


When: Friday, April 23, 2010


Time: 1:00 PM


Where:  Hugh Embry Library
              14215 Fourth St., Dade City, FL 33523


Questions? Call 352-567-3576

Bay Area Elder Consumer Protection Expo

The Elder Consumer Protection Program of the Stetson University College of Law will be hosting the Bay Area Elder Consumer Protection Expo.  This Expo is part of the Financial Scam & Fraud Elder Awareness Project. 

This Expo is free to the public and will feature:

• A consumer panel with Jackie Callaway from ABC Action News and Ivan Penn from the St. Petersburg Times
• Consumer protection materials
• A consumer panel with Ivan Penn from the St. Petersburg Times
• Free shredding services
• Do-Not-Call kiosk
• Credit report kiosk
• Exhibits by federal, state, and local agencies
• Free continental breakfast 
• Door prizes

Date:  Tuesday, April 20th from 9:00am - 2:00pm

Location of Expo:

Stetson University College of Law

1401 - 61st Street South

Gulfport, Fl 33707 

For more information, please contact Slade V. Dukes at (727)562-7888 or elderconsumers@law.stetson.edu

Senior Card Games at Hugh Embry on April 16th at 1:00pm

Come out to the Hugh Embry Library to play cards with friends, and make new ones! It's time to relax, smell the roses, and play cards!

What:   Senior Social
When:  Friday, April 16, 2010
Time:   1:00 PM
Where:  Hugh Embry Library
              14215 Fourth St., Dade City, FL 33523


Questions? Call 352-567-3576