On October 12th, local seniors were treated to a day of lunch and learning with a variety of safety presentations at our Senior’s Safety Symposium held in partnership with The Elizabeth and Age-friendly Humboldt. Complimentary Blood Pressure tests were also available courtesy of Country Care and Hearing Screening tests were available courtesy of HearingLife Canada Humboldt Clinic.
Presentations included:
Fire Safety/Getting up from a fall, presented by Humboldt Fire Department
Scooter safety/Bylaws presented by our Community Safety Officer
Flu & Covid vaccines and medication review, presented by Shopper’s Drug Mart Pharmacy-Humboldt
Importance of early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s, presented by Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan
Health care directives presented by Weber & Gasper Law
What to expect when you call 911, delivered by Humboldt & District Ambulance – EMS
Fraud Prevention presented by Conexus Credit Union Humboldt.
The day would not have been possible without our wonderful presenters, volunteers and the support of our program sponsors: Humboldt Good Neighbour Store Inc., Saskatchewan Blue Cross, Community Initiatives Fund and Nutrien Lanigan. Lunch was sponsored by our local friends at Farm World, KMK Sales Ltd and Hergott Farm Equipment. Thank you all so much for your generosity and commitment to safety in Humboldt & Area!
