Healthy Aging Fair Set for September 18th in Vandalia

      CEFS’s Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of Fayette County invites the

community to a Healthy Aging Fair on Thursday, September 18, 2025, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30

p.m. at the Fayette County Senior Citizen Center.

This free, public event brings together 18 local organizations offering resources, health

information, and services tailored to older adults. Guests can connect with experts from

healthcare, wellness, and aging support agencies—plus enjoy giveaways, flu shots, and

access to a mobile dairy pantry hosted by the Fayette County Farm Bureau.

      A congregate lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m., accompanied by remarks from Lisa Light,

Long-Term Care Ombudsman with the Illinois Department on Aging.

Meal reservations are required, and seating is limited. Lunch is available for $4.75 for those 60 and older, and $12.75 for those under 60. To reserve a spot for the congregate meal, call

(618) 283-1040. For more information about the Healthy Aging Fair or RSVP, call (217) 994-

0109.

Contact: RSVP of Fayette County

                Phone: (217) 994-0109

                Email: [email protected]

About Alzheimer’s Association of Illinois

      The Alzheimer’s Association leads the way to end Alzheimer’s and all other dementia by

accelerating global research, driving risk education and early detection, and maximizing

quality care and support.

About CEFS Economic Opportunity Organization

      CEFS provides opportunities for people in our communities through education and support to achieve and maintain stability through its outreach office, food pantry, Meals on Wheels and congregant meals programs, and the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, which connects

Americans aged 55 and over with volunteer service opportunities that meet their personal

interests and make a difference in Fayette County.

About Center for Senior Renewal

      The Center for Senior Renewal is located inside Sarah Bush Lincoln Fayette County Hospital in Vandalia, IL. We are a geriatric outpatient program that provides group and individual

therapy, along with medication management to Medicare recipients. Patients will get a

complimentary evaluation to assess their needs and then be set up with our psychiatrist, Dr.

Scott Arbaugh, to be evaluated and admitted to our program. Our goal is to give seniors the

tools and support they need to successfully face life struggles both now and in the future.

CTS Creative Vision

      CTS Creative Vision provides services to older blind individuals age 55 and above who need:

low-vision and other communication aids, orientation and mobility training, services to help

correct blindness, training in activities of daily living, and any other appropriate services to

assist them to live independently.