Senior Expos
Virtual Senior Expo Episode 4
In this final episode of the 2020 Virtual Senior Expo, we hear from Dr. Greg Phelps from Alleo Health discuss advanced care planning; Travis Smith with Omni Rehab explains shoulder pain; and Tonya Richardson from Legal Aid of East Tennessee tells us about their services.
Thank you to Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative for filming these episodes!
2020 Senior Expo Episode 3
On this third episode of the 2020 Virtual Senior Expo, we hear from Mary Ann Holland with the State Health Insurance Program (SHIP); Abby O'Neil from the TN Department of Health shows us some deep breathing exercises and Kristin McWherter from the TN Area Agency on Aging and Disability talks to us about our local senior centers.
2020 Virtual Senior Expo Episode 2
Join us for episode 2 of the 2020 Virtual Senior Expos! Today we hear from Glen with the TN Dept. of Health on the important issue of COVID-19. Then Melanie Wortman, physical therapist with Amedisys, shows us a 10-minute chair exercise to get our heart pumping. Last is Melanie Stewart with the Agency on Aging and Disability, who talks to us about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
We want to send a BIG shoutout to BTC Fiber for recording the episodes for us! For the month of October (aka National Cooperative Month) we will air 1 episode each week.
2020 Senior Expo Episode 1
Welcome to the 2020 Virtual Senior Expo! This episode includes: "Stay Safe Online" from Russ Camp at BTC Fiber; Kimberly Davis from UT Extension in Dunlap shows us some gentle Tai Chi warm-ups; and Nancy Sutherland from SETHRA tells us about important programs and services, like LIHEAP which provides energy assistance. Special thanks to BTC Fiber for filming this episode!