Prepare for the future: Life Options Expo is June 26
GRF SPECIAL EVENTS
The ninth annual GRF Life Options Expo will be held Friday, June 26, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Clubhouse 4 and Veterans Plaza. This popular annual event brings together nonprofits, service providers and local vendors to showcase a wide range of resources that can help enhance residents’ quality of life.
Residents can explore over 70 vendors while snacking on food available for purchase from Koffel’s Food Truck, Lucille’s Smokehouse BBQ and Drizzle Orange County. Live music will be provided by the Cool Blue Jazz Group and raffles will be held throughout the event.
Vendors will share information about:
• Free or low-cost senior services, including subsidies for GRF assessments, government subsidized phone plans, nutrition programs and more.
• Local hospitals, insurance agencies, medical suppliers, mental health services and caregivers.
• Decluttering and hoarding services, plus case management.
• Local transportation options.
• Advanced planning, assisted living, hospice and placement agents.
Learning about nearby assisted living facilities and what they offer can help ease the transition between independent living and assisted living. People who have never navigated that transition before may benefit from the help of a no-cost placement agent.
They will organize tours, break down costs and help people navigate the movein process.
Placement agencies Local Living Solutions, Senior Living Placements and American Senior Home Finders will be on site to answer questions about the process.
Event sponsors Ivy Park Seal Beach and Ivy Terrace at Garden Grove will be there to provide information about their assisted living and memory care options, along with Bay Towers at Bixby Knolls, Glen Park at Long Beach, Katella Senior Living, Oakmont of Orange and Huntington Beach, Rowntree Gardens Senior Living and Westmont of Cypress.
Hospice is a type of compassionate care designed for individuals facing a life-limiting illness, typically when curative treatment is no longer effective or desired.
Rather than focusing on curing
Vendors will . ll Veterans Plaza and Clubhouse 4, handing out goodies and answering questions. the illness, hospice prioritizes comfort and quality of life. It includes pain management, emotional and spiritual support, and help with everyday tasks often provided at home or in a nursing home.
Hospice providers Hygiene Home Health & Hospice, Lucent Hospice, Vitas and event sponsor Mission Hospice will be on site to answer questions. Representatives from Forest Lawn Cypress and event sponsor Westminster Memorial Park and Mortuary will share information about traditional ground and cremation property options, as well as churches and cemetery properties.
The expo is made possible thanks to event sponsors Caring Transitions, Ivy Park Seal Beach, Mission Hospice and Westminster Memorial Park. No RSVP is required to attend this free event.
For more information, contact GRF Member Resources Liaison Robann Arshat at rarshat@lwsb.com or call 562-431-6586, ext. 2317.
New episode: Get a sneak preview of Life Options Expo vendors and special event highlights. Listen online now atwww.lwsb.com/ podcast.
