Age of Celebration

A 60+ Block Party

They say age is just a number. But for adults 60+, we’re calling it the Age of Celebration.

And to celebrate in style, you’re invited to our Aging Services Fair a FREE block party, featuring health and wellness vendors, resources for aging in place, free food and refreshments, exciting activities, live music and guest speakers to keep you in the know. Won’t you join us?

When: June 28, 2024 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Where: Robert J. Mohart Multipurpose Center, 3200 Wayne Ave, Kansas City, Missouri
Who's invited: Older adults 60+ (or caregivers of older adults) and one guest

Please note: we welcome attendees from both sides of the state line, but the resources will focus on residents of Clay, Jackson and Platte counties in Missouri.

Questions? Call 816-421-4980 for more information.

Registration is closed for this event.

Parking and transportation

Location

The event is taking place at the Robert J. Mohart Multi-Purpose Center at 3200 Wayne Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64109

Get directions

You can enter the event venue at the southwest corner of the building off Flora Avenue between Linwood Boulevard and E. 33rd Street.

There is accessible parking off E. 33rd Street at Flora Avenue.

Shuttles

Shuttles will pick up from two nearby locations to take you to the event.

Kansas City Scottish Rite
1330 Linwood Boulevard, Kansas City, Missouri 64109
Get directions

Macedonia Baptist Church
1700 Linwood Boulevard, Kansas City, Missouri 64109
Get directions

Schedule a FREE Lyft ride! Call 816-421-4980 within 48 hours of the event and instruct your Lyft driver to drop you off on Flora Avenue between 33rd Street and Linwood Boulevard. NOTE: They will not schedule your ride more than 48 hours before the event.

Do you need wheelchair-accessible transportation? Book a ride through RideKC Freedom On-Demand. Call 816-842-9070 to book a trip. Please instruct your driver to drop you off on Flora Avenue between 33rd Street and Linwood Boulevard.

Event Activities

Workshops

Indoor auditorium:
TimeWorkshopOrganizationPresenter
10:30 a.m.Estate Planning - Five basic documents, understanding your trust and powers of attorneyAssured Trust CompanyEvie Curtis, Development Director
11 a.m.Medicare 101 Health and Wellness Advisors Bee Griddine
11:30 a.m.Integrated, Holistic Life Planning Model Lifescape Law and DevelopmentP. Glen Smith, Elder Care Attorney 
12 p.m.Identifying Common Scams and Fraud Holistic Security Outreach Alexander Squier, President 
12:30 p.m.Sleep is a Superpower                 North Kansas City Hospital / Meritas HealthMichelle Lane,   
Senior Director Community Health and Wellness 
1 p.m.Decision Making as We Age Shepherd Elder Law Group Sara Albright, Community Education Liaison 
1:30 p.m.Medicare 101 Missouri State Health Insurance Assistance Program (MO SHIP)Brandy Williams, Regional Liaison 
2 p.m. Integrated, Holistic Life Planning Model Lifescape Law and Development, LLC P. Glen Smith, Elder Care Attorney
2:30 p.m.Identifying Common Scams and Fraud Holistic Security Outreach Alexander Squier, President
Gymnasium:
TimeWorkshopOrganizationPresenter
10:30 a.m.Caregiving 101Sandwiched KCRachel Hiles, Founder
11 a.m.Low Impact Body Weight & StretchYMCACristina Burns
11:30 a.m.Make a Plan to Age Well and Live in PlaceAskSAMIEBrandy Archie, Founder and CEO
12 p.m.Emergency Preparedness for Older AdultsUMKC Senior AmeriCorps, Senior Positive Impact on Community Emergencies ProgramAllison Lowderman, Preparedness Team Member
12:30 p.m.Simple CookingHy-VeeHolly McKee, Dietician
1 p.m.Make a Plan to Age Well and Live in PlaceAskSAMIEBrandy Archie, Founder and CEO
1:30 p.m.Caregiving 101Sandwiched KCRachel Hiles, Founder
2 p.m. YogaYMCAKerri Moon
2:30 p.m.Emergency Preparedness for Older AdultsUMKC Senior AmeriCorps, Senior Positive Impact on Community Emergencies ProgramAllison Lowderman, Preparedness Team Member
Ruth-Ann Harper Room
TimeWorkshopOrganizationPresenter
10:30 a.m.How Telemedicine Increases Access to CareEssential FamiliesTerri English-Yancy, Founder and CEO
11 a.m.Community Engagement and VolunteerismUncover KCBrent Lager, President
11:30 a.m.Low-tech Assistive TechnologyMissouri Assistive TechnologyScout Merry, Program Coordinator
12 p.m.Understanding Alzheimer's Disease and Brain HealthKU Alzheimer's Disease Research CenterKelly Loeb
12:30 p.m.Empowering Older Adults for Employment SuccessAARP FoundationJonathan Smith, Project Director
1 p.m.How Telemedicine Increases Access to CareEssential FamiliesTerri English-Yancy, Founder and CEO
1:30 p.m.Coping with CancerGilda's ClubAmanda Trout, Program Director
2 p.m. Navigating Hospice CareKansas City Hospice HouseLane Foster
2:30 p.m.Digital LiteracyParkville Living CenterMarcus Flores 

All Day Activities

Outdoor area

  • Live DJ – Randy Duncan
  • Live band - Stranded in the City
  • Mini golf
  • Photobus KC photobooth
  • Meet and greet with KC Wolf

Food and drink vendors

  • Brain Freeze Mobile Daiquiri (only non-alcoholic drinks will be available)
  • Donutology
  • Jadabay’s Tasty Kitchen
  • KC Wing Bar
  • Mattie's Foods (vegan)
  • Miranda’s Mexican Food Truck
  • Ruby Jean's Juicery
  • Tamale Kitchen
  • Taste of Aloha Shaved Ice
  • The Prospect KC
  • Wild Way Coffee 

Resource vendors

  • 988 Suicide and Crisis / Lifeline CommCARE
  • A Blessed Choice of Care
  • AARP Foundation
  • AccessKC
  • Adult Protective Services
  • AmeriCorps SPICE
  • ArchWell Health
  • AskSAMIE
  • Assured Trust Company
  • Bishop Sullivan Center
  • Caption Call by Sorenson
  • Center for Medicare / Medicaid Services
  • Centerwell Senior Primary Care
  • Charlotte Street
  • City of Independence Health and Animal Services Department 
  • Community Action Agency of Greater Kansas City
  • Dedicated Senior Medical Center
  • Department of Health and Senior Services
  • EC Insurance Solutions 
  • Eitas
  • Essential Families
  • Flourish: A Furniture Bank
  • Gilda's Club Kansas City
  • Giving Home Healthcare
  • GrandParents Support Network KC
  • Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City
  • Healthy Homes Rental Inspection Program
  • Heart to Heart International
  • Holistic Security Outreach 
  • Hope Family Care Center
  • Hy-Vee Healthy You
  • Jackson County Public Health — Brain Injury Unit
  • Jackson County Seniors Count
  • Kanbe's Markets
  • Kansas City Hospice House
  • Kansas City Public Library
  • Kansas City Research Institute 
  • Kansas City University
  • Kansas City, Missouri, Fire Department — Community Paramedic Unit
  • Kansas City, Missouri, Health Department
  • Kansas City, Missouri, Neighborhoods
  • KC Shepherd's Center
  • Landon Center on Aging
  • Lead to Read KC
  • League of Women Voters of Kansas City, Jackson, Clay and Platte Counties
  • Legal Aid of Western Missouri
  • Lifescape Law & Development, LLC
  • Medicare Simplified KC
  • Mental Health America
  • Metro Lutheran Ministry
  • Mid-America Regional Council Department of Aging and Adult Services
  • Mid-Continent Public Library
  • Midwest Bed Bug Services 
  • Missouri Assistive Technology
  • Missouri State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
  • Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
  • North Kansas City Hospital Community Health
  • Oak Street Health
  • Optum
  • PACE KC
  • Parkville Living Center
  • Path's Law Firm
  • Paula J. Carter Center on Minority Health
  • Parkinson's Foundation
  • PCs for people
  • Reconciliation Services
  • Regal Health and Wellness
  • Sandwiched KC
  • Shepherd Elder Law Group 
  • Social Security Administration
  • SPARK
  • Swope Health
  • T-Mobile Accessibility
  • Turning Point
  • UncoverKC
  • University of Kansas Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
  • Welcome Wellness
  • YMCA of Greater Kansas City
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