GALT, CA (MPG) - The Galt Commission and Aging and the Galt District Chamber of Commerce are partnering on Sept. 26 to host a Senior Resource Fair. The free event will include booths from local organizations that serve older adults as well as talks on services to seek out and scams to look out for.

The resource fair gives older adults “an opportunity to get information involving their needs, their lifestyle, in one place because a lot of them don’t have the transportation. If they had to go to all of these people separately, it wouldn’t happen,” Commission on Aging member Joan Werblun told the Herald.

The fair will take place at Chabolla Community Center (600 Chabolla Ave.), and doors open at 10 a.m. Galt Sunrise Rotary will provide snacks.

Organizations with booths include health care providers such as Kaiser, Rancho Seco Care Center and Movement for Life Physical Therapy, and regional agencies like Sacramento Municipal Utilities District and Agency on Aging Area 4. A lineup of eight presentations is planned throughout the day.

Werblun highlighted a talk on California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM), a series of reforms to the state’s health insurance for those with low incomes, including food and nutrition services.

“I don’t think people know that there’s no cost to them. It can be three meals a day, including medical meals, if they have a special diet,” Werblun said.

She also pointed to a presentation by a Galt Police Department community service officer who will discuss fraudulent schemes targeting older adults.

Other talks will include Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), which will discuss emergency preparedness and using a “vial of life” to store medical information. F&M Bank will describe common financial scams, and a funeral home will explain the value of creating a will or trust.

Werblun encouraged older adults to bring a loved one or caregiver with them.

“Bring someone who is involved in your daily life that can help you get the information, ask the right questions,” she said.