Here’s a “Top Ten” list of some overall ideas for your Senior Day event. These should help get you started. When you’re ready for more event ideas, download our PDF featuring 12 pages of additional activity ideas for your Senior Day event!
If this is your first time hosting a Senior Day event, be sure to start early gathering appropriate resources for handouts and displays. Make copies of the free Senior Health Page handouts to distribute during Senior Day. You can also contact local chapters of health organizations for free copies of health information brochures and materials to distribute. Try local chapters of the American Heart Association, the Arthritis Foundation, the American Cancer Society, and the American Diabetes Association.
If you have any activity or exercise classes set for Wednesday, May 25th, invite local older adults to visit your class as part of your National Senior Health & Fitness Day celebration. Contact local senior centers and related organizations to send invitations. (Make sure to obtain any necessary waiver forms from outside participants.)
Invite a nutritionist from a local business or hospital to do a presentation on healthy eating, food preparation, and the new dietary guidelines. Be sure to let them know that your audience is going to be older adults. Ask if they can also include a few healthy recipe handouts for participants.
Invite a nutritionist from a local business or hospital to do a presentation on healthy eating, food preparation, and the new dietary guidelines. Be sure to let them know that your audience is going to be older adults. Ask if they can also include a few healthy recipe handouts for participants.
May is also Older Americans Month. Share some information on the history of how this observance got started, and/or utilize some of the resources they will be sharing in the coming months. Visit the site at: http://www.acl.gov/newsroom/observances/oam/index.aspx and check back for updates.
Schedule a “mini-health” fair by asking several local health-related businesses and organizations to make table-top presentations during your National Senior Health & Fitness Day event. Local organizations and businesses to contact include medical groups, vision care centers, hearing centers, and others.
Work with a local podiatrist to set up a presentation about choosing the right shoes for different activities. Have them focus in on the needs of older adults, featuring things such as how to choose shoes for exercise, and the importance of non-slip soles in fall prevention.
Invite a local pharmacist to host a “brown bag” session during National Senior Health & Fitness Day. Your local pharmacist can speak about potential risks when taking certain prescription and over-the-counter medicines and vitamins/supplements. Also, see if the pharmacist can schedule private time with seniors at your event to review their medicines and any medication questions they should discuss with their physicians.
Contact your local healthcare providers and hospitals/health systems about setting up one or more specialty screenings at your center as part of National Senior Health & Fitness Day. Examples of screenings include bone density tests, diabetes checks, and vision tests.
Schedule a National Senior Health & Fitness Day health walk sponsored by your center. Choose a local park or school, and make sure to plan for an alternate date or location in the event of bad weather. Invite community members to participate along with the older adults. Have staff members and volunteers join in as well!
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If this is your first time hosting a Senior Day event, be sure to start early gathering appropriate resources for handouts and displays. Make copies of the free 
If you have any activity or exercise classes set for Wednesday, May 25th, invite local older adults to visit your class as part of your National Senior Health & Fitness Day celebration. Contact local senior centers and related organizations to send invitations. (Make sure to obtain any necessary waiver forms from outside participants.)
Invite a nutritionist from a local business or hospital to do a presentation on healthy eating, food preparation, and the new dietary guidelines. Be sure to let them know that your audience is going to be older adults. Ask if they can also include a few healthy recipe handouts for participants. 
Invite a nutritionist from a local business or hospital to do a presentation on healthy eating, food preparation, and the new dietary guidelines. Be sure to let them know that your audience is going to be older adults. Ask if they can also include a few healthy recipe handouts for participants. 
May is also Older Americans Month. Share some information on the history of how this observance got started, and/or utilize some of the resources they will be sharing in the coming months. Visit the site at: 
Schedule a “mini-health” fair by asking several local health-related businesses and organizations to make table-top presentations during your National Senior Health & Fitness Day event. Local organizations and businesses to contact include medical groups, vision care centers, hearing centers, and others.
Work with a local podiatrist to set up a presentation about choosing the right shoes for different activities. Have them focus in on the needs of older adults, featuring things such as how to choose shoes for exercise, and the importance of non-slip soles in fall prevention. 
Invite a local pharmacist to host a “brown bag” session during National Senior Health & Fitness Day. Your local pharmacist can speak about potential risks when taking certain prescription and over-the-counter medicines and vitamins/supplements. Also, see if the pharmacist can schedule private time with seniors at your event to review their medicines and any medication questions they should discuss with their physicians.
Contact your local healthcare providers and hospitals/health systems about setting up one or more specialty screenings at your center as part of National Senior Health & Fitness Day. Examples of screenings include bone density tests, diabetes checks, and vision tests. 
Schedule a National Senior Health & Fitness Day health walk sponsored by your center. Choose a local park or school, and make sure to plan for an alternate date or location in the event of bad weather. Invite community members to participate along with the older adults. Have staff members and volunteers join in as well!