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Senior Seminar Series

The Franklin County Office on Aging launched its Senior Seminar Series which is an hour-long educational session for Franklin County residents, older adults, caregivers and kinship families. Each quarter we'll discuss a different topic that’s important for our residents to learn more about.

2023 Topics

Every April, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office of Minority Health observes National Minority Health Month to raise awareness and highlight the importance of improving the health of racial and ethnic minority. Minority populations continue to lag behind whites in a number of areas, including quality of care, access to care, timeliness and outcomes, as well as face problems with provider biases and health literacy issues among others.

FCOA invited PrimaryOne Health’s Chief Executive Officer, Charleta Tavares, to speak at the seminar. Charleta is a local, state and nationally recognized, health, human services, cultural competence and health equity advocate and policymaker. Click here to watch the Seminar.

2022 Topics

December's discussion was about how to prepare your home for winter, including energy efficiency tips, creating and preparing an emergency kit, and payment assistance programs available in the community. Guest speakers included staff from AEP Ohio and Columbia Gas of Central Ohio. Click here to watch the Seminar.

November’s discussion was on cybersecurity and what older adults can do to protect themselves online. The guest speaker included Chief Information Security Officer from the Franklin County Data Center, Nikki Milburn. Click here to watch the Seminar.

October’s discussion focused on financial exploitation among older adults and what they can do to protect themselves from becoming a victim. Guest speakers included Financial Education Manager from BMI Credit Union, Nancy Sullivan Graf, and retired detective and current Elder Services Coordinator of the Grove City Police Department, Teri Ruslander. Click here to watch the Seminar.