{"id":107398,"date":"2025-06-02T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/tweedcoasttimes\/?p=107398"},"modified":"2025-05-28T20:56:34","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T10:56:34","slug":"living-expo-to-help-seniors-plan-for-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/tweedcoasttimes\/news\/living-expo-to-help-seniors-plan-for-retirement\/","title":{"rendered":"Living expo to help seniors plan for retirement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A SENIOR lifestyle expo in Ballina will help locals over 55 plan for retirement, with aged care experts, health professionals and support services all under one roof.<\/p>\n<p>The Ballina Retirement Living and Senior Lifestyle Expo returns to the region on Thursday, June 5.<\/p>\n<p>It will be held at the Ballina Jockey Club and is supported by Senior Expos Australia who travel across the country to run similar events.<\/p>\n<p>The event is designed for people\u00a0over 55 to engage with a range of exhibitors from retirement living options and travel deals to health, financial, and specialised senior services.<\/p>\n<p>The expo provides direct links to small businesses and services available at Ballina and the wider region.<\/p>\n<p>It is the largest and only Senior Expos Australia event planned for the Northern Rivers this year.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This event is all about simplifying the decision-making process,&#8221; function coordinator Mike Falcon said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We want people to walk away feeling more confident, informed, and inspired about what lies ahead.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ballina home support group Sistability will be just one of the services on display at the expo.<\/p>\n<p>It will provide information on home care packages, domestic assistance, gardening and home maintenance and personal care services.<\/p>\n<p>There will also be local health professionals and a range of other services at the event.<\/p>\n<p>It is a free event with exclusive expo-only deals, with lucky door prizes.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets can be reserved at <a href=\"http:\/\/seniorexposaustralia.com\/ticketsform.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">seniorexposaustralia.com\/ticketsform.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A SENIOR lifestyle expo in Ballina will help locals over 55 plan for retirement, with aged care experts, health professionals and support services all under one roof. 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