Free Bristol County Celebration of Seniors coming this week to Westport

Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn’s office will once again hold its annual Bristol County Celebration of Seniors conference this Friday, June 14, at White’s of Westport.

The half-day event, which will begin with a free breakfast for all attendees at 9:00 a.m., will feature numerous speakers on issues of importance to seniors and their caretakers.  The conference will also be home to more than 70 vendors, all of whom provide resources to seniors in the region.  The event is free and open to the public and will be a one stop shop for any senior, caretaker or loved one to get the important information they need to protect and care for an elder.

Speakers include DA Quinn, US Attorney Joshua Levy, Deputy Director of the Executive Office of Elder Affairs Robin Lipson, State Director of AARP Mike Festa, CEO of Eternal Health Pooja Ika, Executive VP of Anodyne Services Courtney Quinn and CEO of Coastline Elderly Services Justin Lees.

The speaking program will run from 9 a.m. to shortly after 10 a.m.  At the conclusion of the speaking portion of the conference, attendees will be free to browse the Senior Resource Fair, which will include more than 70 vendors and service providers.

The Annual Celebration of Seniors Event is part of District Attorney Quinn’s dedication to senior issues.  After first being sworn in as district attorney in 2015, District Attorney Quinn immediately created a unique unit within the office devoted to elder abuse and elder financial exploitation prevention, prosecution and investigations.  The unit is comprised of expert investigators and prosecutors who have taken on complex elder financial abuse investigations that require more than just a police detective to solve.  In addition to focused investigatory and prosecution efforts, the unit, along with DA Quinn himself, have visited every senior center and council on aging in Bristol County on multiple occasions to present an informative prevention program aimed at equipping seniors with the knowledge they need to avoid becoming a victim of elder financial scams or elder abuse.

The event is being co-sponsored by Coastline Elderly Services.

“We look forward to our annual Celebration of Seniors event.  Our seniors have done so much for our community.  They deserve to be acknowledged and protected,” District Attorney Quinn said.