PLAN TO ATTEND CARFIT APRIL 23

Seniors are invited to attend the CarFit Expo at Earl Brown Park, 751 S. Alabama Ave. DeLand, FL on April 23, from 10 pm to 2 pm. Trained specialists will be available to inspect your car for the best settings to make your driving experience safe and fun. Our volunteers are all people you know from the community who have been trained by the CarFit experts. CarFit has been presented in communities throughout Florida with great response from the drivers. Representative of the CarFit program will be present to oversee. If you would like to volunteer for the training call 386-740-6860 and ask for Suellen.

Our goal is to keep seniors driving to help them feel independent and interested in being with other people. 

We will be giving handouts, water and refreshments will be available, and participants will have access to the Wayne Sanborn Center facilities. We will be able to evaluate 4 cars at a time (so there will be little or no waiting). Creators of this event and the CarFit program are: AARP, AAA, American Society on Aging, and the American Occupational Therapy Association. Hosting the event are the members of the DeLand Senior Council. For more information about the Senior Council go to www.deland.org or the local CarFit blog http://delandseniorexpo.blogspot.com or email carfitsafetyexpo@gmail.com

SENIOR SAFETY EXPO FEATURES CARFIT

The SENIOR SAFETY CarFit

event is being held at the

Wayne Sanborn Center in Earl Brown Park

751 S. Alabama Avenue

DeLand, Florida

Friday April 23, 2010

10 am to 2 pm

The CarFit program is free. It takes about 20 minutes, while you sit in your car. A trained evaluator will check 12 points that make your driving experience as safe as it can be. The goal of CarFit is to help senior citizens keep driving and maintain their independence.

To make your evaluation more pleasurable we will be equipped to inspect 4 drivers with cars at one time. You won't have to wait or get in line. All evaluations will take place in the parking lot in front of the Wayne Sanborn Center.

INSIDE WAYNE SANBORN CENTER
YOU WILL FIND

HANDOUTS

REFRESHMENTS

SAFETY TIPS

AND MORE

All CarFit participants receive a Goodie Bag
chock-full of interesting and useful items.

A certificate of achievement will be given to each car and driver.

You may present this certificate to your insurance company

for a discount.

INFO

The CarFit event is being held at the
Wayne Sanborn Center in Earl Brown Park
751 S. Alabama Avenue
DeLand, Florida
Friday April 23, 2010
10 am to 2 pm

CONTACT
 
For more information phone Suellen Pope at 386-740-6860
or email carfitsafetyexpo@gmail.com

Please send our blog address to all your email friends and your lists on Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. Help us make this event a big success. This is our first year and we want to make it an annual  


VOLUNTEERS?

We are also looking for volunteers to take the training to be CarFit evaluators. Anyone 18 and over is welcome to apply. Training will take place on April 22 in DeLand from 12:30 to 4:30 pm. Representatives from the CarFit program will be here to train everyone.




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As a sample of some of the important ideas you will learn at CarFit please read the Simple Six Steps you can take to make your driving more comfortable and safer.


Simple Six Steps

GIVE DRIVING YOUR FULL ATTENTION
Eliminate distractions
Stay mentally sharp
Talk to your doctor about medications that could affect your driving
Don't drink alcohol

MAINTAIN YOUR STRENGTH FLEXIBILITY AND ENDURANCE
Participate in physical activity and stretching
Check with your physician before beginning an exercise program

EAT HEALTHY FOODS, DRINK WATER, AND EAT SMALLER FOOD PORTIONS FOR A SHARP MIND AND EYES
Drink water throughout the day
Put foods of various colors on your plate to get a wide range of vitamins

GET PLENTY OF SLEEP AND REST
Loss of sleep hurts concentration and leads to mistakes

FOLLOW SAFETY PROCEDURES
Use your seat belt at all times. Make sure it fits snug and tight across your hips.

TAKE CARE OF YOUR EYES
Wear sunglasses
Avoid smoking
Visit your eye care professional annually

CarFit is an educational program created by

• Volusia County Senior Council
• City of DeLand,
• AARP (American Association of Retired Persons)
• AAA (American Automobile Association)
• ASA (American Society on Aging)
• AOTA (American Occupational Therapy Association)

 












































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