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Making it easier for seniors in Santa Barbara to connect with services

Senior Expo of Santa Barbara runs Thursday October 17 from 9am to 12 noon at Earl Warren Showgrounds
MARIANNE MCCARTHY
Senior Expo of Santa Barbara runs Thursday October 17 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Earl Warren Showgrounds

The Senior Expo is a one-stop shop for seniors to access resources and community.

It can be hard for seniors to connect with community and local resources, but there’s an event in Santa Barbara which aims to make it easier.

"They will have exposure to over 115 exhibitors. These are organizations serving seniors and caregivers," explained Jeanne West, co-chair of Family Service Agency, one of the organizers.

It’s a vital resource, says West, with everything from exhibitors to health screenings, flu jabs and entertainment.

"They will see organizations there that they may not have even thought about that might be helpful to them at some point of time, if not now," said West.

The Senior Expo takes place Thursday October 17th from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. at Earl Warren Showgrounds. Entry costs $5.

Caroline joined KCLU in October 2020. She won LA Press Club's Audio Journalist of the Year Award in 2022, 2023 and 2024.

Since joining the station she's also won 10 Golden Mike Awards, 6 Los Angeles Press Club Awards, 4 National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards and a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Writing.

She started her broadcasting career in the UK, in both radio and television for BBC News, 95.8 Capital FM and Sky News and was awarded by Prince Philip for her services to radio and journalism in 2007.

She has lived in California for eleven years and is both an American and British citizen - and a very proud mom to her daughter, Elsie.