NEW SHARON — The New Sharon Village Elders are sponsoring a Senior’s Resource Fair from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 4, at the New Sharon Town Office, 11 School Lane, off Route 134.

The fair will highlight resources available for seniors/elders, including information about Meals on Wheels, transportation for medical appointments, home heating assistance, home healthcare and information about health insurance, including Medicare and supplemental insurance for seniors.

Healthy Communities Coalition of Greater Franklin County will offering free health screenings, including blood pressure and cholesterol checks, and individualized health education.

Information will be available about the USDA’s Section 504 Rural Housing Rehabilitation and Repair Grants and Loans available for those who qualify. Representatives from Western Maine Community Action will be available to explain eligibility and the repairs that can be made.

Three workshops will be offered during the fair:

At 9 a.m.: Home Safety and Balance Issues (Tips and Techniques), presented by Franklin Memorial Hospital Physical Therapy Dept.

At 10 a.m.: Self Defense for Seniors, a workshop offered by Officer Darin Gilbert.

At 11 a.m.: Supplemental Insurance & Medicare, counselors will be available from SeniorsPlus and Healthy Communities Coalition of Greater Franklin County.

Light refreshments will be available.

New Sharon Village Elders is a group of residents who joined earlier in 2014 to develop methods to support, assist and educate local elders regarding available resources, while creating a dialogue to assist them in remaining safe, active, having a more positive life, and being able to remain living in their homes if they desire.

For additional information, contact Spencer Thompson, volunteer, at 779-1001.

Funding for the fair is made possible through a Thriving in Place grant from the Maine Health Access Foundation.