For Immediate Release

Seniors Helping Seniors at the West Michigan Women’s Expo

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.- Local business Seniors Helping Seniors will be hosting a booth at the West Michigan Women’s Expo.

 Seniors Helping Seniors will be present all through the expo weekend explaining their in home non-medical services for seniors by seniors.  The services offered by Seniors Helping Seniors allow senior citizens to  maintain their independence by having help with various activities including transportation, cleaning, meals, companionship, handyman services, yard work and any other help that one senior can provide another.

Have you seen how many seniors have started to play the Wii? Have you tried it?  Well, you can give Wii bowling a try at the Seniors Helping Seniors booth. All you have to do is knock down a pin for a chance to win one of the many prizes that will be appreciated by seniors and by their caregivers. Prizes include services from Seniors Helping Seniors, services from a local elder law attorney (including a free Power of Attorney and a free Will), prizes from a local company specializing in devices to assist with independent living and other various prizes.

“We have already helped many families in the Grand Rapids area, but we know that there are still a lot of people in West Michigan that do not know we are around and we are excited to show them how we can make life easier for them or their loved one. We work with many family members who are taking care of an elderly parent and they are getting burned out.  We want to help the caregivers so they can help themselves.  A large number of caregivers are women, so we thought the Women’s Expo would be a great place to reach some of the women out there who are trying to juggle a career, kids and an elderly parent.  We could be the help they need!” Amanda Thrush, Client Relations Manager.

Seniors Helping Seniors opened their doors to the Grand Rapids community in September 2009. Being a new business and a new concept to the area, it is very special for them to take part in the largest consumer show focused entirely on women.

Dave VanderLinde Jr. says “While we are able to support all of Kent County and a small portion of Ottawa County we are hoping to meet a loving, caring compassionate woman who may be interested in starting a Seniors Helping Seniors center in another part of West Michigan. Someone who wants to serve area seniors in Holland, Muskegon, Kalamazoo or one of the other great areas in Michigan where franchise opportunities are still available. While many businesses are struggling, there is a reason that this is the fastest growing service opportunity in the boomer market. While we are really here to promote our local office serving Kent County, we do get calls from people in Kalamazoo and the Lakeshore, so it will be great if we can expand our presence throughout West Michigan.”

The expo will be held March 12-14 2010 at the Devos Place; with show hours of Friday and Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. and Sunday 11:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. You can print a coupon for 1 dollar off the admission by visiting www.seniorshelpingseniors.com/grandrapids  Admission at the door will be $8 for adults and $6 for children ages 6-14.

Published: 3/2/2010 12:00:00 AM