Fourth Annual Conference Designed by Women for Women 55+: Healthy solo-aging: How to prepare to live there!

Women's Event on April 29 to Benefit Women in Need of Healthcare A day designed by women for women ages 55+ will become an opportunity to provide healthcare for women in need. The ''Educate, Enlighten, Empower'' women-only event will take place Saturday, April 29, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Hospital Conference Center on Ninth Avenue in Pensacola. The fourth annual symposium is being sponsored by Mainstay Financial Group in partnership with Sacred Heart Senior Services. Proceeds from the event will go to Sacred Heart Foundation to help provide healthcare for women in need. WEAR-TV 3's Sue Straughn will serve as emcee for the occasion. Keynote speaker will be Dr. Sara Zeff Geber, a certified retirement coach and workshop leader who is a recognized expert in the field of planning for the next phase of life. An organizational psychologist, she specializes in working with those age 55+. Her speech is titled ''50-Plus, Minus Kids: The Unique Challenges of Solo-Agers.'' Additional presentations during the event include: • ''Solo Aging and Your Financial Future,'' with Annalee Leonard, president, Mainstay Financial Group; • ''Bladder Matters,'' with Jamie Thorne, ARNP, a nurse practitioner with Sacred Heart Medical Group; and • ''The Healing Power of Sound,'' with Fran Clarke, a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist. Cost is $50 per person and includes breakfast, a buffet lunch, a fashion show by Chico's and door prizes. (Registration after April 10 is $60; tickets at the door will be $65.) Sponsors are currently being sought for the event, and opportunities include placing an ad in the program booklet and purchasing a business directory listing. Businesses are encouraged to purchase tickets for their female employees or associates. During the 2016 E3 symposium, a total of $7,000 was raised to support healthcare for women in need through Sacred Heart Health System's Women's Care Center. Purchase tickets online at Power