{"id":380463,"date":"2021-06-07T18:30:38","date_gmt":"2021-06-07T18:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caringseniorservice.com\/galesburg\/blog\/man-riding-9000-miles-on-electric-bike-to-raise-awareness-for-senior-needs\/"},"modified":"2024-10-24T19:20:45","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T19:20:45","slug":"man-riding-9000-miles-on-electric-bike-to-raise-awareness-for-senior-needs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caringseniorservice.com\/galesburg\/news\/man-riding-9000-miles-on-electric-bike-to-raise-awareness-for-senior-needs\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Riding 9,000 Miles on Electric Bike to Raise Awareness for Senior Needs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On June 4th, CEO and founder of Caring Senior Service, Jeff Salter, passed through Galesburg, IL, on his ride to <a href=\"https:\/\/closethegapinseniorcare.org\/jeffs-ride\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">raise awareness of unmet needs in senior care<\/a>. Caring Senior Service of Galesburg put together a senior resource fair to welcome Jeff and help inform the community about gaps in senior care and companies who can help.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The event also served as a <a href=\"https:\/\/closethegapinseniorcare.org\/grab-the-bars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fundraiser<\/a> to help collect money for grab bars. Caring Senior Service will be installing grab bars in seniors&#8217; homes to begin closing the gap in fall prevention. Over 80% of falls occur at home in the bathroom, but many falls can be prevented with simple safety devices, like grab bars.<\/p>\n<p>This local event was covered by Our Quad Cities. 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