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Free virtual Caregiver Support Groups (General, Dementia, Kinship, and Professional) are taking place via Zoom!! Support group topics include: • November: Caregiving During the Holidays • December: Importance of Self-Care • January: Setting Healthy Boundaries • February: Understanding Grief and Loss • March: Caregiver Burnout & Compassion Fatigue
With Halloween around the corner, you maybe watching your sugar intake. Sugar goes by many different names, making it easy for manufacturers to hide how much sugar is truly in a given product. While some of these names are more obvious, like brown and cane sugar, others are trickier to spot
Walk With Ease is an exercise program that can reduce pain and improve overall health. Workshop starting on November 13, 2024-December 18, 2024. Click here, to register: https://bit.ly/WWENov132024
Online Support Groups for Caregivers are now available! Groups will discuss issues, challenges, and concerns that caregivers face. These groups are informal and provide dialogue along with peer support. Participants can reflect and connect with others in a similar situation. Support group topics include: • November: Caregiving During the Holidays • December: Importance of Self-Care • January: Setting Healthy Boundaries • February: Understanding Grief and Loss • March: Caregiver Burnout & Compassion Fatigue
With Halloween around the corner, here are some ways to curb your sugar cravings.
Join us for a free one-hour webinar! Kelly will discuss the benefits of practicing gratitude while guiding a mindfulness activity. To register, call 989.358.4616, email mainvilleb@nemcsa.org or click here: https://forms.office.com/r/3KHHtV31qe
For a list of Breast Cancer Resources, click here: https://caregiver.com/articles/resources-breast-cancer
Menopause is a normal part of a woman’s life, but the transition can be difficult for some women. Find ways to help ease symptoms. Click here, for more information: https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2024/10/managing-menopause
The flu, or influenza, is a contagious seasonal respiratory illness caused by a virus. Flu symptoms usually come on suddenly. They can include joint pain, a fever, a cough, a stuffy nose, and fatigue. In some people, they can be mild, while in others they can be severe enough to require hospitalization. Here are some tips for caring for a person with the flu. For a Home Care Guide for the Flu, click here: https://www.va.gov/VHAPUBLICAtIONs/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1967#:~:text=Give%20fluids%20for%20the%20sick,Germs%20often%20spread%20this%20way.