I am Laura Saegert, with engAGE since 2021. I have been making quilts for two charitable organizations – The Linus Connection and the Austin Area Quilt Guild. The Linus Connection’s mission is to provide a handmade security blanket to every child who is in a crisis or at-risk situation in Central Texas. I quilt tops

Lifetime Connections Without Walls is a virtual activities program that provides opportunities for older adults to connect with others across the country. They offer social and educational sessions, friendly conversation, and support groups, all from the comfort of home. All sessions are available by phone. Some sessions are also available by video. They are a program of

Happy Holidays from the engAGE Travis County Staff. We hope you and your families have a wonderful holiday season and we look forward to seeing you in the new year. We continue to be grateful for your support and dedication to volunteerism in our community. Your hard work has made a difference in Travis County

Five Winter Safety Tips for Older Adults   While staying safe in the extreme summer heat of Central Texas gets a lot of attention, freezing weather—and particularly ice storms—are just as dangerous and disruptive. The following are several of the tips that our experts at Meals on Wheels Central Texas recommend to increase winter readiness:

Join us for our annual MLK Day of Service Project "Uniting Generations" on Friday, January 17, 2025 at the Conley Guerrero Senior Center (808 Nile St, Austin, TX 78702), from 4:30 - 7 pm. Activities will include: Service Projects Dialogue & Storytelling Historical Performance Community Building To RSVP, please contact [email protected] (737)356-8622.

Flu Shot Information The CDC recommends that everyone six months of age and older get the flu vaccine every season. In addition to the flu vaccine for adults, teens, and children, there are flu vaccines approved for different groups: Pregnant women, older adults (65 years and older), small children, people with chronic conditions. The flu

Save the date for our annual MLK Day of Service Project. We will need volunteers on January 17, 2025 from 4:30 -7:00 pm at Conley Guerrero Senior Center (808 Nile St, Austin, TX 78702). More details coming soon. For more information, contact Vanessa Garza-Rodriguez, [email protected].   

HIV & Aging Conference, December 6, 2024, Norris Conference Center in Austin, 8 am to 5 pm. $60/ per person.   A full day of relevant workshops and seminars featuring HIV and aging experts. Join in person or virtual.   On-site parking, plus breakfast and lunch 6+ hours of Ethics CEU's for SW, LPC, LMFT

We welcome John Blackard as our new Administrative Assistant to the engAGE staff. He brings incredible skills, including aging and disability resource information services; bilingual support; event coordination; public speaking and presentations; administrative and programmatic support to volunteers, nonprofits and aging service providers; developing and delivering trainings; and creating partnerships with organizations and agencies. He

Thank you to all the volunteers who helped with the Sunday Funday, 9/11 Day of Service project held on September 8, 2024. 13 adults and 10 youth adults volunteered in an intergenerational service project at Legend Oaks Rehabilation Center. They socialized with the residents and helped them play Bingo, make bird feeders, created crafts and