The engAGE Travis County "Warm Hands, Warm Hearts" project, collected new/hand-made/never worn gloves, mittens and hats to distribute to those in need. Thank you to everyone who donated via our Amazon wish list and our collection bins. We collected 200 items to distribute. Diane Holloway with Sunrise Community Center, accepting collected hats and gloves from
Make emergency preparedness your superpower! The City of Austin’s is hosting monthly Emergency Preparedness Pop-Up events in each of Austin’s 10 City Council Districts throughout 2023. These events are open to the public and designed to help equip Austinites with the information, tools and resources needed to prepare before an emergency. The first 50 guests
Learn how to have difficult conversations about dementia and the steps for getting an accurate diagnosis. April Wiechmann, PhD, will explain the process for getting a diagnosis and the role of neuro psychological assessments. Wednesday, February 15, 2023, 12- 1 pm. For more information, call 800-272-3900 or register at alznct.news/FEB15.
The Dinner on Us program, collected gift cards and monetary donations to give to individuals and families in Travis County. Your donations helped give gift cards to 10 clients from various local community centers. Thank you for your generosity!
This program emphasizes the skills needed in day-to-day pain management to maintain or increase activity and live a healthy life. You will learn: Techniques to deal with frustration, fatigue, pain and isolation Moving easy exercises and nutrition for maintaining and improving strength, flexibility and endurance Appropriate use of medications Pacing activity and rest Communicating effectively
Volunteering makes an immeasurable difference in the lives of others. But did you know how much you help yourself by giving back? From lowering stress to boosting self-confidence, volunteering offers many health benefits—especially for older adults. Just search the web: There are over 19 million hits for articles on how doing good helps people lead
The American Geriatrics Society’s Health in Aging Foundation recommends these top 10 healthy New Year’s resolutions for older adults to help achieve your goal of becoming and staying healthy. Eat fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fish, low-fat dairy, and healthy fats. In later life, you still need healthy foods, but fewer calories. Be active. Physical activity can be
MLK Day is the only federal holiday designated as a National Day of Service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities. During the last quarter century, the MLK Day of Service has grown, and its impact increased as more Americans embraced the idea that citizenship involves taking an active role in improving
Thank you to everyone who donated socks to our first SOCKtober event. We collected 570 pairs of socks and were able to deliver them to St. Catherine of Siena Church (Oakhill Alliance) and to Manos de Cristo. (Diane Riehs (left) and Maria Gamez (right) from Manos de Cristo accepting donations from the engAGE SOCKtober event.)
Become a Volunteer Leader Trainer for engAGE Travis County. As a Volunteer Leader you will: Complete a four day training to become certified in a Chronic Disease Self-Management Program Attend an additional day of training for the Chronic Pain Leader Training Co-facilitate small groups with another leader online and in person Lead at least one
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