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
The WellMed Charitable Foundation and AACOG Area Agencies on Aging would like to invite you to join us for the 9th annual Caregiver Summit on Thursday, November 10th from 10:00-1:00 CT. The theme this year is Caregiver Wellness-Mind, Body, Spirit. When you are caring for someone, it can be easy to put your own needs
The Spirit of Service Award Winners were honored at Travis County Commissioner's Court last month. Don Saegert, who volunteers with Drive A Senior ATX, and Shannon Smith (representing Gay Crocker) from TEXSAR (Texas Search and Rescue), were present to share their volunteer work to Travis County Commissioners. The Spirit of Service videos (Gay Crocker video)
November 2022 will mark the return of the Austin Varsity Games. The City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department and Aging is Cool, along with our partners, will bring active, older adults together to compete in four days of Olympic-style games.This year’s Austin Varsity Games takes place November 3-6, 2022 and features 13 different types of sport, leisure and field competitions. 2022 Events
November is National Diabetes Month, a time when communities across the country team up to bring attention to diabetes. This year’s focus is on managing diabetes by building your health care team. Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. It affects about 37 million Americans,
Help us provide holiday meals to deserving families. Your donation goes to food cards for families in the Austin area, just in time for holiday meals. You can donate via Venmo @coaengage
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