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IN THIS ISSUE
OLDER AMERICANS MONTH 2012
TAKE TIME TEXAS SURVEY
SPRING OF KNOWLEDGE HEALTH FAIR
MEDICARE CONSUMER TOOL
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A.I.M. GROUP
Please join us May 15 for the next scheduled A.I.M. meeting at the Arc of Gregg County Downtown Coffee Shop from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. This months speaker will be Damiya Pentecost with the City of Longview Transit System.
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Please visit our web site at www.ETxADRC.org
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INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS TRAINING
Training is available for people with disabilities for either personal or vocational purposes. The East Texas Center For Independent Living has Assistive Technology for persons with a variety of disabilities. In addition, money management, cooking, remedial reading, social skills and more can be learned. Individualized or group training is offered for youth and adults. For more information, please contact Patrician Perkins at (903) 581-7542.
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WELCOME
To submit suggestions, articles, news releases, links or events to be considered for use in future issues, please send information to Kristin Barnhart at Kristin@ETXADRC.org at least 45 days prior to the event. |
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Older Americans Month 2012
Never Too Old To Play!
May is Older Americans Month, a perfect opportunity to show our appreciation for the older adults in our communities. Since 1963, communities across the nation have come together to celebrate Older Americans Month-a proud tradition that shows our nation's commitment to recognizing the contributions and achievements of older Americans.
The theme for Older Americans Month 2012, Never Too Old to Play... encourages older Americans to stay engaged, active and involved in their own lives and in their communities. In celebration of Older Americans Month, the U.S. Administration on Aging is pleased to provide this website which offers useful resources and tools to help you plan and promote events and activities honoring older Americans. Consider hosting a Day of Play with a team trivia night, intergenerational Wii bowling tournament or other fun activity! Bring the community together by painting a mural or sponsoring a photo scavenger hunt. Whatever your community does, make sure you have fun and consider making it intergenerational. More than anything else always remember... You're Never Too Old To Play! Click here to reach the web site.
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TAKE TIME TEXAS
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is seeking community input from people who help take care of a family member or friend. Your input will help HHSC find ways to better serve caregivers and their families. Please click here to take a short survey. |
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SPRING OF KNOWLEDGE HEALTH FAIR
The annual Spring of Knowledge Health Fair, sponsored by the East Texas Center For Independent Living will be held this year on May 17 from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at 4713 Troup Highway in Tyler. Various local health agencies and organizations will have booths set up and be ready to answer any questions about the services that they provide. This is a great time to gather information and have questions answered by these organizations. For questions or information, please contact Patrician Perkins at (903) 581-7542.
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New Medicare Consumer Experience Tool
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched a new tool to assist consumers in making educated care choices.The Home Health Care Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HHCAHPS) Survey, which will be updated every four months with new survey data, will complement the clinical measures already available on the agency's Home Health Compare website. According to the CMS Press Release: A prospective patient or caregiver will be able to review and compare feedback from other patients about Medicare-certified home health agencies' care of patients, communication between providers and patients, as well as the specific care issues identified on the survey. Ratings include an overall rating of home health care and a patient's willingness to recommend the agency to someone else. For more information click here. |
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