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Individuals, organizations, non-profits, and state, regional, and local agencies may submit for consideration your input or information on meetings, educational sessions, or resources for caregivers (of seniors, wounded warriors, or children/adults with a disability).
Please email details and pdf documents promoting the item, with a contact name, email address, phone number to: Sue Ellen Lewis, Editor, Caregiver SOS Signals Newsletter/ eMail News Blasts; SueEllenLewis@msn.com; Voice: 210-637-5116.
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Master Training Sessions Spring 2013 The following Master Training Sessions have been scheduled for Spring 2013. These classes are targeted to nonprofits, agencies, organizations, and businesses wishing to train Stress-Busting Program facilitators who will work with caregivers whose care recipients have a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or other dementias. Flyer for printing/posting. Sessions are conducted over a two-day period: When: April 17-18, 2013 (Nearly full) May 15-16, 2013 June 12-13, 2013 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Central Time) Where: 8637 Fredericksburg Road, Suite 100 San Antonio, TX 78240 To Register: Debbie Billa Email: dbilla@wellmed.net Call: (210)877-7752 |
 Sign Up NOW for Caregiver TeleLearning Sessions |
These hour-long, free phone-based sessions are designed to help enhance the quality of life for caregivers by providing needed emotional, educational and social support.
Register for any TeleLearning Sessions by phone: San Antonio Area--871-7SOS (7767) or 1 (866) 390-6491 (toll-free) (Mon. -Fri., 8:30 a.m.- 4:45 p.m.); by email, or go to our website.
03/26/13 (Tues), 2 p.m.
*"Master of Memory" with Andy Crocker, M.S.
 A common misconception about the aging brain is that there is nothing that may be done with regard to memory and that new information cannot be learned. Often simple lapses in memory or decline in recall speed are mistaken for dementia, such as Alzheimer's disease. This lesson will provide helpful information about memory function and strategies to help improve it.
*This telelearning session is FREE and open to all. To register, click here. Flyer for printing/posting
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Programs from Caregiver SOS Resource Centers:
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LIVING GUILT FREE
Session Description: When caring for a loved one or family member, do you sometimes feel guilty even when you are trying so hard to do what is right? This session will focus on the struggle between being your "ideal self" and what is realistic for you to accomplish on a day-to-day basis.
April 4th from 10 - 11 a.m. Caregiver SOS at Northern Hills 14100 Nacogdoches San Antonio, TX 78247 (210) 599-4614 April 24th - 10 - 11 a.m. Caregiver SOS at Lopez 8353 Culebra Road San Antonio, TX 78251 (210) 558-0178 HOME SAFETY TIPS
Session Description: Helpful tips that can make your senior's home, or home away from home if they are visiting, a safer place that allows them some degree of independence and as much freedom from injury as can be provided - not to mention providing some peace of mind for the caregiver.
April 20th from 2 - 3 p.m.
Mission Library
3134 Roosevelt Ave.
San Antonio, TX 78214
FALLS PREVENTION CLASS
Boerne WellMed
124 E Bandera Rd #102
Boerne, TX 78006
(210) 563-3569 for more information or to register (must be registered to attend)
April 29th from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (DSMP)
Granados Senior Center
Thursdays beginning March 28, 2013
(210) 599-4614
STRESS-BUSTING PROGRAM
Friday, March 29 from 1-2:30
Caregiver SOS at Northern Hills
14100 Nacogdoches
San Antonio, TX 78247
(210) 599-4614
Preregistration required
FALLS PREVENTION CLASS
Fridays starting April 19 from 10:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
Caregiver SOS at Northern Hills
14100 Nacogdoches
San Antonio, TX 78247
(210) 599-4614
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Annual Event with Focus on Quality of Life for Seniors
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From Consumer Credit Counseling Service/San Antonio:
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Jazz Up Your Credit Event
Get Credit-Strong - 10 a.m. to Noon, April 13th, 2013
CCCSSA Headquarters, 6851 Citizens Parkway
April is Financial Literacy Month and Credit Counseling Service of  Greater San Antonio (CCCSSA) can help you "Get Credit-Strong" when you come to the "Jazz Up Your Credit" event on Saturday, April 13, 2013 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. The event will be held at 6851 Citizens Parkway, San Antonio, Texas 78229.
Your Credit Report plays an important role in your consumer life. The information on your credit report is used extensively by employers for background checks and security clearances as well as potential lenders to evaluate your credit worthiness and determine whether they will loan you money or approve your purchase. Before you can improve your credit, you need to know exactly what is on your credit report. Flyer for printing/posting.
Free Credit Report Reviews
You will also have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with CCCSSA Certified Consumer Credit Counselors to learn how to read the report, dispute incorrect information and improve your credit score.
Representatives from sponsoring organization, Alamo Area Consumer Education Partnership, will share inside information on the lending process, including how lending decisions are made and how they can impact your credit score. FREE Credit Report Reviews will also be available with a certified consumer credit counselor who will go over your personal credit report to help you develop an action plan for improving your credit.
To register go to the CCCSSA web site at www.cccssa.org and click on the "Jazz Up Your Credit Report" button OR contact them at 210-979-4300 to reserve your spot.
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Other Stress-Busting Programs:
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Community Stress-Busting Program for Family Caregivers
- 9 week program commitment... for 90 minutes, once per week
- Autumn Grove Cottages 1418 Walker Way Rd 78216 (Blanco Rd. and Bitters Rd. area)
- Thursdays, 1:30- 3 p.m.
- Begins April 11, 2013
- To reduce the stress of our dementia family caregivers and learn coping mechanisms
- FREE ....plus a workbook to do homework in, DVD and CD. Flyer for printing/posting
 Please call for more information: (Preregistration is necessary)
Helen Flores, Director of Community Relations, Caring Companions: (210) 764.8500 / hflores@ccofsa.com or
Ginny Funk, Programming Director at the Alzheimer's Association: (210) 822.6449 / gfunk@alz.org.
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From SAILS:
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San Antonio Independent Living Services (SAILS)
is hosting a
FIESTA RESOURCE FAIR!
When: Saturday, April 20, 2013.
Time: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Where: Comanche Park 2 located at 2600 Rigsby Ave.,
San Antonio, Texas 78222
Why: SAILS wishes to host an event with live music, community resources, food and fun for all! SAILS invites everyone to attend this wonderful community fiesta fair. Admission is FREE. *Food and drink vendors will be available for purchases as you desire.
Who: Developed in 1981, San Antonio Independent Living Services (SAILS) is a federal and state designated center for independent living aimed at serving persons with all types of disabilities in Bexar and twenty-seven surrounding counties  through outreach. The core services include independent living skills, advocacy, information and referrals, and peer mentoring. SAILS also partners with numerous community organizations to provide attendees with a wide variety of information and resources.
Visit sailsadvocates.org for an exhibit form and details. Or call (210) 281-1878. SAILS has scheduled a great line-up of entertainers For the Fiesta Resource Fair: The River City Kings, Ruben V, Pamela Allen & the Biscuit Rollers & The Bongo Katz!
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From Christian Senior Services:
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Alzheimer's Activity Center Can Provide Respite
Are you caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's or dementia? Are you feeling overwhelmed? If you answered yes to both questions, then consider calling the best kept secret in San Antonio - Grace Place!
With affordable rates and three locations throughout the city, Grace Place is the only licensed adult day activity center
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exclusively for seniors diagnosed with Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia. Each center provides a secure and nurturing environment where seniors engage in activities that focus on their abilities rather than disabilities.
Studies have shown that after a family member has been diagnosed with dementia, family caregivers find coping with the disease extremely difficult. Job performance, personal well-being, and finances are all affected. The goal of Grace Place is to alleviate the stress by providing an affordable, supportive and safe environment in order to enable your family to continue living a productive life.
Don't wait -- bring your loved one and take a tour of any of the three facilities! During your tour, you will have the opportunity to visit with staff, see the facilities, and get a feel for the engagement that guests experience during their time at Grace Place! Schedule a tour today by calling Norma Stewart at (210) 271-9396.
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From the Epilepsy Foundation:
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Recruiting "Get Fit Texas" Participants
The Epilepsy Foundation Central South Texas is currently recruiting participants for the free health and wellness program, Get FIT Texas. .
It was designed especially for adults with developmental disabilities. Participants will receive: pre-program health screening, individualized  fitness plan, individualized wellness goals, nutritional guidance, private coaching from a certified fitness trainer, ongoing motivation and support, post-program health screening, and a Get FIT Texas pedometer.
For more information, contact Ariel McCarter at 210-653-5353 or by email at ariel@efcst.org .
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Caregivers Research Project
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Caregivers Sought for Thesis Research Project Talitha Lewis, a graduate student at Texas State University is working on her thesis research project on non-paid caregivers for African Americans who are age 55 and older. The caregivers do not have to be African- American, but the 
people receiving the care should be. If you would like to participate or know of someone who cares for an elderly person, please contact her at (512) 237-0042 or tl1222@txstate.edu. Caregivers will participate in a face-to-face interview with Talitha about an hour in length. Questions will be related to your experiences as a caregiver, including those pertaining to stress and workload. The interview will be audio-recorded for transcription and inclusion in her thesis. Interviews are confidential and no identifying names will be used. She would appreciate your participation.. |
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