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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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Greetings!
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From the San Antonio Senior Centers:
The WellMed Charitable Foundation's
Northern Hills Caregiver SOS Under Renovation
Family Caregivers, Seniors and other clients will benefit from the renovations now underway at the Caregiver SOS at Northern Hills, 14100 Nacogdoches Rd, Suite 120, in San Antonio, TX 78247.
 "We are reconfiguring this space to make it more flexible for hosting classes, meetings and other events of various sizes," explained Joye McQueen, Caregiver SOS Program Manager. "The phones will be answered and responses made to email messages."
Regular programming will resume effective Monday, January 5, 2015.
Also, mark your calendars and save the date for our Grand Opening, planned for Wednesday, January 28, 2015. More details will be announced when available."
New District 7 Senior Center Grand Opening Planned  The new Doris Griffin Senior One-Stop Center, which is a public/private partnership between the Wellmed Charitable Foundation and the City of San Antonio, will host its grand opening on Wednesday, January 21, 2015, at 9 a.m. The Center is located at 8157 NW Loop 410, Suite 120, San Antonio, TX 78238. Congratulations to Doris Griffin, longtime advocate for seniors and the proposed namesake for San Antonio's newest Senior Center. Doris Griffin's name was approved at a public hearing in December and goes to City Council for final approval in January, 2015.
Ribbon-Cutting Held for Lopez Center Expansion
More than 600 people turned out for the ribbon-cutting of a 4,200 square-foot expansion at the Lopez Senior One-Stop Center in Northwest San Antonio on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014. The $464,000 project, funded by the City of San Antonio, provides much-needed space at the largest senior center in the Southwest United States, with more than 7,000 members. See more photos.
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January 2015 TeleConnection Session Schedule
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These hour-long phone-based sessions are designed to connect family caregivers to experts with helpful information and other caregivers by providing needed emotional, educational and social support. These sessions, courtesy of the WellMed Charitable Foundation, can be accessed from anywhere via your phone: no need to get dressed up, find transportation, or get a sitter.
Register for any TeleLearning Session by phone: (210) 871-7SOS (7767) or 1 (866) 390-6491 (toll-free); Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; by email, or visit our website.
Features Important Topics, Including:
~~Medicare and Long-Term Care
~~Medicaid Estate Recovery (MERP)
~~How do you know when its time to go?
~~Master of Memory
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Tuesday, Jan. 6 at 11 a.m.
"Medicare and Long-Term Care; Maximizing Your Benefits" with Evalyn Greb, LCSW
 Many individuals believe that Medicare will pay for long-term care services. In actuality Medicare pays for limited services in the long-term care arena. Join this session to learn what long-term care is, what Medicare will cover, why it is important for the caregiver to know about these services, and how to find other resources to help with long-term care needs. This telelearning session is open to all at no charge. Registration
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Thursday, Jan. 15 at 2 p.m. "Medicaid Estate Recovery (MERP)" with Carlotta L Vann  In this session, Participants will learn why there is a Medicaid Estate Recovery Program (MERP) in Texas, who is affected by the program, which Medicaid programs come under MERP, program exemptions, and claims payment. Join us to get a better understanding of this program that affects so many. This telelearning session is open to all at no charge. Registration
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Tuesday, Jan. 20 at 12 noon "How do you know when its time to go? How family caregivers knew when home was no longer safe and healthy" with Denise Carmichael and Yvonne Whitaker (Family Caregivers)  Listen in to learn how other caregivers knew when it was time to relocate to a facility as the health and safety needs of their loved ones changed. Receive specific tips about identifying specific signs and symptoms to help you as you make difficult decisions. Sponsored by the North Central Texas Caregiver Teleconnection This telelearning session is open to all at no charge. Registration
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Thursday, January 29 at 2 p.m. "Master of Memory" with Andy Crocker, MS  Caregivers often feel as though they are losing their minds due to the overload they experience from their caregiving role. This session will describe the types of memory and how they work, different learning styles, address why individuals can't remember and what they can do to expand their mind. This telelearning session is open to all at no charge. Registration
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A Commentary:
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Texas Caregivers Need Our Support
By Bob Jackson, AARP Texas State Director
November was National Family Caregivers Month, an occasion to recognize the 3.4 million Texans helping care for aging parents, spouses and other loved ones so they can remain at home - as opposed to costly facilities.
If not for them, the cost of health care would, undoubtedly, be far greater. Indeed, research has found that family caregivers provide unpaid care that's estimated at a staggering $34 billion a year in this state alone.
But it's not only the financial value of the care that's provided. It's the breadth and enormity of caregivers' daily tasks that deserve our heartfelt recognition. Read more.
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From Christian Senior Services:
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The Senior Companion program needs volunteers.
Senior Companion Program is a peer-to-peer program where caring senior volunteers befriend home bound seniors in their community. Nearly every part of Bexar county has a senior waiting for a companion which means we need you! Read more.
Grace Place Participants Enjoy Holiday fun.  Here are some Grace Place participants having a great time making holiday decorations, while their caregivers are enjoying some needed time off. Grace Place has three locations and offers daycare for individuals with Alzheimer's. Read more. Christian Senior Services has a new website! christianseniorservices.org is all new. Also, we have made it easier to browse from your smartphone, as you can now also access our site @samow.org.
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From AACOG/BAAA/Autumn Leaves of Stone Oak
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From AACOG/BAAA/The Village at Incarnate Word
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AARP Texas:
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With several Texas cities taking the lead, the Legislature faces pressure to do more to curb some of the worst practices of payday lenders-and AARP volunteers are actively involved in the effort.  Angie Garcia, an AARP Texas volunteer, was part of a campaign that successfully urged the El Paso City Council to place limits on payday loans. Under an ordinance that took effect this year, customers cannot borrow more than 20 percent of their gross monthly income and the number of times a loan can be renewed is restricted. Read more.
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From OASIS:
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OASIS Spring Registration
Spring registration begins on January 7 so make sure that we receive your registration before that date. Online and phone-in registrations will be accepted beginning January 12.
Bring your registration form to OASIS at Morningside or mail to:
San Antonio OASIS
PO Box 291010
San Antonio TX 78229
Remember that the OASIS Center will be closed until January 2. Read more.Please consider adding a $10 donation on your registration form. This helps OASIS cover the costs of printing and mailing your catalog.
San Antonio OASIS, PO Box 291010, San Antonio, TX 78229
 The OASIS mission is to promote successful aging through a three- fold approach: lifelong learning, healthy living and social engagement. Founded in 1982 and based in St. Louis, the non-profit organization is now active in 43 cities (including San Antonio) across 25 states and serves more than 59,000 people yearly. |
Save the Date:
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LOW VISION EXPO MARCH 28, 2015
The 17th annual Low Vision EXPO will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, March 28th, at Colonial Hills United Methodist Church, 5247 Vance Jackson. The event is free and open to the public.
The EXPO features more than 40 agencies and vendors that provide services and devices for people with vision loss. Attendees can have hands on experience with adaptive aids such as closed circuit television magnifiers, hand held magnifiers, large button phones, and talking book devices. The EXPO also offers attendees the opportunity to speak with low vision specialists.
For more information, please call the Low Vision Resource Center, 829-4223. Cynthia Ann Garcia is the Low Vision Club Program Coordinator.
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This Eblast Courtesy of WellMed Charitable Foundation
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