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Caregiver Scavenger Hunt
Huntsville/Madison Co. area caregivers, are you ready to try your luck at our first-ever C.A.R.E.G.I.V.E.R. Scavenger Hunt? RSVP today!
Free
Events
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Terminal Diagnosis Virtual Reality Labs
UCP Training Center 1856 Keats Dr. NW, Huntsville30-minute caregiver empathy Terminal Diagnosis Virtual Reality Lab with Alabama Respite
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Tuscaloosa Co. How to Accept Help Workshop
WARC 4200 Highway 69 N, Northport
Free
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Alabama Respite Office Update
UCP Training Center 1856 Keats Dr. NW, Huntsville5/29 UPDATE: The Alabama Respite office at the UCP Huntsville Training Center remains closed to the public. Staff are working in center as well as continuing to work remotely, and all can be contacted via email or phone. Contact Carolyn McGlamry at cmcglamry@ucphuntsville.org, Brittany Huey at bhuey@ucphuntsville.org, Carley Frensley at cfrensley@ucphuntsville.org, or Tracy Cieniewicz at tracyc@ucphuntsville.org. …
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Virtual Caregiver Spa Day
ZoomSt. John AME Huntsville Caregivers' Prayer & Respite Ministry, a grant recipient of Alabama Lifespan Respite, is hosting a virtual Spa Day via Zoom on Saturday, April 18, 11-11:30 a.m. This event is open to all caregivers and individuals in need of stress relief. Participating unpaid family caregivers will be eligible at the conclusion of …
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Alabama State Plan on Aging Virtual Town Hall
Every four years the State of Alabama submits a State Plan on Aging to the Administration for Community Living (ACL) within the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS). Today, the Alabama Department of Senior Services is presenting to you the purpose of the 2021 – 2024 State Plan on Aging and how you …
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Alabama Respite Program Manager Brittany Huey, LICSW, PIP, discusses May as Mental Health Awareness Month and its importance to caregivers. Visit Each Mind Matters, NIMH, and NAMI Huntsville for more information and resources on this topic. https://youtu.be/LIMBKr9clBk
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Be Kind to Your Mind Contest for Mental Health Awareness Month
Celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month by creating a short video about caregiver self-care routines, mental health, advocacy, and/or self-awareness and submit it to Alabama Respite by May 31 for a chance to win one of four great caregiver prizes (one from each category below)! iMovie, SnapChat, TikTok...anything goes! Get creative and have fun while raising awareness …
Tutorial to Connect Caregivers to Zoom
Alabama Respite Statewide Education Specialist Carley Frensley gives a step-by-step tutorial on how to setup your own Zoom account. Alabama Respite will begin offering caregiver education opportunities in May 2020 via Zoom! https://youtu.be/KSNeOohFARQ
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