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Daylight Savings - Ways you can make the most of each day! Your KIRC calendar for the week of March 13, 2022

Check out this week's upcoming events, news you can use & what readers are saying!

Julia Yarbough Media Group

Mar 13

Welcome to Daylight Savings Time - did you remember to set your clocks one hour ahead - SPRING FORWARD??

Even with one hour less sleep, KIRC is still serving up a look at some upcoming events for the week of March 13 - 19, 2022, news you can use, and a look at what our readers are sharing.

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Central

Create a Plan for Recovery During Caregiving

Hosted by: The Caregiving Years Training Academy

Event description: After an intense period, like a hospitalization or decline, you and your caree deserve a Recovery Plan. The plan gives you a period of time after the crisis for your mind, body and spirit to recover.

Register online here

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Courtesy: PASSAGES

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Pacific

Ask an Expert - A Luncheon for Caregivers

Hosted by: Redding Rancheria

Event description: A special event for anyone raising a grandchild, niece, or nephew or anyone caring for an elder parent, spouse, or other relative.

Location: Gaia Hotel & Spa Redding, Ascend Hotel Collection- 4125 Riverside Place, Anderson, CA 96007

Get your questions answered by local experts on topics related to:

  • Stress Reduction for Caregivers

  • Elder Care and Dementia

  • Grandparenting

  • Senior Living Options

Register here:

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Access to regular meals can sometimes be a challenge for some elders. For those of you in California, you may not know the state works with local Area Agencies on Aging to offer the Congregate Meals Program and the Home-Delivered Meals Program.

Those over 60 years old may be eligible for these food programs, as well as nutrition screening services.

You can find out about what is offered in your county, by visiting or calling the Area Agency on Aging for your county.

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Courtesy: AARP Screen Shot

Have a great idea designed to benefit and uplift our aging community?

You still have some time (a little over a week) to submit an application for the AARP Community Improvement Projects.

Here’s part of the project description: The AARP Community Challenge’s focus on tangible projects, community engagement and its quick-action timeline helps selected grantees fast-track ideas and replicate promising practices. Previous projects have demonstrated an ability to garner additional funds or support from public and private funders, encourage innovation, overcome local policy barriers, and receive greater overall awareness and engagement.

And if you haven’t done so, KIRC encourages you to get an AARP membership! You don’t have to wait until you’re 55 to take advantage of all the information, resources and planning tools, many of which are FREE!

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Courtesy: The SCAN Foundation

Need a roadmap of steps to take NOW to plan for the years ahead? Remember, you don’t have to wait until you or a loved one is older to begin thinking about and preparing for aging.

The SCAN Foundation offers this great tool - the “10 Things You Can Do” checklist. You can find the checklist here.

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Keeping it REAL Caregiving invites you to join us in lending support to the people of Ukraine under the assault of the Russian invasion. I would love to hit a goal of $5-thousand dollars from our KIRC family alone. Will you chip in??

KIRC reached out the American Red Cross asking how we can help.

You can make a tax-deductibe donation right here, with funds going directly to the American Red Cross. If you missed our previous articles check them out here:

Harnessing outrage, pain, & grief : The nightmare of the Russian invasion of Ukraine

You're complaining about gas prices when civilians are being bombed? Seriously???

you would like to share? KIRC would love to hear from you. Submit your event here!

Until next time~

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