April has a title of National Volunteer Month! Volunteering can be a meaningful and fun use of your time, but finding places in your area may sometimes be challenging. Today we will cover some different areas to look at volunteering, specifically for older adults.
April is National Alcohol Awareness month. For this week’s post, we will be talking to Lisa Catledge, a social worker at Catholic Social Services of Washtenaw County who administers the Get Connected program. Get Connected is a program educating the community on senior issues related to substance abuse, medication management, and mental health.
March is National Social Work month! Before the month is through, let’s look at some of our social work-based resources here in Washtenaw County, to get a better understanding of what social work is.
January is when the Little Things Mental Health Campaign is observed. This campaign, started by the H.S.E.’s National Office for Suicide Prevention, encourages us to pause, take stock of our mental health, and explore small … Continue Reading
The holidays can mean a lot of different things to different people. Although holidays can be a fun time to connect with family, they can also be a rude awakening if an older loved one … Continue Reading