Perhaps you don’t think of yourself as a caregiver but, according to the National Family Caregivers Association, “more than 50 million people provide care for a chronically ill, disabled or aged family member or friend during any given year.” November is National Family Caregivers Month and the Grand Rapids Public Library has partnered with the [...]
Weather for this weekend is predicted to be mid 70s with sun — perfect weather for a walk. What better motivation to get out walking than to walk for a specific cause. The Greater Michigan Chapter West Michigan Region’s Alzheimer’s Association is having their Grand Rapids Memory Walk this Saturday, September 12, at Millennium Park. [...]
Are you a caregiver or do you know someone who is a caregiver? If so, you know how hard it is to find balance within your life. There are many types of caregivers so, while you may not consider yourself a caregiver, chances are good that you do some caregiving. The Grand Rapids Public Library [...]
And a passion for helping raise money for a worthy cause? If so, and you find yourself free on Wednesday, May 20th, consider signing up for the 14th Annual Alzheimer’s Golf Scramble at the Ravines Golf Club in Saugatuck, Michigan. You’ll have a chance to play a course rated a “Best Place to Play” by [...]
Are you a caregiver or do you know someone who is a caregiver? If so, you know how hard it is to find balance within your life. There are many types of caregivers so, while you may not consider yourself a caregiver, chances are good that you do some caregiving. The Grand Rapids Public Library [...]
Why not try walking to help raise money for autism. The Autism Society of Kent County is having their 2nd annual Walk for Awareness on Sunday, April 26th, to promote National Autism Awareness Month. Along with the walk, there will be activities for all ages, live music, raffles and an Autism Community Resource Fair. This [...]
Why do we need you? Well, actually, the Area Agency on Aging of Western Michigan needs you. If you are sixty years or older, the AAA wants your opinion and is asking you to participate in the Kent County Senior Millage Needs Assessment Survey to provide input to help shape how the senior millage is [...]
I just read an article in the Grand Rapids Press about a couple who owe their lives to their carbon monoxide detector. We’ve had one in our house for a number of years but, after reading up on it, it appears we should have more than one, just like suggestions for placement of smoke detectors. [...]
Not a topic we really want to think about is it? But the inevitability of it can not be argued. How do people face their death when they know with certainty that it will be soon? Hospice of Michigan has produced an excellent documentary “Except for Six” which follows three people on that journey. A [...]
“Connecting people to the transforming power of knowledge” is the Grand Rapids Public Library’s mission statement. That can be accomplished through the resources found within the GRPL system or by connecting people with community resources. One such community resource is the excellent Warren Reynolds Library at Saint Mary’s Lacks Cancer Center. While the Grand Rapids [...]
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