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The Caring for the Caregiver Team

WEBCollaborative team. Bob Davis, Senior Administrative Assistant, Department of Lifelong Learning. Sherece McGoon, Continuing Education Coordinator, Department of Lifelong Learning. Cindy Gutierrez, Senior Administrative Assistant, Department of Lifelong Learning. Melissa Flores, LPC, NCC – Licensed Professional Counselor, Biggs Institute.

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URL: https://utcaregivers.org/about/team/

Dementia Friendly San Antonio

WEBDementia Friendly San Antonio (DFSA) is a community-wide grassroots initiative lead by an advisory board of community members in collaboration with the Caring for the Caregiver program, UT Health San Antonio, who have come together to address the pressing need for an inclusive community that supports families touched by dementia.

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Caring for the Caregiver Resources

WEBThis program was founded by the Caring for the Caregiver program and sustained through a partnership between Oak Song Music Therapy, Meals on Wheels, and Morningside Ministries. To join, contact Amy Standridge at [email protected], (512) 567-1432 or (210) 692-4259.

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Team Profile: Sara Masoud

WEBTeam Profile: Sara Masoud. Contact: [email protected]. Sara Masoud, PhD, MPH is a community engaged researcher with a focus on the inclusion of family caregivers and persons living with Alzheimer’s Disease or related dementias as leaders and partners in research. As a Palestinian-American raised in the Middle East, Sara moved to the border

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New Grief and Loss Support Group

WEBJoin Melissa Flores, LPC and Angela Torres, LMSW with the UT Health San Antonio Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases for a peer and professionally led group focusing on navigating grief in the later stages of caregiving and after. Grief is a normal response to learning of a loved one’s diagnosis or their […]

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Caregiving While Black

WEB7703 Floyd Curl Drive San Antonio, TX 78229 210-567-7000

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Community resources

WEBSuccessfully Aging & Living in San Antonio. SALSA is a San Antonio Area Foundation initiative to support older adults in our community. Access their Caregiver Toolkit.

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Community Partner Spotlight

WEBThe Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases brought the region’s first brain bank to learn more about aging from healthy volunteers and those diagnosed with dementia. Now the institute is expanding their understanding of dementia to include blood, online cognitive quizzes and other medical insight from …

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Caregiver Telephone Reassurance Program

WEBThrough the Caregiver Telephone Reassurance Program, we now make calls to approximately 250-300 caregivers each month. Family caregivers in the Caring for the Caregiver database are paired with nursing and health professions students from UT Health San Antonio who connect with them by phone at least once a month for about 4 …

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The 36 Hour Day Workshop

WEBUT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing Nancy Smith Hurd Auditorium. Event Details: The 36 Hour Day: A Dementia Caregiver Workshop. Saturday, April 27th, 2024 | 8:30am - 2:00pm. This workshop aims to empower caregivers and professionals with practical strategies and insight. Attendees will hear from local dementia care experts, as …

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Dementia Friendly San Antonio Community Outreach

WEBThe mission of Dementia Friendly San Antonio is to build an inclusive community where everyone touched by dementia is respected, engaged, and supported. We will achieve this by creating sustainable partnerships to facilitate change across our community. Recently a special DFSA Action Committee created a resource designed to …

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Texas Memory Cafés

WEBA Memory Café is a welcoming place for people living with dementia or any other cognitive condition and their family caregivers. Each Memory Café is unique offering various activities and resources. Activities can vary depending on the needs and desires of those attending, some may be more activity focused while others may focus on education.

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Dementia Friendly Gardening Workshops

WEB555 Funston Pl, San Antonio, TX 78209. Event Details: Designed for people living with dementia and their caregivers, please join us for this dementia-friendly gardening class. Come ready to get your hands dirty, learn from caring educators and volunteers, and spend time with others! Hands-on activities include planting, pruning, and exploring

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Contact & Referrals

WEB7703 Floyd Curl Drive San Antonio, TX 78229 210-567-7000

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