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Events...

Upcoming Events

ShareCare Bank Meetings

Member meetings are held the third Thursday evening of the month at 6 p.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 115 North 25 th Av e. , Hattiesburg, Miss.  Current members, as well as anyone interested in knowing more about the program, are encouraged to attend.  Call and ask for Christy or Amanda at 601.266.5163 for more details. Note: We will have the "Open House" in December rather than the potluck.

Holiday Open House

Please join ShareCare Bank for a Holiday Open House on Thursday, December 7, 2006 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church located at 115 N. 25th Ave., Hattiesburg, MS. For more information, call Christy Harrison at 601.266.5163 or 1.888.671.0051 or email Christy.Harrison@usm.edu.

Powerful Tools for Caregivers

January Sessions will be on the 18th and 25th.

February Sessions will be on the 1st, 8th, 15th, and 22nd

Click here to Register Online

This is a six session course designed to help caregivers take care of themselves in order to be better caregivers for their loved ones. The series includes topics such as: taking care of you; communication; dealing with transitions; making caregiving decisions; in home help; depression and much more.  There is a $10 registration fee for the course. This cost includes the workbook and all six sessions. To enroll, please call Christy at 601-266-5163. Also see the IDS events calendar.

 

American Red Cross Caregivers Training

This series of workshops offers skill training on safety, nutrition, stress management, positioning and other basic skills. To register for a class call 601-266-5163 or 888-671-0051.   

 

Caregiver Meetings

ShareCare brings information and talented speakers to small group meetings.See the ShareCare Calendar below for current dates, topics, and locations or call 888.671.0051.


ShareCare Calendar - January 2007
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

1st week

1 2 3 4 5

 

         
2nd week 8 9 10 11 12

 

 

         
3rd week 15 16 17 18 19

 

 

     

Support Group 10:00 a.m.

Pot Luck 6 p.m.

 
4th week 22 23 24 25 26

 

 

     

Support Group 10:00 a.m.

New Member orientation 10 a.m.
5th week 29 30 31    

 

 

Kitchen Cabinet Meeting 2:00   Advisory Board 3 p.m    
 
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Project ShareCare is sponsored by the Institute for Disability Studies (IDS), Mississippi's University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD). IDS provides university training, community service activities, research, and information that promote the independence, productivity, and community inclusion of individuals with disabilities and their families. For more information about IDS, visit the Institute's Web site at www.usm.edu/ids or call 1-888-671-0051 (TTY). To make a tax-deductible gift to IDS for this and other projects, visit http://www.usm.edu/ids/supportus.html.  

This page is maintained by the Institute for Disability Studies (http://www.usm.edu/ids) at The University of Southern Mississippi (http://www.usm.edu)   Comments and suggestions are welcome; direct them to the Webmaster. The URL of this document is: http://www.usm.edu/sharecare. Last updated: January 30, 2007 4:42 PM

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