COVID-19 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

ONLINE SUPPORT GROUPS:

LUNCH-N-LEARNS:

Please register with Ellen at programs@alzbr.org or call 225-334-7494 to receive the information to join the webinars.

•  May 26, 2020 from 12-1 PM, Teepa Snow, Topic: Activity, Engagement, and the Importance of Maintaining a Routine

•  June 3, Elaine Sanchez, from 12-1 PM, Topic TBA

THE LONGEST DAY (Caregiver Celebration) – June 20, 2020

More information coming soon!

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CORONAVIRUS:

• • • Coronavirus (COVID-19) What You Need to Know | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    • If You Are At Higher Risk | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    • Coronavirus (COVID-19) | Louisiana Department of Health

    • Need information about COVID-19? | 211 Louisiana Statewide Network

    • Don’t Let These 5 Myths About COVID-19 Interfere with Your Safety | Healthline

    • Medicare & Coronavirus | Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services

    • Medicare and Coronavirus: What You Need to Know | Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services

    • CMS Responses to COVID-19 | Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services

    • How to decrease the spread of Coronavirus | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    • Learn to take action in your community | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW AS AN OLDER ADULT:

• • • A Coronavirus Guide for Older Adults (And Their Family Advocates) | TIME

    • Coronavirus: What Older Adults Need to Know | National Council on Aging

    • Coronavirus: Why You Must Act Now | Medium

    • Former CDC Director: It’s Time to Restrict Visits to Nursing Homes | CNN Health

    • Coronavirus is Hard on Older People – And Scientists Aren’t Sure Why | NBC News

    • CDC Tells People Over 60 Or Have Chronic Illnesses Like Diabetes to Stock Up On Goods and Buckle Down for a Lengthy Stay at Home | CNBC

    • Coronavirus tips & resources for those on Medicare and Medicaid | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW AS A CAREGIVER:

• • • Tips for Sandwich Generation Caregivers In the Era of COVID-19 | National Alliance for Caregiving

    • Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Resources for Older Adults, Family Caregivers, and Health Care Providers  |  The John A. Hartford Foundation

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW AS AN ALZHEIMER’S CAREGIVER:

• • • Coronavirus Prevention Tips for Alzheimer’s Family Caregivers | Alzheimer’s Foundation of America

    • Coronavirus (COVID-19): Tips for Dementia Caregivers  |  Alzheimer’s Association

    • Reducing Caregiver Stress Amid Coronavirus Outbreak | Alzheimer’s Foundation of America

    • Dementia Care at a Distance |  The Best Friends Approach to Dementia Care/Health Professions Press

ACTIVITY IDEAS WHILE STAYING AT HOME:

• • • 97 Things to Do with a Person with Alzheimer’s

    • Diving into Online Leisure  | Alzheimer’s Foundation of America

    • The Flat Curve Gallery  |  The Baton Rouge Gallery

    • 12 Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours |  Travel + Leisure

    • Work of Top Local Artists  |  The Baton Rouge Gallery

    • Visit the Metropolitan Opera from Your Sofa | The Metropolitan Opera

    • Broadway Plays and Musicals You Can Watch On Stage From Home | Playbill   (Not all are free to view.  Some may require subscription to Broadway HD or a rental/purchase fee.)

    • Yoga & Chair Yoga

      • • Yoga & Chair Yoga For Caregivers and Loved One’s

        • Somewhere Over the Rainbow Chair Yoga Dance – Sherry Zak Morris

        • 20-Minute Chair Yoga Video

        • 30-Minute Chair Yoga Video

        • Chair Yoga for Seniors: Reduce Pain and Improve Health [Video]

        • List and Instructions for 7 Chair Yoga Poses

        • List and Instructions for 10 Yoga Poses

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