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This Valentine’s Day Make Heart Health Your Valentine
February 14th is Valentine’s Day and the day most associated with love, romance, and of course hearts. In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed proclamation 3566 establishing February as American Heart Month to bring awareness and develop initiatives to address … Continue reading
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Tagged #heart, #love, #LoveYourHeart, American Heart Association, American Heart Month, cardiovascular disease, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), chronic health conditions, consumer factsheets, health screenings, healthy lifestyles, heart disease, high blood pressure, high-risk, managing conditions, National Institutes of Health (NIH), nutrition, people with disabilities, Resources, RRTC on Health and Function of People with Psychiatric Disabilities, spinal cord injury, type 2 diabetes
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Hearts in Play – Heart Attacks and Cardiac Rehabilitation
On January 2nd, sports and non-sports fans around the world were shaken and concerned when 24-year-old Buffalo Bills safety, Damar Hamlin, collapsed and suffered cardiac arrest after a first quarter collision with a Cincinnati Bengal player. Thankfully, Mr. Hamlin has … Continue reading
Posted in Answer Queue, Fact sheet, Guide, News, Organization, Publications, Uncategorized, Website
Tagged American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, American Heart Association, and Thoracic Institute, cardiac health, cardiac rehabilitation, cardiovascular disease, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Cleveland Clinic Heart, consumer guides, Demar Hamlin, emotional supports, football, health and function, healthy lifestyles, heart attack; coronary diseases, medical rehabilitation, nfl, nutrition, occupational therapy, physical therapy, professional athletes, sudden cardiac arrest, Vascular
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It takes a village: Kinship Care Month
Generally speaking, a child with or without disabilities may be raised by one or both parents. However, there may be life circumstances such as the death of one or both parents, or if one or both parents are either financially, … Continue reading
Posted in Event, Organization, Publications, Uncategorized, webinar
Tagged #KinshipCareMonth, addiction, addiction and recovery, adoption, advocates, Annie E. Casey Foundation, child welfare agencies, Child Welfare Information Gateway, children and youth, court system, custody, families, familiy support, foster care, foster families, grandparents, kin, kinship care arrangements, Kinship Care Month, mental health disorders, National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (NCSACW), nonfamilial relationships, parental rights, parenting abilities, people with or without disabilities, prejudice, siblings, state and local resources, step parents, stigma, substance abuse disorders
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On a Scale of 1 to 10, #PainCounts
In 2001, the American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA) and other pain related organizations declared September National Pain Awareness Month. Pain is a part of life and something most people experience, and can range from mild, like a headache or overtaxed … Continue reading
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Tagged #ChronicPain, #LifeWithPain, #PainCounts, activities of daily living, acute pain, American Chronic Pain Association, articles, Burn Injury Model Systems, chronic conditions, chronic illnesses, chronic pain, chronic pain and mental health, emotional well-being, employment, exercise, Job Accommodation Network (JAN), medical professionals, mental health, National observances, National Pain Awareness Month, NIDILRR-funded articles, NIDILRR-funded projects, organizations, pain, psychological well-being, REHABDATA, social networking, socializing, Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems, support groups, Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems, treatment plan, United States Pain Foundation, working
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Family Caregiver Grief: Transitioning back into life after the loss of your loved one/care receiver
In a previous blog post on family caregiver grief, we discussed coping with the loss of your loved one and/or care receiver. Moving through the grief process, it is common for family caregivers to feel adrift as they try to … Continue reading
Posted in Organization, Patron Requests/Feedback, Uncategorized, Website
Tagged #CaregiverGrief, #caregiving, #FamilyCaregiver, #social supports, care receiver, caregiving, community participation, emotional and social support, emotional support, family caregiver, Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA), grief and loss, hobbies, loneliness, new normal, physical activities, self-care, social activities, social support, support groups, transitioning, volunteering
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Family Caregiver Grief: Coping with the loss of your loved one/care receiver
According to the National Alliance for Caregiving, about 43.5 million caregivers provide unpaid care to an adult or child in the US every year. Being a primary caregiver to a family member or spouse can be extremely time consuming, and … Continue reading
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Tagged bereavement, care receiver, caregivers, caregiving, emotional health, emotional support, end of life, Familiy Caregivers, family, Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA), grief, grief an loss, life transition, major life event, organizations, self-care, self-identity, spouse, supports
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Grateful for Family Caregivers: 10 tips for Family Caregivers During the Holidays
November is National Family Caregivers Month (NFCM). There is no better time to recognize and honor family caregivers across the country on Thanksgiving and throughout the holidays. Approximately 1 in 5 Americans are family caregivers including children, spouses, partners, and … Continue reading
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Tagged #CaregiverAnd, #FamilyCaregiver, #NFCMonth, #RAISEcaregiving, AARP, Caregiver Action Network (CAN), Familiy Caregivers, Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA), family supports, Giving thanks, Gratitude, holiday season, National Family Caregivers Month, NIDILRR Research, REHABDATA, Resources, self-care, supports, Thanksgiving (US), Tips for caregivers during the holidays
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Bringing Visibility to Invisible Disabilities
This week is Invisible Disabilities Week and we’re honoring the #VisibleCourage of those living with invisible or hidden disabilities in the community. Continue reading
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Tagged #VisibleCourage, hidden disabilities, invisible disabilities
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Self-care for People with Seasonal Affective Disorder
‘Tis the season for all things autumn – pumpkins, fall foliage, and cooler days and colder nights with fewer daylight hours. It also a time of year where individuals living in the northern United States may notice changes in their … Continue reading
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Tagged depression, integrated health and mental health tools, mental health, mental health disorders, mental well being, NIDILRR Resources, NIDILRR-funded research, physical well-being, psychiatric disabilities, REHABDATA search, RRTC on Integrated Health Care and Self-Directed Recovery, SAD, seasonal affective disorder, self-care, Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion for Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities, tips for SAD, Tools, TU Collaborative on Community Inclusion
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Come Together During Suicide Prevention Month
September is National Suicide Prevention Month and the week of September 5-11 is National Suicide Prevention Week. Suicide is a major public health concern and a leading cause of death in the United States (https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/facts/index.html). It is also preventable. The … Continue reading
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Tagged #TUCollaborative, crisis, document delivery, friends and family, mental health, mental health disorders, mental health supports, mental illness, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), NIDILRR publications, psychiatric disabilities, public health, REHABDATA, Resources, risk factors, RRTC on Participation and Community Living of Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities, suicidal ideation, suicide prevention, Suicide Prevention Lifeline, Suicide Prevention Month, survivors, warning signs, World Suicide Prevention Day
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Collection Spotlight from the National Rehabilitation Information Center 