Hidden Heroes Caregiving Celebration
Thank you to all who attended our event yesterday honoring Team Hamilton as caregivers of the year, as well as our 10 special caregivers, each of which won a $1,000 grant to continue their mission of going above and beyond helping Texans.
Special thanks to the Alzheimer's Texas Board, our co-chair Ross Moody from the Moody Foundation, and our special guests Ray Benson from Asleep at the Wheel, Mike Barnes from Mike Barnes Media, Judy Maggio from Austin PBS, Tina Grider-Cannon from the Austin LGBT Chamber of Commerce, and the stars of the show: Texas caregivers telling their stories!
Interested in helping caregivers in Texas out?
Text HERO to 72572
Or click on the donate button above to contribute to Alzheimer's Texas' caregiver-centric programs.
Want to donate by check? Send it to:
Alzheimer's Texas
7719 Wood Hollow Drive, Suite 157
Austin, TX 78731
Thank you for your support!
A Christmas Sing and Dance Along
Thursday, December 10, 2020 - 11:30am-1pm
Meredith Hamons, MT-BC from North Austin Music Therapy will help us ease through the holidays by singing along to our favorite Christmas songs. Send us your favorite holiday songs and they will be played during the presentation. This is a great presentation for all stages of Alzheimer's.
ALZ TALK: Ask An Expert Series
Via Zoom Calls at 2-3pm on Wednesdays
Join us and be part of a Q/A as we ask experts in the senior community questions we all want the answers to. This is a great opportunity for caregivers to connect with their local providers and expand their education and knowledge on dementia-related topics.
Register for each Zoom call you wish to attend below:
December 2,2020- Resisting A Rest, Amy Wright
Dec. 9, 2020: Complete Dementia Solutions, Brenden Shannon
Dec. 16, 2020: A Gift of Time, Josie Zamora
Virtual Alzheimer's 101
This class is intended for anyone wanting to learn about Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders. Disease information, diagnosis and treatment, risk and prevention and coping are some of the topics shared. It is a great class to take prior to attending a caregiver support group and provides a good base of disease knowledge.
Click below to register and a Zoom meeting link will be sent to you the day before the class.
Walk With Us - Virtually!
We need your help to give ALZ the boot! Alzheimer's Texas Walks are the only Alzheimer's walk fundraisers where 100% of the funds you raise stays in Texas. Join us to raise awareness about Alzheimer's and related disorders, support families currently facing the disease, honor those we have lost.
Form a team, and track your steps donating a $1 a mile, with proceeds going to Alzheimer's Texas to help support our caregiver educational programs.
Come walk with us virtually and post your steps, your miles, your story on our social media pages as we rally together to show support to those with Alzheimer's, their family members, and the caregivers in their lives!
100% privately funded. We're thankful for our community partners!
