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19aug2:00 pm3:30 pmVirtual EventWhat to know about Medicare

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August 19 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm   Open to all In-Person/Hybrid, Limited Space, 20 Registrants only Friday, August

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August 19 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

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Friday, August 19, 2022, 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm

Call us at (559) 224-9154 or (800) 541-8614 for more information

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Valley Caregiver Resource Center

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19aug3:30 pm5:00 pmVirtual EventLos beneficios del ejercicio (Spanish only)

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Inland Caregiver Resource Center los invita a un taller virtual. Oprima el enlace siguiente o llámenos al (800) 675-6694 para más información.   *Registración Requerida* 

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Inland Caregiver Resource Center los invita a un taller virtual.
Oprima el enlace siguiente o llámenos al (800) 675-6694 para más información.  

*Registración Requerida* 


Enlace de registración:  https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEscuitpzkpHdS79N2mBoZdx0EILJa8_t8f

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Llame al: 1-669-900-6833 

Numero de Junta:  851 5159 2370

Contraseña: 669908

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Inland Caregiver Resource Center

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20aug12:30 pm2:00 pmCaregiver 101

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Email rcrc@redwoodcrc.org or call 707-542-0282 x107

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Email rcrc@redwoodcrc.org or call 707-542-0282 x107

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(Saturday) 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

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Redwood Caregiver Resource Center

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23aug3:30 pm5:00 pmVirtual EventInflamaciones en los 50 (Spanish only)

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Inland Caregiver Resource Center los invita a un taller virtual. Oprima el enlace siguiente o llámenos al (800) 675-6694 para más información.   *Registración Requerida* 

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Inland Caregiver Resource Center los invita a un taller virtual.
Oprima el enlace siguiente o llámenos al (800) 675-6694 para más información.  

*Registración Requerida* 


Enlace de registración: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pdOCgqjoqHdfVHUy2zqvc1y2zes7UmhZy

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Llame al: 1-669-900-6833 

Numero de Junta:  894 3984 1073

Contraseña: 871937

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(Tuesday) 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

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Inland Caregiver Resource Center

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23aug6:00 pm7:30 pmVirtual EventThe Benefits of Massage

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Inland Caregiver Resource Center is inviting you to a virtual caregiver workshop! Click the link below to register or call in today at (800) 675-6694 for more information. *Registration Required

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Inland Caregiver Resource Center is inviting you to a virtual caregiver workshop!

Click the link below to register or call in today at (800) 675-6694 for more information.

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Registration Link:   https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEsc-mgqDsvE9P0y3zXvLLEfg-JoSBIVkJM

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Dial in: 1-669-900-6833

Meeting ID: 851 4086 0597

Passcode: 854133

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(Tuesday) 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

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Inland Caregiver Resource Center

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24aug2:00 pm3:30 pmVirtual EventSenior Citizen's Day

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Inland Caregiver Resource Center is inviting you to a virtual caregiver workshop! Click the link below to register or call in today at (800) 675-6694 for more information. *Registration Required * 

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Inland Caregiver Resource Center is inviting you to a virtual caregiver workshop!

Click the link below to register or call in today at (800) 675-6694 for more information.

*Registration Required * 

Registration Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvf-mtrjgtGdEqbFbb_LYQEkjcn8hioQ2l

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Dial in: 1-669-900-6833

Meeting ID: 872 8050 3735
Passcode: 671764

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(Wednesday) 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

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Inland Caregiver Resource Center

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26aug11:00 am12:30 pmVirtual EventPositive Caregiving

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(Friday) 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

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Redwood Caregiver Resource Center

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26aug1:30 pm3:00 pmPlanificación Legal Para Cuidadores/Legal Planning for Caregivers (Spanish only)

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Aug 26, 1:30 PM Zoom – Presenter: Vicky Capena Berg ¿Qué asuntos legales y financieros son importantes para los cuidadores de familiares adultos que

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Aug 26, 1:30 PM
Zoom – Presenter: Vicky Capena Berg
¿Qué asuntos legales y financieros son importantes para los cuidadores de familiares adultos que viven con una enfermedad crónica? Este seminario web abordará este tema y brindará información sobre poderes notariales, directivas de atención médica, testamentos, fideicomisos y tutelas.

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(Friday) 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

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Del Mar Caregiver Resource Center

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26aug3:30 pm5:00 pmVirtual EventLas muchas caras del cuidado (Spanish only)

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Inland Caregiver Resource Center los invita a un taller virtual. Oprima el enlace siguiente o llámenos al (800) 675-6694 para más información.   *Registración Requerida* 

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Inland Caregiver Resource Center los invita a un taller virtual.
Oprima el enlace siguiente o llámenos al (800) 675-6694 para más información.  

*Registración Requerida* 


Enlace de registración: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwpceigpj4vE9OQf1PtDeHAHiqnioQsemV8

¿No tiene cuenta de Zoom? Llame para participar por teléfono. 

Llame al: 1-669-900-6833 

Numero de Junta:  884 6188 5597

Contraseña: 238820

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Inland Caregiver Resource Center

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29aug12:00 pm1:30 pmVirtual EventThe Benefits of Yoga

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Inland Caregiver Resource Center is inviting you to a virtual caregiver workshop! Click the link below to register or call in today at (800) 675-6694 for more information. *Registration Required * 

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Inland Caregiver Resource Center is inviting you to a virtual caregiver workshop!

Click the link below to register or call in today at (800) 675-6694 for more information.

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Registration Link:   https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEufuGuqT8pGdYsPf8wWrnEWim5OKJbKKDT

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Dial in: 1-669-900-6833

Meeting ID: 853 9867 4332
Passcode: 453622

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Inland Caregiver Resource Center

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30aug3:30 pm5:00 pmVirtual EventHigiene del Sueño (Spanish only)

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Inland Caregiver Resource Center los invita a un taller virtual. Oprima el enlace siguiente o llámenos al (800) 675-6694 para más información.   *Registración Requerida* 

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Inland Caregiver Resource Center los invita a un taller virtual.
Oprima el enlace siguiente o llámenos al (800) 675-6694 para más información.  

*Registración Requerida* 


Enlace de registración:   https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqduGrrT0jHtaghKqNGCEGc4Bmtj9G-tAn

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Numero de Junta: 857 1833 6942

Contraseña: 552445

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Today's Red Flag Fire Warnings issued for northern California & Southern Oregon, and for the Central Valley, come almost exactly 2 years after lightening storms set hundreds of fires across the state.

To protect our health and our loved ones, as well as our belongings, check our collection on Emergency Preparedness and Health in fire danger, at: library.planetree-sv.org/disasters/fire

CA Fire warnings: www.fire.ca.gov/programs/communications/red-flag-warnings-fire-weather-watches/

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LibGuides: Emergencies & Your Health: Wildfires

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Planning ahead to protect ourselves in a disaster, including people who are medically vulnerable.
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Today is Relaxation Day!

What are some of your favorite ways to relax?

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#relaxation #relaxationdayToday Is Relaxation Day. It's also World Honeybee Day. These may seem to contradict each other, but actually there are those who find busyness quite relaxing.
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Today is Relaxation Day! What are some of your favorite ways to relax? https://www.facebook.com/114554295246149/photos/a.206184542749790/3583987924969418/ #relaxation #relaxationday
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome may hold clues to long COVID, and vice-versa:

www.nepm.org/regional-news/2022-08-10/to-solve-the-mystery-of-long-covid-and-chronic-fatigue-rese...

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To solve the mystery of long COVID and chronic fatigue, researchers look to an older disease

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The symptoms of long COVID appear almost identical to a condition known for decades: myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome.
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Check whether there's evidence behind claims that vitamins or supplements can prevent dementia:

www.nccih.nih.gov/health/tips/things-to-know-about-dietary-supplements-for-cognitive-function-dem...

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7 Things To Know About Dietary Supplements and Alzheimer's Disease

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Direct evidence that dietary supplements can prevent Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia is lacking.
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