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HoCo Community Chat
HoCo Community Chat provides Howard County (MD) residents with fresh and timely content about how to live their best lives in Howard County.
Hosted by Jackie Scott, Director, Howard County Department of Community Resources and Services (DCRS), HoCo Community Chat is a new and entertaining way for DCRS to communicate with residents and present them with great conversations on how to grow and thrive and live with dignity in Howard County.
HoCo Community Chat
HoCo Community Chat Nov 2023 - Celebrate National Family Caregivers and our Veterans
Segment 1: Caregiving and Support in Howard County
November is National Family Caregivers Month. DCRS Director and host Jackie Scott is Joined by our Office of Aging and Independence Caregiver Support Program Manager Kathy Wehr, and Caregiver Specialist, Dr. Earnestine Thomas. Together the group discusses caregiving in Howard County and how the Caregiver Support Program can help with resources, aid, education, and support.
Segment 2: Veteran’s Day
Jackie is joined by our Office of Veterans and Military Families Manager (OVMF), Lisa Terry. The two discuss the veteran and military family experience in our country and county. OVMF offers resources and services as well as events being held through the month of November honoring veterans and military families.
Key topics:
Topic #1 - Welcome from Jackie Scott [0:55]
Topic #2 - National Caregivers Month Segment [2:30]
Topic #3 - Why does caregiving matter? [3:55]
Topic #4 - New trends in caregiving [5:30]
Topic #5 - What does the Caregiver Support Program do? [8:20]
Topic #6 - Advice for caregivers [11:00]
Topic #7 - Classes for caregivers [14:20]
Topic #8 - Trualta (online education for caregivers) [15:25]
Topic #9 - Chronic Disease Self-Management (CDMP) [17:00]
Topic #10 - National Family Caregivers’ Month [20:00]
Topic #11 - Veteran's Day Segment [24:10]
Topic #12 - The Office of Veterans and Military Families [26:30]
Topic #13 - Purple Star Schools [28:00]
Topic #14 - Being a part of a military family [29:00]
Topic #15 - Support for military families [30:40]
Topic #16 - Advice for new community members in Howard County [31:35]
Topic #15 - Managing life as a member of a military family [33:00]
Topic #16 - Upcoming events to honor veterans and military families in our community [35:50]
Topic #16 - Commission for Veterans and Military Families [37:00]
Topic #17 - Veterans and Military Families Monument [39:00]
Resources:
Department of Community Resources and Services (DCRS)
Contacts:
- DCRS Main Office Line: (410)-313-6400
- Maryland Access Point (MAP): (410)-313-1235
- Office of Veterans and Military Families: (410)-313-0821
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