UMRA CARES

Valuable resource: Minnesota Gerontological Society

Fri, Oct 13 2017, 10am

Location
Online webinar
 

The presenters are exceptionally well qualified to present the topics and PowerPoint slides of the lectures are available as well as related research articles.

Entitled “Understanding the Opportunities and Challenges of Hospice Delivery in Diverse Sites,”.the presenters are Lores Viaminck (MA, BSN,  RN, CHPN). This webinar will briefly review the hospice benefit and explore the challenges and benefits offered wherever the patient calls home. Register on the organization's website (www.mngero.org). An e-mail confirmation and follow-up will be sent to you.

If you wish to access all the benefits of the MGS, retirees may join for $40 per year. Past webinars, along with Power Point slides and additional research links provide a wealth of information. You may find well-researched answers to many of your questions about aging on this website.

Some members of the Cares Committee have begun to explore possible connections that would benefit both UMRA and MGS members. Stay tuned for more information about future webinars as well as other resources and opportunities.

-- Helen Carlson, Cares Committee



Upcoming Events

Event Date: May 17, 2024, at 2pm

Stephanie Daily will lead the discussion of Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by best-selling author Mary Roach when the UMRA Book Club meets via Zoom at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 17. 


Event Date: May 20, 2024, at 9:30am

The May 20 hike will start at the Historic Lift Bridge in Stillwater and go along the river to the new bridge, cross over and then back on the Wisconsin side, a total of approximately 5 miles. Most of the route is paved. We will eat lunch after at Brian's Bar and Grill in Stillwater.  Car pooling will be available.


Event Date: May 21, 2024, at 10:30am

Climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley joined the U of M faculty in 1978 and has been a weekly commentator on Minnesota Public Radio since 1992. We are honored to welcome him as our guest speaker for UMRA’s May Luncheon Forum and 2024 Annual Meeting. He is always entertaining and informative.


Event Date: May 24, 2024, at 2pm

UMRA’s Fourth Friday Book Club welcomes back, for the second time, author Julie Schumacher, U of M Regents professor of creative writing and English, for a conversation about her novel The Shakespeare Requirement.


Event Date: June 3, 2024, at 9:30am

We are in for a treat on June 3! Lynn Anderson, will lead us on trails at two parks near her Monticello home. Bring a bag lunch and we will gather in Lynn's yard along the Mississippi River for eating and socializing after the hike.


Event Date: June 14, 2024, at 7:10pm

Get out to the ballpark with fellow UMRA members for the annual U of M Day at Target Field as the Minnesota Twins take on the Oakland Athletics on June 14 at 7:10 p.m.


Event Date: June 17, 2024, at 9:30am

Please join us at 9:30 on June 17, 2024 for a walk around Lake Como in St. Paul before attending the UMRA Summer Social and Picnic starting at 11 at the Como Pavilion. A perfect opportunity to get in a walk before we gather to celebrate summer.


Event Date: June 17, 2024, at 11am

Picnic under the covered, open-air Como pavilion, gaze at the water, spy some birds, catch up with friends and former colleagues, and meet new members. We’ll have lunch with plenty of time for visiting and then compete in teams as we are challenged by our Quiz master(s)!


Event Date: June 24, 2024, at 8am

Healthy aging, mindfulness, fighting ageism, and more will be the focus of the third annual Age-Friendly University Day to be held on the U of M Twin Cities campus.