Senior Sock Hop
Angels for Elders recently helped sponsor a Sock Hop held at the San Marcos Activities Building. There was a great turn out and everyone had a great time. The cute little lady in the poodle skirt was celebrating her 90+ birthday!
Falling or Fear of Falling
A fall can be a serious event, often leading to injury and loss of independence, at least for a while. For this reason, many older people develop a fear of falling. Studies show that fear of falling can keep people from going about their normal activities, and as a result, they may become frailer, which actually increases their risk of falling again. If fear of falling is affecting your day-to-day life, let your doctor know. He or she may be…
17th Annual Butterfly Festival
What a wonderful event! This week-end several of our staff participated in the 17th Annual Butterfly Festival at the Emily Ann Theater & Gardens. Thank you to Ann & Norm Rollins for asking us to participate! As you can tell from the pictures a fun time was had by everyone. We even managed to help release a few butterflies. Our staff helped give out free goodies and put tattoos on the kids.
Staff Participate in State Emergency POD Training
Would you know what to do if there was an emergency in your community? Last month Jo Anne Mc Hazlett, Angels Administrator and Jerri Roberts, Asst. Administrator took time out of their schedule to attend a 2 day training put on by Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) and the National Emergency Response & Rescue Training Center, FEMA. This training was developed in response to a directive by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, The objective of the course was to prepare…