QUICK MEDICATION TIP FROM ACTIVE DAILY LIVING: If you use a pill organizer, always keep one or two pills in the original bottle. It can be used to remind you what the pill is. Also, if you drop a pill on the floor, you can match it to the bottle pill, so you know what it is. If you found this quick tip helpful and would like to access more tips like this, please visit the Generations website at http://www.generationsnetwork.org and click on the Active Daily Living link on the home page. Active Daily Living offers FREE, personalized advice to enhance health, independence and aging in place. Here you can access videos, articles and resources that are tailored to your needs on a variety of topics that focus on older adults and caregivers.

GENERATIONS IS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS: We welcome individuals of all ages who want to use their life experience and skills to make a difference in our community, regardless of the amount of time that they have to give. Joining does not require a fee and there are no restrictions based on education, income, age, race, experience, citizenship, gender or disability. We have over 40 active volunteer stations (based on community need) offering a wide variety of assignments in nutrition, education, health care, history, socialization, etc. Want more information? Please contact our office at (812)888-5880 or toll free at (800)742-9002. You may also reach us by e-mail at generations@vinu.edu. Come join us!

INDIANA LAUNCHES BE WELL CRISIS HELPLINE TO SUPPORT HOOSIERS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND RECOVERY: Counselors and resources now available 24/7 at Indiana 211. The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration has announced the launch of the Be Well Crisis Helpline, a confidential resource available through Indiana 211 that will allow Hoosiers to call and speak with a trained counselor 24/7. The free Be Well Crisis Helpline was established by FSSAs Division of Mental Health and Addiction in direct response to the elevated levels of stress and anxiety Hoosiers are experiencing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Indiana 211 is a free service that connects Hoosiers with assistance and answers from thousands of health and human service resources across the state quickly, easily and confidentially. Earlier this month, Indiana 211 officially became part of FSSA, helping enable specialized programs such as the Be Well Crisis Helpline as needed. By calling 2-1-1 (and selecting 3), callers will connect with an experienced and compassionate counselor specially trained to help with issues triggered or worsened by COVID-19, said Jay Chaudhary, J.D., DMHA director. The trained counselors will be able to listen, provide support and promote personal resiliency.

The Be Well Crisis Helpline is funded by a Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. In Indiana the program becomes part of the states new Be Well Indiana initiative. Additional information about the mental health resources available to Hoosiers is available at BeWellIndiana.org.

GENERATIONS MAGAZINE: Our magazine is geared toward adults in pre-retirement and retirement years and promotes active aging and preventive health. It is published three times a year and is free to subscribers. All we need is your name and address. If you would like to receive future copies of the magazine, contact Brenda Hancock at 812-888-5146 or bhancock@vinu.edu.

Generations, Area 13 Agency on Aging & Disability, is a program of Vincennes Universitys Community Services Division. Our agency connects individuals and caregivers to community resources and options for long-term care and in-home services. For more information, call 1-800-742-9002 or 812-888-5880 or visit our website at http://www.generationsnetwork.org

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