News from Tennessee Disability Pathfinder
Tennessee Disability Pathfinder offers an extensive library of disability and senior care resources available at DisabilityPathfinder.org. Photo courtesy of IRIS Center Copyright 2021 Vanderbilt University. All rights reserved. The Vanderbilt University IRIS Center provides a module that offers an overview of assistive technology (AT) with a focus on students with high-incidence disabilities such as learning… Read more Resource Corner – Assistive Technology
Isolation, loneliness, anxiety, and depression are common emotions especially during this last year of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic showed us how deeply we long to connect and be in community with others. One demographic of our community that was hit especially hard by COVID-19 were adults in the aging community. Many experienced isolation on… Read more New Partnership Leads to New Resource Connections for Aging Adults
The Tennessee Respite Coalition (TRC) is a nonprofit that serves family caregivers across the state of Tennessee. Whether you are taking care of a loved one with Alzheimer’s or a child with special needs, our goal is to provide much needed respite. Respite is the ability to take a much-needed break from the stresses of… Read more Respite in Tennessee
According to a report released by the U.S Census bureau in June 2020, the proportion of 65-and-older population in the U.S is projected to increase rapidly driven by the aging of Baby Boomers born between 1946 and 1964. As the nation has continued to gray, it has also grown more racially and ethnically diverse. Data… Read more Aging Away from Home
Have you ever done a line dance? Or perhaps you’ve seen a line dance group and been intrigued by their rhythmic movements and coordination? Well, there’s a very special dance group in town, The Hadley Park Line Dancers, who dance together and perform all over the city of Nashville and surrounding areas. What makes this… Read more Movin’ & Groovin’ for Better Health
Is there any help for my parents? CALLER: My dad is almost 80 now, and I think taking care of my mother is too much for him. He doesn’t complain but I can see how it is wearing on him. Mom is overweight and diabetic and has a lot of pain from arthritis. She uses… Read more Call Pathfinder
For these and other events visit our Community Calendar or follow us on social media. Join Tennessee Disability Pathfinder on Facebook, Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 12 p.m. CT for a LIVE Q&A with Mimi Sanders, Aging & Disability Project Coordinator of Pathfinder and Licensed Professional Counselor Gwendolyn Miller, Memphis, Tenn. Gwendolyn Miller is a Licensed… Read more Upcoming Events – May 2021
Tennessee Disability Pathfinder offers an extensive library of disability and senior care resources available at DisabilityPathfinder.org. The Tennessee Commission (TCAD) on Aging and Disability’s Community Resource Guide is a helpful resource for those who may counsel older adults or adults with disabilities on quality of life issues and the changes that accompany aging. The guide… Read more Resource Corner – Aging Connections
April is Autism Acceptance Month, and the team at Autism Tennessee (AutismTN), whose mission is to enrich the lives of individuals on the autism spectrum, their families and their community through education, advocacy, and support, stopped to answer some questions for The Compass. Check out this Q&A with Executive Director, Babs Tierno: What are your… Read more Autism Tennessee Asked & Answered
When Terrell was around 18 years old, I knew that one day he would probably want to move out of our home. Terrell had seen other people his age getting their own places to live, and he began to ask about living on his own. He was cautiously excited about the idea, but it was… Read more Becoming Independent