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senior center. Volunteer for a cause you care about, whether it’s an animal rescue group or an ... exercise; housework; connection; social activity; cognitive problems; dementia; Alzheimers; volunteer; friends; family

groups have volunteers who shop and deliver to people with cancer. Ask your healthcare team, or local ... . Here’s where to look: Cleaning for a Reason. This nonprofit can connect you with volunteers

donated is about 13.6 million a year. About 6.8 million volunteers are blood donors each year ... donors are volunteers. But you may also donate blood several weeks before having surgery. This is so

or attendant care Companionship Volunteer care Nutritional support Medical equipment and

. What are the risks of a blood transfusion? Most hospitals use blood from volunteer donors. These ... addition to general volunteer blood donations, there are 2 other types of blood donation: Directed

Chaplains Home care aids Trained volunteers Pharmacists Grief counselors Settings for

, gather volunteers, and then roll out one by one over many months. This is often the longest part of the ... the COVID-19 vaccines, many volunteers were signed up quickly. Phase I, II, and III trials happened

, disaster-relief volunteers, and medical providers War victims or veterans Symptoms of PTSD

volunteering may help keep your mind and body functioning their best. Many also connect you to a

that uses volunteers to test a new type of prevention or treatment. A clinical trial may test a

bleeding. Where does donated blood come from? Volunteer donors. These are people who donate ... . This is because the blood must be tested for safety, just as blood from volunteer donors is tested

volunteering to help decorate that first apartment, for example. Share your wisdom, but let your

, photography, or painting. Or volunteer your time for a cause you feel good about. While these

trained volunteers. Here are some details to help with end-of-life care. Hospice or ... providers, nurses, social workers, counselors, home health aides, and trained volunteers. Usually a

family. Keep your mind active. Read books or take classes. If you’re not working, volunteer or join

: Try volunteering in an activity or area you enjoy. It's a good way to be involved with others. Be

school Look at alternatives: Changing careers Volunteer work Get support: Vocational

class, or do volunteer work, whatever you find enriching. When you're back together with your spouse

. If they live far away, try volunteering or joining a local group of people with similar interests

, chaplains, and volunteers. They provide physical, emotional, and spiritual care to people at the end