Calvert County Office on Aging Caregiver Newsletter

April 2023

Dear Caregivers,

As spring makes its way into Maryland, this is a great time to reconnect with the outdoors after a long winter. We have all heard that time outdoors is “good for us” but we may not know the many reasons why this is so. For everyone, including caregivers and those they care for, time spent outside has shown numerous benefits:

Helps you get exercise
Helps you get vitamin D
Lessens anxiety
It can be social
It improves your sleep
Helps you feel better about yourself (even just 5 minutes)
Improves your focus
Gives you better immunity
Boosts your creativity
Helps you maintain a healthier weight

***Please be sure to protect yourself from the sun***

Other Caregiving Ideas and Resources:

Watch this video for more on the top 10 scientific benefits of being outdoors:

Take Calvert Health’s 2023 1000 Hours Outside Challenge!

https://www.calverthealthmedicine.org/ch-1000-hour-challenge

Upcoming Caregiver Events

Southern Maryland 30th Caregivers Conference

(Registration required by April 14)

Friday, April 28

8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Richard R. Clark Senior Center

1210 Charles Street

LaPlata

Lisa Caudle 410-535-4606 or [email protected]

Registration fee: $35

(includes: conference materials, continental breakfast,

a boxed lunch, exhibits and breakout sessions)

Parenting Again

Resource Conference

(Registration not required)

Saturday, April 29

10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Calvert Library

850 Costley Way

Prince Frederick

Are you a grandparent or other relative who is parenting again?

Join us to celebrate those who step in for families who can't. Local agencies and presenters will share helpful resources on bullying, online safety, social opportunities, respite ideas, asset development, legal topics and more.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Calvert County Office on Aging

Lisa Caudle, Long Term Care Manager

[email protected]

450 West Dares Beach Road

Prince Frederick, MD 20678

410-535-4606, ext. 129

www.calvertcountymd.gov