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MAY 2025

Osteoporosis Awareness Month 

https://www.bonehealthandosteoporosis.org/patients/










Stroke Awareness Month

https://www.nata.org/

https://www.stroke.org/en/about-the-american-stroke-association/stroke-awareness-month







May is also:

ALS Awareness Month

Arthritis Awareness Month

Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month

Better Speech and Hearing Month NOW Speech-Language-Hearing Month

Bike Month

Celiac Disease Awareness Month

Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month

Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders Awareness Month

Global Employee Health and Fitness Month

Healthy Vision Month

Hepatitis Awareness Month

High Blood Pressure Education Month

Lupus Awareness Month 

Mental Health Awareness Month

Nurses Month

Older Americans Month

Osteoporosis Awareness Month

Physical Fitness and Sports Month

Preeclampsia Awareness Month

Salad Month

Skin Cancer Prevention and Awareness Month

Stroke Awareness Month

Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month

Women's Health Month


AWARENESS WEEKS THIS MONTH:

May 01-07, 2025    Physical Education and Sports Week

May 05-11, 2025    Children's Mental Health Awareness Week, Air Quality Awareness Week (4-10), Nurses Week 
                                 (6-12)

May 11-17, 2025    Hospital Week, Maternal Sepsis Week, Food Allergy Awareness Week, Women's Health Week,  
                                  Stuttering Awareness Week 

                                               

AWARENESS DAYS THIS MONTH:

May 05, 2025       Hygiene Day (World), Pulmonary Hypertension Day (World)

May 06, 2025       No Diet Day, Asthma Day (World)

May 07, 2025       Children's Mental Health Awareness Day, School Nurse Day

May 08, 2025       Red Cross and Red Cresent Day (World), Student Nurses Day

May 11, 2025       Cornelia de Lang Syndrome (CdLS) Awareness Day

May 12, 2025       Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Day, Nurses Day (World), Women's Checkup Day 

May 18, 2025       AIDS Vaccine Day (World), HIV Vaccine Awarness Day

May 19, 2025       Asian and Pacific Islander Day HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

May 20, 2025       Autoimmune/Auto-Inflammatory Arthritis Day (World)

May 23, 2025       Don't Fry Day

May 25, 2025       Brown-Bag-It Day

May 28, 2025       Senior Health and Fitness Day 

May 31, 2025       No Tobacco Day (World)

Note: There could be errors in data/typing. We try to verify & post the most accurate information we can. When in doubt or question, always verify information for yourself with reputable sites.

 

LOCAL EVENTS:

If you have ideas for other support groups or would be interested in attending, contact us on our contact page! (stroke, amputee, caregiver, etc.)


Local SUPPORT GROUP Links:

Dignity Memorial: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/about-dignity-memorial/supporting-our-communities/comforting-those-who-grieve Check out their LIFT program for widows and widowers

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center: https://marybird.org/service/support-and-survivorship/

Baton Rouge General:

Baton Rouge Rehab Hospital: https://www.brrehab.com/services/support-groups

OLOL Ascension Hospital:  https://www.fmolhs.org/events/events-results?categoryTitle=Support%20Groups

Garden View Assisted Living: Caregiver Support Group & Grief Support Group 

Maddie's Footprints (Anna's Grace - Ainsley's Angels) https://maddiesfootprints.org/resources/

Helpful / Interesting Links

https://www.dignitymemorial.com/about-dignity-memorial/supporting-our-communities/comforting-those-who-grieve Check out their LIFT program for widows and widowers

https://www.facebook.com/skidawgs/ Check out David and his Adaptive Skiing Program on Facebook!

http://www.mswheelchairamerica.org/ Check out our own local Social Worker, Karen Roy, as Ms Wheelchair America 2019!

https://www.vettix.org/ For Veterans Check out this resource for veterans and their families. Free tickets to concerts, games and more! Also on Facebook!

http://www.mclindonfamilyfoundation.org/ For special needs children to get free custom bikes! Your PT can refer.

http://www.vetaffairs.la.gov/ For Veterans

http://www.buyveteran.com/ To help you locate local veteran owned businesses

http://www.amputee-coalition.org/ For amputee support

https://www.caring.com/https://www.caring.com/

https://www.medicareplans.com/medical-equipment-and-supplies-benefits-guide/#does_medicare_cover_durable_medical_equipment_

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