MAY 2025
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:
- AMPEDUP is our Amputee Support Group. It is a free community service. This event is to support any amputee through all stages of limb loss. What better way to learn about the process than to meet with other amputees going through similar circumstances? These meetings are open. They occur once per month. It is scheduled the 3rd Friday of every month (subject to change due participation/other circumstances)You can check out our blog about it. You can call to register or go to our Facebook Page to the EVENT and click attending.#LicensedtoHeal #AmpedUp #GotoExcelRehab
- https://www.facebook.com/pg/ExcelRehabServices/events/?ref=page_internal
- https://www.facebook.com/groups/2188097527946630/?source_id=118275788336728
If you have ideas for other support groups or would be interested in attending, contact us on our contact page! (stroke, amputee, caregiver, etc.)
- Events Archive - Louisiana Sweet Spot (tourascension.com)
- https://www.facebook.com/skidawgs/
- Our Lady of the Lake Ascension Family Fest - undetermined when next one is
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/