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The UTMB Sealy Center on Aging has supported Americorps Seniors (RSVP of Galveston County) since 2002.

Did you know? AmeriCorps’ Volunteering & Civic Life in America research shows 60.7 million Americans volunteered more than 4.1 billion hours of service with an estimated economic value of $122.9 billion. Read more about the research:  http://Bit.ly/VCLA2023

Become a Volunteer

Americorps Seniors are volunteers over the age of 55 (known as RSVP volunteers) who engage in a variety of activities throughout Galveston County non-profit agencies. This program has been supported by UTMB’s Sealy Center on Aging for almost 20 years.

As an RSVP volunteer, you will be introduced to a variety of opportunities among non-profits in the community, based on your personal interests and skills. The decision when and where to volunteer is up to you and the needs of the volunteer location. There are no minimum requirements for your volunteer time. We have volunteers who assist with projects once a year (Nia Cultural Center; Alzheimer’s Walk), once a month (Food Bank Distribution), or once a week (Meals on Wheels; Galveston Urban Ministries). For those seeking even more volunteer time, there are opportunities to be a receptionist, checking in those seeking support services (HIS Ministries and MI Lewis). These are just a few examples. RSVP volunteers have helped hurricane/storm victims by mucking out houses that were damaged, assisting with pets who became homeless, or sorting and bagging donated food items for people who are in need. No special skills are required in the majority of volunteer activities.

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Study on Dementia Help Seeks Family & Provider Volunteers

Nov 3, 2023, 07:00 AM by SCOA

A new research study on Dementia help, led by Karen Schlag, PhD, is seeking family caregivers and healthcare providers.

How Families Can Help

A study being conducted by the University of Texas Medical Branch is holding interviews with individuals and their family caregivers who have sought professional help for concerns about dementia. The purpose of this study is to help us learn more about the difficulties families experience when seeking professional help for dementia.

You could be eligible to participate in this study if:

  • You have sought professional help for yourself or a relative about dementia within the past two years.
  • You are over the age of 18 and speak English.

How Providers Can Help

You could be eligible to participate in this study if:

  • You are a healthcare provider (e.g., physician, nurse practitioner, social worker, administrator) who has interacted with and helped patients who have sought professional help for concerns about dementia or cognitive impairment.
  • You are over the age of 18 and speak English.

Participants in this study will be interviewed as a small group that should last about an hour in duration. Interviews can take place in person at an agreed upon, convenient location or over Zoom. Participants will be compensated.

Interested? Contact Karen Schlag, PhD at (713) 822-8655 or keschlag@utmb.edu. Download flyer for families: https://utmb.us/aau. Download flyer for providers: https://utmb.us/aav.

Ritchie Adoue

Ritchie Adoue
Volunteer Program Director
Sealy Center on Aging
raadoue@utmb.edu
(409) 502-5201