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Skills and abilities Research education and training opportunities: College Trade ... school Look at alternatives: Changing careers Volunteer work Get support: Vocational

. Take a hobby-related class. It’s an opportunity to meet people with shared interests. Volunteer

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

trained in hospice care. It may also have a home health aide, spiritual counselor, and volunteers ... happens through donations, grants, memorial gifts, and fundraising events. People are generally not turned away for financial reasons.

sometimes illegal barriers to survivors' job opportunities. Your Employment Rights as a Cancer ... illegal difficulties with job opportunities. Some cancer survivors may be let go from the job or may not ... survivors;legal rights of cancer survivors;19461-1;FMLA;equal employment opportunities;ADA

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

, think of this as an opportunity to do some things you might normally not have time to do. Connect with

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

. 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

or crowdfunding Consider fundraising or working with a local charity. Crowdfunding allows anyone

, and a check of your child’s development. Plus, they’re an opportunity for you to ask questions and ... . Take this opportunity to ask about anything ranging from immunizations and health conditions to

disease without knowing it. That’s a lost opportunity, because treatment can help people with COPD ... it’s likely that many more have the disease without knowing it. That’s a lost opportunity, because

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

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