Dakota Center for Independent Living

Dakota Center for Independent Living

November 2014

Have You Thanked a Caregiver Today? November is National Family Caregivers Month  

November is National Family Caregivers Month. The theme for 2014 is “Care Comes Home.” This theme really highlights the care provided by friends and family within the home and community. It is important to think about what caregivers do and to thank them for their selfless work. Currently, there are 65 million caregivers in the

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Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week is Nov. 16 through 22

Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week is the perfect time to think about what we are thankful for, and the perfect time to share our compassion with our neighbors who are experiencing homelessness. This year, Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week is going to be held from November 16th through November 22nd. This year’s theme is youth

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Progress on the “Road to Veterans Day” Reform at the VA

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that the “Road to Veterans Day” initiative has had significant progress over the past three months. The initiative was announced on September 8th by Secretary Robert A. McDonald.  Over the past three months, the VA has taken deliberate actions to improve service delivery for Veterans, rebuild trust, increase

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