CareAvailability is expanding senior care services to include Texas!

CareAvailability launched in 2020 and is a branch of the Retirement Connection family. CareAvailability looks to further help seniors find the living they look for in a modern and convenient format. Based in Oregon and providing services in both Oregon, Washington and now California, CareAvailability will continue to provide up to the minute real-time reporting on the availability of senior care in the state of Texas! 

CareAvailability works closely with hospitals and care providers, removing the hassle of finding the best in elder care. CareAvailability’s user-friendly website provides a smooth navigation process and user experience including integrated Google Maps, custom sorting and filtering of search results, and interactive provider profile pages that display the current availability for each service it covers!

Senior advocates and health professionals rely on CareAvailability to put together comprehensive lists of care options, as well as allowing people to self-navigate searching for care providers. 

Instead of care providers needing to update multiple paid sites, CareAvailability is an easy one-stop resource, as they do not charge hospitals, physicians, health clinics, social workers or any health team for their services. Also included are Medicare Ratings to support Patient Freedom of Choice. 

With real-time senior care options and availability, CareAvailability is a name that can be trusted. There is no login required, no information shared, and it is free for anyone to use, including hospitals and senior case managers and advisors. “Privacy is very important to us, as well as finding the best care for seniors. Our streamlined website makes it easy for caregivers to find the best care possible for seniors. Oregon, Washington, California, and now Texas are just the beginning,” CareAvailability’s CEO, Amy Schmidt, says.

CareAvailability’s goal is to list every housing and care company to have the most comprehensive directory available. Families can access resources from any smart phone, tablet or computer without sharing their contact details.

Fun Facts about Texas

Texas is famous for Long Horn Cattle, Cowboys, The Alamo, Barbecue, Ranching, NASA, and hot temperatures just to name a few.

Fun Facts : Founded in 1845, Texas is the only state that was initially an independent nation before joining the union. The name Texas comes from the Caddo word thecas, meaning “allies” or “friends.” The Spanish spelled the word tejas or texas and used it to describe the area where this Native American Caddo Nation tribe lived, in the eastern part of the state.

March: Celebrating Women

March is Women’s History Month, and March 8 is International Women’s Day, which is a day that not only celebrates female achievements and the progress made toward women’s rights, but also brings attention to ongoing struggles for equality around the world. The roots of this celebration goes back to the late 1800’s and early 1900s. It grew from women’s socialist movements and early women’s trade union groups. The focus is upon women workers, and advancing women’s rights in the workforce, politics and society.

Women’s History Month was officially created by Congress in 1987, but the movement began with March 8, 1911 International Women’s Day as a global celebration of the achievements of women. In 1975 the United Nations sponsored International Women’s Day; and in 1975 the school district of Sonoma, California organized a weeklong celebration of women’s contributions to society. President Jimmy Carter issued the first presidential proclamation declaring the week of March 8, 1980 as National Women’s History Week. Since 1995, each president has made an annual proclamation to designate March as Women’s History Month.

The National Women’s History Alliance assigns a theme every year for the month of March. The theme for 2022 is “Women Providing Healing, Promoting Hope.” This is “both a tribute to the ceaseless work of caregivers and frontline workers during this ongoing pandemic and also a recognition of the thousands of ways that women of all cultures have provided both healing and hope throughout history.”

March: “Women Providing Healing, Promoting Hope”

March is Women’s History Month, and 2022 theme celebrates “Women Providing Healing, Promoting Hope” which according to the National Women’s History Alliance, is “both a tribute to the ceaseless work of caregivers and frontline workers during this ongoing pandemic and also a recognition of the thousands of ways that women of all cultures have provided both healing and hope throughout history.” : International Women’s Day is March 8^th.

Women’s History Month was officially created by Congress in 1987, but the movement began with March 8, 1911 International Women’s Day as a global celebration of the achievements of women. In 1975 the United Nations sponsored International Women’s Day; and  in 1975 the school district of Sonoma, California organized a weeklong celebration of women’s contributions to culture, and history. President Jimmy Carter issued the first presidential proclamation declaring the week of March 8, 1980 as National Women’s History Week.

“March” is named for the Roman god of war, Mars, because it was the time of year military campaigns would resume fighting after being interrupted by winter. Sadly that seems true in today as well, as the people of Ukraine as fight for democracy.

Other highlights in March include: Daylight Saving Time (13^th), St. Patricks Day (17th), a very bright Full Worm Moon (18^th) and Spring  Equinox (20^th). If you are a gardener or an optimist, start planting seeds, even if they are only seeds of hope!