This issue highlights the OKCares Caregiver Conference on November 5, 2026, and provides contact information for caregiver advocates. It also features program highlights including the lending closet for durable medical equipment, and event photos from CPR training and a Virtual Dementia Tour.
This is the November 2, 2026 issue (Issue 011) of the MCN Caregiver Support Bulletin Board, a publication for caregivers in the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. It is distributed by the MCN Caregiver Support program and is intended for unpaid caregivers and their supporters.
The front page announces November as Family Caregivers Month, noting 63 million unpaid caregivers in the U.S. and 835,000 in Oklahoma. It promotes the OKCares Caregiver Conference on Thursday, November 5, with registration at okcares.org for in-person or online attendance.
Contact information is provided for caregiver advocates Takoche Ahaisse in Okmulgee and Eric Yahola in Wetumka, along with the program's Facebook page. The issue also lists upcoming dates: Veterans Day on November 11, Native American Day on November 16, and Thanksgiving on November 26 and 27.
Program highlights describe the Caregiver Support Program Lending Closet, which offers durable medical equipment such as wheelchairs, crutches, canes, and shower chairs to program participants. Contact numbers for offices are provided.
The issue includes event photos from a Virtual Dementia Tour at Wes Watkins Technology Center on October 22, 2026, and CPR training sessions on October 21, 2026, conducted by the Caregiver Support Program.