Monthly Archives: October 2021

27 10, 2021

UCDD, AAAD to Host Free Screening of Acclaimed Alzheimer’s Documentary Oct. 30

2021-10-27T20:56:53+00:00October 27th, 2021|Area Agency on Aging & Disability, Regional News, UCDD News|Comments Off on UCDD, AAAD to Host Free Screening of Acclaimed Alzheimer’s Documentary Oct. 30

Join the Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability (TCAD) and the Upper Cumberland Area Agency on Aging and Disability (UCAAAD) for an inspiring cinematic exploration of the astounding changes that music can spark in people living with dementia. Earning the 2014 Sundance Audience Award, Alive Inside follows social worker Dan Cohen on his quest to [...]

27 10, 2021

2021 Senior & Caregiver Expo

2021-10-27T16:30:45+00:00October 27th, 2021|Area Agency on Aging & Disability, Regional News, UCDD News|Comments Off on 2021 Senior & Caregiver Expo

Thank you to all of the sponsors, vendors, and volunteers who helped make the 2021 Senior & Caregiver Expo one for the books! We can't wait to see everyone in 2022!  

22 10, 2021

UCDD Staff Participate in Purple Thursday

2021-10-22T13:47:41+00:00October 22nd, 2021|UCDD News|Comments Off on UCDD Staff Participate in Purple Thursday

October is Domestic Violence Awareness & Prevention Month. Thursday, Oct. 21, has been designated as Purple Thursday in honor of DVAM. UCDD staff wore purple on Oct. 21 to show support to the community and to victim-survivors of domestic violence. Thank you, Upper Cumberland Family Justice Center, for providing a safe place for victims of [...]

18 10, 2021

Local SBDC Looks to Add Interns, Aid Area Businesses

2021-10-18T14:16:49+00:00October 18th, 2021|Economic & Community Development, UCDD News|Comments Off on Local SBDC Looks to Add Interns, Aid Area Businesses

The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Upper Cumberland Development District (UCDD) is working closely with Tennessee Tech University to recruit interns. Designed to offer skilled support to local businesses this program also provides students with practical work experience, growth, and development opportunities.  “The interns in this program operate much like independent contractors, making it [...]

12 10, 2021

Upper Cumberland Area Agency on Aging and Disability Announces Free Screening of Alive Inside Documentary

2021-10-12T13:56:20+00:00October 12th, 2021|Area Agency on Aging & Disability, UCDD News|Comments Off on Upper Cumberland Area Agency on Aging and Disability Announces Free Screening of Alive Inside Documentary

Join the Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability and the Upper Cumberland Area Agency on Aging and Disability for an inspiring cinematic exploration of the astounding changes that music can spark in people living with dementia. This free screening, which will be held at the Sparta Drive-in, is part of the TN M.I.N.D.S. (Music Intervention [...]

12 10, 2021

Relative Caregiver October Calendar

2021-10-12T13:26:22+00:00October 12th, 2021|Housing & Family Services, UCDD News|Comments Off on Relative Caregiver October Calendar

  Click on the image to enlarge. Are you raising a relative child or need housing assistance?  For more information on assistance and support, please contact Melissa Allison at the Upper Cumberland Development District toll-free at 1-877-275-8233.  A support group meeting will be held for relatives that are caring for relative children during [...]

11 10, 2021

UPDATE: Senior & Caregiver Expo Moving Outdoors

2021-10-12T14:20:55+00:00October 11th, 2021|Area Agency on Aging & Disability, Regional News, UCDD News|Comments Off on UPDATE: Senior & Caregiver Expo Moving Outdoors

The Senior & Caregiver Expo Committee has been hard at work planning and strategizing on how we can safely move forward with this Fall’s expo event. We have chosen to transition our Senior & Caregiver Expo to an outdoor event that is more suitable for the times we are currently experiencing. Our vision is to [...]

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