Long-term care is the support and assistance needed for hands-on care called activities of daily living, which include assistance with bathing, dressing, using the restroom, grooming, transferring, ambulation and eating.

The American Heart Association has been raising awareness, supporting research and working to fight against cardiovascular disease since 1924. Of their causes, the AHA initiated the Go Red for Women campaign in 2004 to empower women to take control of their health.

Dec. 1 marks the annual World AIDS Day – a day of raising awareness, showing support and promoting advocacy for those living with HIV and commemorating those who have died. The global health day was first started in 1988, and has since become a day of recognition and calls to action.

The Junior League of Shreveport- Bossier is once again hosting their anticipated Kitchen Tour event on Oct. 31 at Kitchen & Bath Cottage on 6505 Line Ave. in Shreveport. This will be the second year JLSB has organized the interactive and all-day fundraiser, after the response from last year’s event.

Oct. 1; LA Music Prize LIVE, Oct. 2; Maggie Koerner, Oct. 3; Gangstagrass, Oct. 9; Pleasures, Oct. 16; Rebirth Brass Band, Nov. 6. ChiCagO/the hOOKah rOOM:.

Each day since several agencies and officials signed an agreement in October to get rid of the M6 explosives at Camp Minden, political activist Frances Kelley has posted updates and calls to action to the Concerned Citizens of the Camp Minden M6 Open Burn facebook’s page.