National Month

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ WELCOME TO NOVEMBER November invites families to share their unique narratives, highlighting the importance of **intergenerational connections**. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN November ORIGIN Officially recognized in 2001 STAT Over 70% of Americans enjoy sharing family stories. STAT Families that tell stories have stronger emotional […]

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ JOIN THE AWARENESS November is a time to celebrate gluten-free living and support those with dietary needs. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN November is recognized as Gluten-Free Diet Awareness Month. ORIGIN Established to raise awareness about celiac disease and gluten sensitivity. STAT Approximately 1 in

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ BRIDGING HISTORY Celebrate the engineering marvels that have shaped transportation in America—historic bridges are vital to our heritage. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October ORIGIN Established in 2007 by the American Society of Civil Engineers STAT Over 617,000 bridges are in the U.S. STAT Approximately

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ BRIDGES OF HISTORY Celebrate the engineering feats of the past with a focus on heritage and community. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN November ORIGIN Designated in 2008 by the National Trust for Historic Preservation STAT Over 600,000 bridges are currently in the U.S. STAT Only

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ HONORING INSPIRATION This month is a time to recognize the power of role models in our lives. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October ORIGIN Established to promote awareness of influential figures STAT Over 70% of people cite a role model as influential in their lives

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ UNDERSTAND CARE OPTIONS This month highlights the need to plan for the future of our loved ones—an essential aspect of family care. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN November ORIGIN Established in 2008 by the National Association for Home Care & Hospice STAT 69% of people

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ LUNG HEALTH MATTERS This November, we focus on raising awareness and support for lung cancer – a disease that affects millions across the globe. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN November each year ORIGIN First recognized in 1999 by the Lung Cancer Alliance STAT Approximately 236,000

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ OPEN CONVERSATIONS This month, we emphasize the need for transparent communication about prescription medications. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October is Talk About Prescriptions Month. ORIGIN Established to promote awareness of prescription use. STAT Over 50% of Americans take at least one prescription. STAT Over

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ WELCOME TO VEGETARIAN MONTH Embrace the joy of plant-based eating this October with a focus on health and sustainability. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October ORIGIN Established in 1977 by the North American Vegetarian Society STAT Approximately 3% of Americans identify as vegetarian STAT Vegetarian

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE PETS November is a month to honor the pets that enrich our lives. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN November ORIGIN Established in 2009 by the Pet Professional Guild STAT 67% of U.S. households own a pet STAT Over 90 million pet dogs in the