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Friends in Action* is a non-profit, collaborative organization dedicated to sustaining quality of life, dignity, and independence for older persons and their families through education and volunteerism. |
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Get news on Friends in Action Workshops by subscribing to our Newsletter! Calling All Family Caregivers: An Event Just for You!2011 Family Caregiver Conference a Success! Thank you to everyone who attended the Family Caregiver Conference on October 15. We enjoyed meeting over 265 family caregivers and sharing information and resources to help them THRIVE while successfully managing their caregiving challenges. If you missed the Conference, you can watch Gary Edward Barg's keynote presentation at KTVB's website by click here. Many thanks to KTVB for taping and broadcasting Gary's presentation. The Conference was made possible by the generous support of many wonderful partners. Many thanks to Norco for being our Presenting Sponsor; to Sage Community Resources for their Major Sponsorship; to Kindred Healthcare, Regence BlueShield, and KTVB for being Event Sponsors; and to AARP, Hearts for Hospice and Home Health, and St. Luke's Regional Medical Center for being our Resource Expo sponsors. Each of these partners is committed to excellence and providing meaningful services to families providing care. Thank you for your support!
Plans are underway for the 2012 Family Caregiver Conference, so stay tuned for updates. Living Well in IdahoBecome an ACTIVE manager of your chronic illness. Many people find it challenging to lead an active and fulfilling life when they have a chronic health problem. Diabetes, heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, asthma, lung disease, arthritis and other chronic conditions can affect not only overall health but can have serious impact on quality of life and emotions. However, there are proven tools to help you manage long term health problems; cope with fear, frustration, fatigue and anger; and lead a vibrant life. Living Well in Idaho is a workshop for people with chronic health problems and their family members. The Living Well program is proven at building the confidence and motivation of participants to manage their chronic disease(s) and take better care of themselves. It works! The workshop consists of six consecutive classes held once per week.
Thank you to the following companies for supporting Living Well in Idaho: Powerful Tools for Caregivers: A Class for Family CaregiversAre you helping a parent, spouse, friend, someone who lives at home, in a nursing home, or across the country? This class will give YOU, the family caregiver, tools to: reduce stress, take care of yourself, communicate effectively with others, reduce guilt, anger and depression, make tough decisions, set goals and problem solve. Classes meet once per week for six weeks.
Thank you to the following companies for supporting Powerful Tools for Caregivers:
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WORKSHOP SCHEDULESLiving Well in Idaho (pdf) Powerful Tools for Caregivers: A Class for Family Caregivers (pdf)
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