The Diabetes Association of Pierce County, a non-profit volunteer cover diabetes basics including guidelines for good control, …
Pierce County Aging Long Term Care
- - - - NEWS NOTES - - - Relatives Raising Children
May 26, 9:00 am 3:00 pm at the First Christian Church, 602 N Orchard Who Cares? Relatives Do is for relatives raising children 20 for single relatives, 30 for couples Workshop topics include parenting skills, legal issues, and working with schools Call 565-4484, ext 104 for more information or to register
Spring, 2004
Diabetes: Center Stage
Diabetes, a lifelong disease, is one of the fastest growing diseases in the country Approximately 182 million Americans have the disease, 63 of the US population While a third are aware that they have it, another one-third or 52 million are completely unaware that they have diabetes An additional 20 million people have pre-diabetes As yet, there is no cure People with diabetes need to manage their disease carefully to stay healthy It is a challenge for the rest of their lives The Diabetes Association of Pierce County, a non-profit volunteer agency, is sponsoring Tacoma area workshops and a special event in Seattle All workshops are open to the general public
Aging Long Term Care
We have a new home The new address is 3580 Pacific Avenue South All our
phone numbers remain the same The new address consolidates all Pierce County Human Services programs into one location
BASIC SKILLS IN DIABETES SELF CARE 10
Saturday, May 1; 9am 1pm This 4-hour workshop is presented by Becky Blodget She will cover diabetes basics including guidelines for good control, tools to successfully control diabetes, and complications that can arise Pre-registration 10 and advance payment required by April 12; includes light luncheon and handouts Limited to 50 participants Held at VFW Post 91, 2000 S Union Avenue Call 272-5134 for more information Note: This workshop will be repeated on October 9 in Puyallup
Family Caregiver Resource Center
Our new location will enable us to house a new resource center for family caregivers, their families and friends, and interested members of the community at large We will also be able to host special gatherings, informational talks, and training events
DISHING UP THE CARBS 5
Saturday, June 5; 9am 11am Registered dietician Jane Valley will talk about counting carbohydrates for improved diabetes management The workshop covers types and sources of carbohydrates, ways to count and miscount carbs, and evaluating the
media frenzy and the many popular diets focusing on carbohydrate management Pre-registration 5 and advance payment required by May 17 Limited to 30 participants Held at Tacoma Specialty Center Group Health, 209 MLK Jr Way Call 272-5134 for more information Note: This workshop will be repeated on October 30 in Puyallup
Family Caregiver Advisory Committee
We have the unique opportunity to serve the needs of family caregivers at important stages of their experience But our programs and services have to be on target to meet the real needs of caregivers Be a part of the solution by joining the Family Caregiver Support Program Advisory Committee We meet 4 times each year and provide a great service To join, call Bob Riler at 798-7384
DIABETES EXPO 5 / 4 SENIORS / FREE UNDER 18
Saturday, May 15 at the Stadium Expo Center in Seattle Call 1-888-DIABETES, extension 7203 for information Sponsored by the American Diabetes Association
Senior Information and Assistance 253-798-4600 800-562-0332
A great place to start when you need help connecting with programs and services most in need by family caregivers A service of Pierce County Aging and Long Term Care
Challenges in Caregiving: Giving
Care, Taking Care
The annual Puget Sound Caregiver Conference is scheduled for Monday, June 7, at the Tukwila Community Center, 9:00 am 4:00 pm The cost is 25 for family and volunteer caregivers; 50 for agency-based caregivers The event is coordinated by the Aging and Disability Services Administration with the support of local counties, service providers and organizations The keynote speaker this year is Dr Rita Bresnahan, an expert on aging and caregiving Many health and caregiver professionals from the area will provide a number of excellent workshops including: Strategies to manage challenging behaviors, Coping with grief, anger, and stress, Getting the most out of a doctors visit, Legal and financial planning
Caregiver Coping Tips From Around the World
You must take special care of yourself You must take special care of your relationships Chronic Illness can be forever Society is oriented towards acute care; we are quite naturally unprepared for the lingering illness of others Especially if it is our own Each day you must develop a wait and see attitude for what can and cannot be done that day Do not assume decision-making roles for your loved one You must not say you
look tired, you need to go and rest Do say: You look tired What can I do to help? There are new sets of rules for everyone The diagnosis of a chronic illness means automatically you will always have an illness in your home
In addition to the many workshops, local agencies, providers, and vendors will provide booths to enable Most Caregivers need and want MORE help caregivers to get more information and to learn about and a good nights sleep new and helpful community resources You must develop a personal support system, just for you
This is a popular and worthwhile event Space is limited Please dont wait Pre-registration is required Call 360-725-2544 or 1-800-422-3263
You must take care of yourself, or there will be nothing left for anyone else DO NOT hesitate to ask for help from friends and family Keep your sense of humor and develop new interests
CAREGIVER RESOURCES BENEFITSCHECKUP GETS HIGH MARKS
Looking for some good reading? Interested in a helpful video tape? Pierce Countys Family Caregiver Support Program has a number of items available for lending to family caregivers Just contact Senior Information Assistance at 253-798-4600 to learn more or view the resource list
online at wwwPierceSeniorInfoorg Nearly 2,000 Pierce County residents made use of a unique screening tool BenefitsCheckUp is a quick, anonymous tool to help you connect to a wide variety of federal, state, and local assistance programs that can be of tremendous help to caregivers Some programs and services do not use income as a qualification BenefitsCheckUp can also provide significant savings on prescription drugs by linking you to various patient assistance programs You can get information and application forms to apply for over 250 pharmaceutical discount programs Check out wwwBenefitsCheckUpcom or call Pierce County Senior Information and Assistance at 253-798-4600
Source:johnshopkinshealthalerts.com
