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A Caregiver and Care Receiver's View of the Family Wellness Initiative 

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A Caregiver and Care Receiver's View of the Family Wellness Initiative 

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At a recent Wellness Open House, Dianna, one of our most faithful attendees during the last year, shared the impact this program has had on her life. Her daughter validated the effect it has had on their caregiving family. The recording begins after Dianna shared some of the challenges she has experienced with aging.

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For home exercises, I highly recommend this PBS-sponsored exercise program by Miranda Esmonde-White. This excellent introductory video explains why we need to move and the power of movement to slow our aging process significantly.

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AGING BACKWARDS 1 with Miranda Esmonde-White

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The potential impact of Phase 5 in the KEFIcc plan on caregiving families.

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The potential impact of Phase 5 in the KEFIcc plan on caregiving families.

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Instead of transferring wealth to assisted living corporations, let's support families and older adults by providing weekday care assistance in our communities.

While this tri-fold brochure's focus is on cost saving relative to Long-Term Care, the benefits relative to aging in place with the support of our faith-based community are priceless.

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It's a big dream ... with enormous potential to do great good in one another's lives. I hope you'll be a part of our next step to explore the possibility of creating a non-profit as defined in Phase 3. If you've got questions, ideas, or experience please contact me at marciaharrisbrim@csus.edu

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Sleep Tracker Wearables List Cardiovascular Wellness Program-1

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Print out and track your sleep habits for one month

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The sleep tracker form helps you develop healthier sleep habits through self-monitoring.

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This informative presentation by Cari Shulkin, MSN, offers valuable tips for improving the quality of your sleepy.

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Click on the illustration for a larger view of the six key area this program focuses on and why.

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A consolidated resource for your emergency contact and more ...

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A consolidated resource for your emergency contact and more ...

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This form can be printed and filled out by hand or downloaded to create a typed version for your emergency contact. Either way, you will both be glad you did this.

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Medical Emergency Contact Information List for YOUR NAME

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Our Latest Series on Emergency Contacts, Patient Portals, POWs and Estate Executors

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Our Latest Series on Emergency Contacts, Patient Portals, POWs and Estate Executors

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This single document provides summaries and the purposes of Emergency Contacts, Patient Portals, Powers of Attorney for health care and financial matters, an estate executor, and the relationships between them.

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Powers of attorney Emergency Contacts Patient Portal

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Emergency Contacts Instructions for your Phone (iPhone and android)

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Emergency Contacts Instructions for your Phone (iPhone and android)

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This site provides everything you need to set up your emergency contacts on your phone. The time to do so is a gift you give to yourself and your loved ones.

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Setting Up An Emergency Contact On Your Phone

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While you hope to never use it, having an emergency contact in your phone can be very helpful – especially if you are unable to communicate with others in a life-threatening situation.

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Excellent slides on healthy eating

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Plant Based diet CWP - Transition to plant-based diet 2024

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My Future Caregiving Plan - A Musical Journal

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My Future Caregiving Plan - A Musical Journal

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The file above can be downloaded and printed for those who want to create a physical copy or it can be saved and updated in a computer file. I recommend both.

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Documentary on the Power of Music to extend the Quality of Life throughout every stage of Aging

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Documentary on the Power of Music to extend the Quality of Life throughout every stage of Aging

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This KEFIcc-friendly documentary has implications for opportunities to both care for others and care for ourselves through planning for a time when we will need care. See the file below.

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Alive Inside: A Story of Music and Memory [2014] Documentary

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This four-minute video is one of the most beautiful presentations I've seen about why we share in one of life's most important conversations with the people we love.

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Guide to Choosing Your Medical Decision Advocate

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Guide to Choosing Your Medical Decision Advocate

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This is an audio version of one of the free downloads from The Conversation Project above.

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Conversation Starter Guide Video Walkthrough

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Videos from different kinds of families who found ways to have some of the most difficult and meaningful conversations about what matters at the End of Life..

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What is The Conversation Project? Watch these videos to find out more about our resources.

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A Worthy Ted Talk on Family's Talking About Everyone's Wishes

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A Worthy Ted Talk on Family's Talking About Everyone's Wishes

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The conversation project | Ellen Goodman | TEDxBoston

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Review of the First Trial of Our Wellness Program 

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Review of the First Trial of Our Wellness Program 

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Family Wellness Spring_Summer Beta Review

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Thank you for printing, signing, and bringing this form with you on your first day at the program. Hard copies will also be available at the registration table when you arrive.

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Click on the informational text directly above. The document will appear. You may read the instructions online, print it from the print icon or download to your computor.

Whatever method you use, welcome and happy exploring!

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VISTOR ON PADLET Detailed Instructions for Navigating this Family Wellness Site

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We need you!

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Wearing the red apron, John delivered a sushi demonstration that provided us with an incredible culinary memory!

John was one of the many volunteers who shared their skills and made what we experienced together positively remarkable.

Got a skill you'd like to use to bless fellow parishioners and our neighbors? Reach out to Marcia or just show up at the program. FWI would be honored if you would join us, whether or not you know how to cook ;-)

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Please click on the form above, print and bring it to the program or we will give you a copy when you arrive. Please do the same for the waivers below.

An automated Registration Form Coming Soon! Check back mid-week.

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Click on the schedule above. Click on the print icon if you'd like a copy. Please join us and invite a friend.

Address:

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church

616 Alhambra Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95816

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Grief Group - open only to active wellness participants

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Grief Group - open only to active wellness participants

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More Great Class Descriptions Coming Soon!

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More Great Class Descriptions Coming Soon!

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Including our small group offerings, list of guest speakers, community cooking plans, practical tips for aging in place, and helps for families who can plan together to preserve family wealth and relationships.

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Cooking Demos and Healthy Eating 9/25/24

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Cooking Demos and Healthy Eating 9/25/24

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Vivia is back on September 25 to provide our first healthy cooking instructional demonstration. We held three of these in our first 8-week program and plan to do many more this fall. There's lots of learning and even more fun! Hope you can join us!

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Stress Management and Neurographic Art with Vivia 

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Stress Management and Neurographic Art with Vivia 

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You do not want to miss this class! Not only will you learn a new stress management skill, but Vivia Pappadopolous is sure to turn you onto this beautiful and relaxing art technique. We'll make our art creations together. All supplies provided.

Join us Monday, 9/23/2024 from 11:00 AM to noon. Please register in advance for the wellness program.

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While dates for this upcoming class have not been worked out yet, Linsedy said, "She'd love to work with us again." Thanks, Lindsey! You and Evi brought so much joy to our day. Can't wait to do this again!

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Meredith is a board-certified Feldenkrais Instructor who customized a class to maintain or regain "Youthful Movement" exclusively for our wellness program.

Join us every Wednesday at 10:15 AM.

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Every Monday and Wednesday Shari and the gang will brighten your day and improve your muscle tone in her positively fun exercise class.

Classes start at 9:30 AM. A longer class is offered on Mondays and a shorter class on Wednesdays. See the Schedule for more information.

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Yes, I know a bunch of folks sitting and standing is not what this is about, but trust me, they got to the park by walking there and back. This Fall we hope you'll join us every Monday and Wednesday!

Meet in Annunciation's courtyard at 8:45 wearing tennis shoes. Enjoy the company, the park's beauty, and the fresh air, and gently get your muscles ready for Shari's aerobics class.

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More to Come: Picture of multi-generation participation at FWI

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More to Come: Picture of multi-generation participation at FWI

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Add: Oliver playing ball with Dennis, Emma's cooking demo, Shari's grandkids, Robin/Jim's grandsons, etc.

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Emma - Family Caregiver and Cook Extraordinaire!

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Emma - Family Caregiver and Cook Extraordinaire!

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Emma, Dr. S' granddaughter brought him to FWI and made huge contributions before she went back to college. Among them was her cooking demonstration on how to make Tzatziki, a side that even full-blooded Greek cooks envy. The video is coming soon!

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Dennis, one of our volunteers, and Dianna, one of our participants heading out to join others for the morning walk.

The story of Dianna and her daughter's involvement in FWI is shared below:

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Despite what the schedule may look like, one of the program's most significant benefits was the iopromide one-on-one or group conversations where participants shared life together.

Having a weekday place to gather with others is one of the best things we can do for our well-being.

More FWI benefits will be listed soon. However, if you like getting your information from "the horse's mouth", the survey results in column two provide the candid reflections of those who volunteered and participated in the first 8-week program along with opportunities for improving our program this fall. We've been working hard to do just that! Come and see!

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Above are two of our beloved volunteers who made our early morning breakfast bar of coffee, tea, and healthy snacks the place to start our mornings.

Busting loose at the end of the day, this picture captures the joy and new friendships made through working side by side. So hey, isn't that something to dance about?

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Coming soon! A three-minute video of the health benefits of getting involved in our wellness program for volunteers and participants.

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An Interview with Tino and Mickey: husband and wife share their FWI experiences.

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An Interview with Tino and Mickey: husband and wife share their FWI experiences.

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In this unedited footage, Mickey adds something of a P.S. at the end adding additional details about the quality of the group sharing she experienced in "Your Soul's Legacy", a small group of which she was a valued member.

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Three participants and volunteers share their reasons for getting involved with FWI and how they benefited

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Three participants and volunteers share their reasons for getting involved with FWI and how they benefited

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Jim got involved to improve his health. Paula benefited from the FWI support of family caregivers. Dennis witnessed it changing lives for others and himself.

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Nick shares his participant experience in the program.

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Nick shares his participant experience in the program.

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FWI Beta Program Feedback Questionnaire from Volunteers and Participants 

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FWI Beta Program Feedback Questionnaire from Volunteers and Participants 

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Survey Results Beta Family Wellness for Padlet

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As a wellness program, our undergirding aim is to foster joy in participants and volunteers! Come share the kefi with us.

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The Story Behind the Family Wellness Initiative: Video Coming Soon!

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The Story Behind the Family Wellness Initiative: Video Coming Soon!

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Video Summary and Spoiler Alert: In short, this wellness program would never have been conceived were it not for my (Marcias') experiences with Dr. Nicholas Simopoulos and caregiving for my parents, and the volunteers who joined this cause. Our story is a testimony to the power of God to shape some of life's most painful experiences into good for others. While this doesn’t change the potency of the losses for Dr. S', myself, and those motivating our volunteers, using personal suffering as the catalyst for good produces joy when we know that all our suffering hasn't been in vain.

Dr. S has told me on multiple occasions that his central purpose in life has been to do good for others. This wellness program is his legacy of a life lived on purpose, a life that has always been about fostering health and well-being in others. Thank you, Dr. S for your example to us all.

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One of Vivian's amazing healthy cooking demonstrations

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We provide a community of care and support to individuals and families that cultivates healthy aging, robust relationships, and joyful living.

We do this by:

Inspiring long-term health through weekly fun activities like group exercise, Greek dancing, cooking demonstrations, sharing meals, playing games, and learning new things.

Discovering common interests, making new friends, and positively impacting each other's lives through kindness, love, and various volunteering efforts.

Reducing long-term care costs through strategic planning, community support, and bringing generations together to talk about family caregiving and end-of-life so that older adults age in place and remain within our community.

Developing innovative approaches to provide faith-based community caregiving to our parishioners and neighbors, offering new hope and resources to individuals and families for the challenges of aging.

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What is The Family Wellness Initiative (FWI)

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What is The Family Wellness Initiative (FWI)

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FWI is a pilot ministry of The Annunciation Greek Orthodox in Sacramento, CA. As a daytime wellness program, it primarily serves and is served by retired older adults who form a community of volunteers and participants. However, this program welcomes adults of all ages and is specifically designed to foster health in individuals and families as defined in our mission below.

As such this program which is aligned with Orthodox beliefs and Greek values is ideal for members of our parish even as it welcomes residents of the surrounding community who are also interested in healthy aging, family caregiving, and/or those wanting to positively impact others.