Cómo mantener a usted y a su familia seguros durante COVID 19

Únase a nosotros para un taller gratuito facilitado en español por Giselle Zapata-García de la Oficina de Oradores del Equipo de Respuesta COVID 19 de Salud Pública del Condado de King.

Reunión de Zoom organizada por North Seattle Family Resource Center

Martes 2 de febrero de 2021 de 10:45 a 11:45 a.m

Conozca la información más reciente y los pasos que puede seguir para mantenerse seguro, incluida información sobre:

  • Vacunas COVID 19: ¿qué tan seguras y efectivas son?
  • Fases de administración de la vacuna: ¿cómo puedo saber cuándo y dónde puedo vacunarme?
  • ¿Cuál es la diferencia entre la gripe y COVID 19?
  • ¿Por qué son tan importantes las máscaras y el distanciamiento social?
  • ¿Qué tan seguro es reunirse en grupo al aire libre?
  • Sesión de preguntas y respuestas

Para registrarse y recibir el enlace de Zoom, llame

Centro de Recursos Familiares de North Seattle al 206-364-7930 o

Envíenos un correo electrónico a nsfc@chs-wa.org

 

 

How to Keep You and Your Family Safe During COVID 19

 

Join us for a free workshop facilitated in Spanish by Giselle Zapata-Garcia from the King County Public Health COVID 19 Response Team Speakers Bureau.

Zoom meeting hosted by North Seattle Family Resource Center

Tuesday, February 2, 2021 from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m.

 

Learn about the latest information and what steps you can take to stay safe including information about:

 

  • COVID 19 Vaccines – how safe and effective are they?
  • Vaccine administration phases – How do I find out when and where I can I get my shot?
  • What’s the difference between the flu and COVID 19?
  • Why are masks and social distancing so important?
  • How safe is it to meet in a group outdoors?
  • Question and Answer session

 

To register and receive the Zoom link, call

North Seattle Family Resource Center at 206-364-7930 or

Email us at nsfc@chs-wa.org

UW seeks Latinos caring for relatives, friends with dementia to develop better training program

Jake Ellison

UW News

The UW is seeking to understanding how to adapt an evidence-based intervention for Latino caregivers of family or close friends with dementia.Magda Ehlers/Pexels

With Latinos 1.5 times more likely to have dementia than non-Latino whites, among other health disparities, researchers at the University of Washington are hoping to better understand Latino family caregivers and adapt the training available to those caregivers.

To do that, the UW Department of Health Services is seeking to interview Latino caregivers for a study to increase the cultural relevance of STAR-C  training — a non-pharmacological intervention endorsed by the Administration on Aging that trains caregivers to manage the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia.Download fliers in Spanish and English explaining the study and how to get involved here.

“Our study will improve our understanding of how to adapt an evidence-based intervention for family caregivers of people with dementia. The culturally-adapted intervention is expected to reflect the values and preferences of Latino families,” said Magaly Ramirez, the study’s principal investigator and an assistant professor of health services in the UW School of Public Health.

“Culturally adapted interventions improve reach, engagement, effectiveness and sustainability. In the long term, the goal of our research is to help eliminate health inequities among Latino families impacted by dementia,” Ramirez said.

Improved training will focus on helping family caregivers manage some of the challenging behaviors experienced by people with dementia, such as crying, arguing, refusing to accept help and waking family members up at night.

The UW researchers would like to spread the word that they are looking for study participants.

This study would be a good fit for caregivers who:

  • Identify as Hispanic/Latino
  • Take care of a family member or close friend diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia or
  • Have a family member or close friend who is experiencing behavior issues

Study participants will complete a 10-minute survey and a one-hour interview by phone or Zoom and will receive $45 as a thank you for participating.

To learn more about the study or to volunteer, contact research coordinator Miriana Duran at mdp19@uw.edu or 206-221-6206.

This research is being supported by a grant from the nonprofit Alzheimer’s Association.

This was taken from https://www.washington.edu/news/2020/10/22/uw-seeks-latinos-caring-for-relatives-friends-with-dementia-to-develop-better-training-program/.

Hand Drumming Fun for Seniors

Photo provided by LaDrumma

Simone will supply hand drums (drums that sit on the floor between your legs. They are hit with hands, not sticks).  You will be shown how to hold the drum and taught two simple strokes. Before you know it, you’ll be playing a hot little rhythm!

Drumming is a wonderful way to strengthen muscles, improve coordination and sharpen memory, all the while playing the rhythms you love to dance to.

Simone LaDrumma created Drumming & The Holistic Expression of Rhythm, a method of feeling rhythm rather than reading or counting it, in 1991. Since then she has brought the magic of rhythmic expression to thousands of folks of every age, gender, and level of expertise around the world.

For more info visit: www.LaDrumma.com

Monday, February 7th 1-2pm

Monday, March 7th 1-2pm

Wednesday, April 25th 1-2pm

Free. All are welcome.

Manage Concerns About Falls

Many older adults experience concerns about falling and restrict their activities. A MATTER OF BALANCE is an award-winning workshop series designed to manage falls and increase activity levels.

Lake City Seniors will host the eight-session series at the Lake City Community Center starting Monday, September 11th and running through November 6th.  The workshop meets Mondays 1-3pm.  The workshop will no meet on Monday, October 9th.

The workshop is free, but does require pre-registration to participate.  To register contact Akira at 206-268-6740 or by email at akirao@soundgenerations.

A Matter of Balance emphasizes practical strategies to manage falls.

YOU WILL LEARN TO:

  • view falls as controllable
  • set goals for increasing activity
  • make changes to reduce fall risks at home
  • exercise to increase strength and balance

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

  • anyone concerned about falls
  • anyone interested in improving balance, flexibility and strength
  • anyone who has fallen in the past
  • anyone who has restricted activities because of falling concerns