Community Outreach and Wellness Program The goal of this program is to promote the health and wellness of older adults and their caregivers by providing disease prevention/management information. Most programs are offered at no charge. Volunteers are welcome to assist in the program. Programs include: Fall and Injury Prevention: A seminar that discusses tips on preventing falls through discussion and participation in games such as bingo, to learn the risks. Medication Management: This program is aimed at teaching older adults how to prevent medication errors and drug interactions. Health Fairs: Health and wellness information is provided at local health fairs Wellness Fairs: A volunteer team does medication screenings, foot screenings, blood pressure and blood glucose screenings. Health Information: Diabetes, arthritis, high blood pressure, and mental health (depression and suicide prevention) information provided to older adults and their caregivers. Osteoporosis Screening: Bone density testing is available on specific dates throughout the year. Chronic Disease Self Management Program: A six weeks class for people to aquire the skills and techniques to self manage their disease...heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, emphysema, HIV/AIDS, etc. For more information on these programs, call: Joyce Bailey, (561)684-5885, or e-mail at: baileyjo@elderaffairs.org The program is funded by the State of Florida Department of Elder Affairs