Communication skills for talking to doctors and family members, how to manage medications, and how to do daily tasks putting minimal stress on the joints will also be addressed. Anyone over 18 years old with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia or other rheumatic disease may participate, she said. While the diseases are different, the skills to manage them are the same. The program has been taught to more than 200,000 people worldwide, she said. The instructors are all people with arthritis or fibromyalgia who've been trained to teach the techniques to others.
Admission is free.
Call 696-5600 to register.