By: Susan Oser
NFBPWC Health Chair, health@nfbpwc.org

Greetings. The first meeting of the Health Committee is in the books. While it was a smaller than expected turnout, some great ideas and a theme came out of it. So, our main theme for this year is focusing on our more seasoned members of the organization and what their health concerns are. Stay tuned to this column for future announcements and updates.

If you are a former member of the health committee or would like to find an area where you could be involved, please contact me at health@nfbpwc.org and I will put you on my list. The more you can contribute, the easier it makes it for me. I’d love to have you.

Healthy Thinking for the Month:

If you are suffering from election burnout you are not the only one. The constant bombardment of commercials, mailers, rallies on TV, etc. has been overwhelming. The best thing to do is turn it off and ignore it. These ads are all about asking for donations using feat, intimidation and negativity. So, if you want to do something positive, call a friend, take a walk…do anything that makes you feel happy and at peace. Elections may come and go, but in the end, we still must take care of ourselves.

Health Awareness Dates:

November is –

American Diabetes Month, Children's Grief Awareness Month, Diabetic Eye Disease Month, Epilepsy Awareness Month, Eye Donation Month, Gluten-Free Diet Awareness Month, Hepatitis C (HCV) Education, Awareness and Screening Month, Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Movember, MADD's Tie One On For Safety Holiday Campaign (11/1- 1/1/25), National PPSI AIDS Awareness Month, National Alzheimer's Disease Month, National COPD Month, National Diabetes Month, National Family Caregivers Month, National Healthy Skin Month, National Home Care & Hospice Month , National Hospice & Palliative Care Month, National Impotency Month, National Long-term Care Awareness Month, National Marrow Awareness Month, National Medical Science Liaison (MSL) Awareness & Appreciation Month, National Pet Cancer Awareness Month, National PPSI Aids Awareness Month, NET Cancer Awareness Month, Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, Pet Diabetes Month, PPHI Aids Awareness Month, Prematurity Awareness Month, PTA Healthy Lifestyles Month, Stomach Cancer Awareness Month, World Vegan Month

We will try to meet on the 3rd or 4th Monday of the month unless there are any conflicts or holiday forthcoming.