ACB Focus: Health and Wellness
by American Council of the BlindWelcome to the Health and Wellness Track of the ACB Focus Podcast Series. The Health and Wellness Track contains programming that empowers individuals who are blind and visually impaired from under-represented communities and most at risk of additional physical, psychological, and social health complications to take command over their health.
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Episodes
20220705 Self-Care is Health Care
44m · PublishedEpisode Notes
20220705 Self-Care is Health Care Originally Aired July 5, 2022, on ACB Media Take charge of your physical, mental, and emotional health. ACB Next Generation and ACB's Get Up, Get Moving invited attendees to learn about the connection between mind, body, and spirit. Participants stretched out their bodies with: · Leslie Spoone, a Certified Fitness Instructor · Koni Sims, a retired Medical Massage Practitioner · Terry Suarez, a Certified Respiratory Therapist The attendees then energized their spirit by learning to relax! Participants also shared their best practices for self-care. Edited By: Michael Moran Notes go here
20220705 Accessible Covid 19 Testing
1h 10m · Published20220705 Accessible Covid 19 Testing Originally Aired July 5, 2022, on ACB Media Edited By: Douglas Hunsinger
20220705 Knuckling Down on Using and Demonstrating Durable Medical Equipment
1h 6m · Published20220705 Knuckling Down on Using and Demonstrating Durable Medical Equipment Originally Aired July 5, 2022, on ACB Media Presenter: Kim Ladd RN/BS, diabetes health education specialist. This session empowered clients to independently manage their diabetes and other chronic diseases with low or no vision. Kim's passion for preventing diabetes and its complications through education stems from first-hand experience. Not only does she deal with diabetes daily, but many of her family members do so as well. Kim demonstrated how to use many different devices for diabetes. Edited By: Larry Gassman
20220705 Knuckling Down on Endocrinology - Current and Future Treatment Strategies
1h 14m · Published20220705 Knuckling Down on Endocrinology - Current and Future Treatment Strategies Originally Aired July 5, 2022, on ACB Media Participants heard from a panel of leading global endocrinologists regarding current and future best practice treatment strategies for managing Type I and Type II diabetes. Edited By: Larry Gassman
20220704 Empowering Us to Advocate for the Best Mental Health and Emotional Well Being Care
1h 3m · Published20220704 Empowering Us to Advocate for the Best Mental Health and Emotional Well Being Care Originally Aired July 4, 2022, on ACB Media
The world can be busy and it's often our own self-care that is the first overlooked. The medical field is often more a business; knowing how to ask the right questions and advocate for ourselves is a learned and much needed skill set.
Facilitated by Pam Shaw
Edited By: Jenine Stanley
20220703 Unravelling the Medicare Tangle
1h 3m · Published20220703 Unravelling the Medicare Tangle Originally Aired July 3, 2022, on ACB Media Lori Scharff ACB's Medicare expert, provided attendees with the information one would need to better understand the maze that is the Medicare program. Eligibility, benefits, gaps, and special plans are just a few of the areas that she covered. Edited By: Michael Moran
20220623 Adaptive Sports GET UP, GET MOVING, and Make Life Fun!
1h 11m · Published20220623 Adaptive Sports GET UP, GET MOVING, and Make Life Fun! Originally Aired June 23, 2022, on ACB Media
Want to get active and are not sure what exciting things are out there, or how you can re-engage in your favorite game or activity after sight loss? Attendees heard from our team on how we could help you get back into the action! STRIVE4YOU assisted attendees in this virtual workshop as they explored all of the exciting recreational and sporting activities that are available for the Visually Impaired/Blind. Together they took a look at simple adaptations to make your leisure, recreation, and fitness activities more inclusive. Whether you're a parent, college student, senior or a disabled veteran there is so much out there to get you off the couch living life to its fullest, and you might accidently get healthier both physically and mentally in the process!
Edited By: Brian McCallen
20210722 - So you want to pick the right therapist
1h 16m · Published~~So, You Want to Pick the Right Therapist? Will he or she be affirming of blindness, LGBTQ+ status or gender identity: Attendees learned from both blind and sighted therapists’ tips to help you choose the right professional to meet your needs. Presenters: ♠ Jessica Kell, certified family therapist, Baltimore, MD ♠ Ronald Miner Hughes, MSW, DCSW, LCSW, ACHS, MAC, DD, Psychotherapy and Hypnotherapy Specialist, Retired Director of Clinical Healthcare and Employee Assistance, Manchester, CT
- Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 22~~
20210721 - Living life to the fullest with diabetes
1h 13m · Published~~Living Life to the Fullest with Diabetes: ACBDA has several members who served on a panel and shared about life with diabetes and things they have found to be helpful in their journey.
- Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 21~~
20210721 - Diabetes and advocacy
1h 11m · Published~~Diabetes and Advocacy 101: Attendees learned what ACB and ACBDA have done to promote advocacy in affordable medication and accessible durable medical equipment for those with diabetes. Attendees also gained more information about advocating for yourself and being your advocate with medical teams. Speakers: ♣ Clark Rachfal, ACB, Director of Advocacy & Governmental Affairs ♣ Chris Gray, ACBDA President
- Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 21~~
ACB Focus: Health and Wellness has 51 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 60:19:49. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on August 26th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on April 28th, 2024 23:41.