Welcome
Welcome to the Idaho website of the Arthritis Foundation,Great West Region. We are committed to raising awareness and reducing the unacceptable impact of arthritis, which strikes one in every five adults and 300,000 children, and is the nation’s leading cause of disability. To conquer this painful, debilitating disease, we support education, research, advocacy and other vital programs and services.
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Start A Smileage Contest At Your Job!
The Arthritis Foundation, Great West Region “Smileage” Contest
In 2012, the Arthritis Foundation, Great West Region introduced the “Smileage” Contest to help all employees get in shape, stay in shape or raise the bar!
Randomly assigned teams of employees track their daily physical movement and earn smileys for every 30 minutes of exercise. Walk for thirty minutes and get one smiley – run for one hour, get two smileys – cycle for two hours and the reward is four smileys. The team with the highest number of smileys at the end of each month is awarded fabulous prizes by the Regional CEO (the head honcho). The results are friendly competition, increased camaraderie, teamwork and best of all, helping those living with arthritis.
Download a sample tracking calendar
The Arthritis Foundation, Great West Region serves over 2,996,000 people with arthritis in the states of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Colorado.
Tai Chi Offered in Post Falls
Post Falls Senior Center is offering a free 12-week series of Tai Chi for Health classes.
Tai Chi is a slow moving, meditative exercise that has been shown to reduce the risk of falls, decrease stress, reduce joint pain, and increase strength and flexibility. Dr. Paul Lam, an Australian family physician and Tai Chi gold medalist developed the Tai Chi for Arthritis form in conjunction with rheumatologists and physical therapists. The program has been endorsed by the Arthritis Foundation as a safe, effective way to improve mobility and overall fitness.
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2012 Juvenile Arthritis Conference
It's time to start planning for the 2012 Juvenile Arthritis Conference. Join us July 19-22 for this nationwide educational event for families affected by juvenile arthritis. The conference offers a chance to meet other families going through similar challenges, share stories, learn new techniques for managing juvenile arthritis and have fun!
Registration opens in February 2012.
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Contribute to the Cause
The Arthritis Foundation's Hope Through HeroesSM is a memorial and tribute site dedicated to people who live with and have lived with arthritis or chronic joint symptoms. This is a place where you can honor or commemorate the life of a friend or loved one by sharing their inspirational stories of hope.
There are many different ways to support the work of the Arthritis Foundation...gifts of cash, real estate, securities, and personal property. You can also help by contributing a planned gift. Bequests (gifts made via wills) are one of the Foundation's most vital sources of income. Memorial and/or honor gifts in the name of friends and relatives are a thoughtful way to remember someone special.
Please contact Eric Campbell for more information .
