Welcome
Thank you for visiting the website of the Arthritis Foundation in Kansas and for your interest in our organization. Feel free to contact us anytime from within the state on our toll-free helpline at 1-800-362-1108 or by email.
We invite you to take control of your arthritis by getting involved. Let's Move Together.
- Take advantage of our Programs and Services, specifically designed for people with arthritis.
- Receive the award-winning Arthritis Today magazine as part of an Arthitis Foundation Membership.
- Have fun at Special Events to benefit Kansans with arthritis, or Volunteer your services.
- Become an Advocate for legislation to help people with arthritis -- right from your computer.
- Your gifts of time and resources will make a difference for the 575,000 Kansans with arthritis.
Find an office in your area!
View photos from our special events!
Moving is the Best Medicine
Tai Chi Classes Forming in Salina, Topeka, Wichita
Feel Great, Stay Fit and Keep Moving
Join a new, joint-safe activity from a trusted source -- The Arthritis Foundation Tai Chi Program. It's a fun way for people of all ages to enjoy life and meet new friends, while taking control of their physical, emotional and mental health. To find a class location...
EMPLOYERS: Contact our Program Staff to bring Tai Chi to your workplace as an employee wellness activity. (800) 362-1108.
Kansas Chapter News is Now an E-Newsletter
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Take Control with the Life Improvement Series!
For many years it was thought that persons with arthritis should not exercise because it would damage their joints. Today, doctors and therapists know that exercise can improve health without hurting joints.
The Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program is designed specifically for individuals with arthritis and uses gentle activities to help increase joint flexibility and range of motion, and helps maintain muscle strength.
Find a class in your area!
The Arthritis Foundation Aquatic Program takes our Excerise Program to the water, to help alleviate pressure and pain felt in joints as a result of standing. It also provides socialitzation and education to thousands of participants each day.
Find a class in Sedgwick County or the rest of the state!
The Arthritis Foundation Self-Help Program is a group education program designed to help you learn and practice the different skills needed to build your own individualized self-management program, and gain the confidence to carry it out. Anyone with any type of arthritis or fibromyalgia can attend. It is a course series taught over six consecutive weeks by a trained instructor.
View the 2010 Instructor/Leader Training Schedule!
Information Request
Direct Assistance Program Available
The Arthritis Foundation helps individuals within Kansas acquire equipment and personal care items that will enable them to take control of their arthritis. Assistance is not available to cover the cost of prescription drugs, doctor bills or medical treatments. This program is open to anyone living in kansas who has doctor-diagnosed arthritis and a documented financial need for assistance.
Download a copy of our Direct Assistance informational sheet and application. You may mail or fax us your completed form and all required attachments, using the contact information at the bottom of the page. Applications are reviewed monthly by a team of arthritis professionals. Contact us for more information!
Learn More About Arthritis
Every month we hold First Hand informational presentations open to the public. Come learn about the Arthritis Foundation and the work we do throughout the state. You can also learn about programs and services we provide as well as get information on how to cope with your arthritis. Join us in Wichita or Topeka.
New Self Help Classes Forming
Join a group education program designed to help you learn and practice the different skills needed to build your own individual self-management program, and gain the confidence to carry it out. Sign up today for the Arthritis Foundation Self Help Program. Classes begin
February 9 - March 16 : Clay Center, Kansas Call (785) 632-5335 to register. Ask for Deanna Turner.
March 24 - April 28 : Andover, Kansas Call (316) 775-0500 to register. Ask for Pat Houchin.
Topeka Branch Information
Executive Director: Patty Dick
Special Assistant: Ivory Mazur
5339 SW 22nd Place
Topeka, KS 66614
Phone: 785-272-8461
Fax: 785-273-9573
Office Hours: Central
Contact Kansas Chapter
Toll-free: 800-362-1108
