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Join us! Have fun, get energized, and discover something new with St. Francis!
FREE virtual family caregiver classes! Enjoy gathering with others at informative virtual or in-person sessions provided by local experts and instructors. Classes take place online via Zoom unless otherwise noted. Register online by scanning the QR code. For more information, help with registration, or navigating Zoom, contact Melissa Caballes at
(808) 547-8138 or mcaballes@stfrancishawaii.org.
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NEW! Know Your Numbers Series: Ideal Retirement Planning
Wednesday, March 9, 2022 11:00 AM to Noon OR
1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Understand the foundational elements to retirement
planning and get guidance
and strategies to begin
building your dream retirement and financial legacy now.
Presenter: Caine Nakata, Director of Operations, F3E, Hawaii Chapter, and Founder, Milestone Wealth Management
NEW! Excessive Sleep and Narcolepsy Wednesday, March 16, 2022
5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Sleep is just as important as nutrition and exercise in maintaining a healthy balanced lifestyle. Learn about the symptoms and management of excessive daytime sleepiness.
Instructor: Shriharsha Vajjala, MD, Director of Sleep Laboratory and Sleep & Insomnia Center, Hawai`i Pacific Neuroscience
Living with ALS:
Care & Caregiver Perspectives
Friday, March 18, 2022 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
ALS (Lou Gehrig’s
disease) is an incurable neurodegenerative
condition that affects
the muscles of moving,
breathing, swallowing, and talking while leaving the mind intact. Receive practical tips from a nurse educator who was the primary caregiver to her husband who had ALS.
Presenter: Divina Robillard, President, ALS Foundation and Nurse Educator
Mobility Training for Caregivers
Saturday, March 19, 2022 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Learn how to transfer your
loved one using proper body
mechanics safely; wheelchair
transfers like bed to chair;
chair to automobile and the proper use of assisted devices.
Presenter: Bryce Sumida, DPT, Administrator, Hale Ho Aloha Nursing Home
Live Every Moment
Knock Out Gout
Thursday, March 24, 2022 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Learn to identify and
manage gout symptoms and
triggers. Construct an action
plan to avoid triggers and
discuss medication benefits
and side effects. Caregivers
will received resources to assist with their loved one’s self-management.
Presenter: Dawn Pasikala, RN, Director of Programs, National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii
NEW! Preventing and Identifying Strokes, Spinal Cord Injuries, and Brain Injuries
Thursday, March 31, 2022
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Anyone can have a stroke,
spinal cord injury, or a brain
injury, but the risk increases
with age. Learn about the
common types of each of these injuries, how to identify their signs and symptoms, and find out practical things you can do to help lower your risk.
Presenter: Violet Horvath, PhD, Director, Pacific Disabilities Center, John A Burns School of Medicine
Big Moves! Monday
Mondays, 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
Zumba by Frances
Mondays and Wednesdays 5:15 PM to 6:30 PM
Body&Brain Tai Chi
Tuesdays, 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Truths and Myths of Long-Term Care Insurance
Wednesday, 3/2, 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Eating Smart for Your Kidneys
Multi-session starting
Friday, 3/4, 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Boxing Fundamentals
Fridays, 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Zumba Gold by Frances
Saturdays, 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
Medicare Basics
Saturday, 3/5, 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
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