Family and Community Wellness

K-State Research and Extension is a leader in providing research-based information and education for creating strong, healthy Kansas communities. We strive to improve family relationships, develop consumer and financial management skills and help Kansans balance the demands of work, family, and community.

Educational information, classes, workshops and presentations are available in the following:

• Advance Healthcare Directives
  • Planning booklet & forms
• The Empowered Caregiver - an education series of different workshop programs designed to help caregivers manage the challenges of caring for individuals with dementia. The sessions provide practical education on dementia care, communication, and self-care to prevent burnout.
  • Building Foundations of Caregiving
  • Communicating Effectively
  • Dementia - Related Behaviors
  • Supporting Independence and Exploring Care & Support Services
• Gray for a Day
• Fraud and Scam Prevention
• Keys to Embracing Aging
  • Keys to Embracing Aging introduces and reinforces 12 healthy and safe lifestyle practices that influence optimal aging. This interactive program utilizes findings from centenarian studies to help you grow old gracefully, successfully, and with increased longevity.
• Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas (SHICK)
  • Medicare Options Class
  • One on One Counseling
  • Appeals
  • Help paying for your Medicare
• Master of Memory
  • The goal of the Master of Memory program is to improve participants' memory function. The program encourages people to recognize that they can impact their memory function, and teaches them how to do so. The program is a six lesson series that can be presented to various community groups.
• A Matter of Balance
• Stay Strong Stay Healthy: strength training for older adults
• Walk with Ease
• Dining with Diabetes
• Understanding Hospice
  • Hospice focuses on comfort, not curing. It is a customized model of care that helps people with life-limiting illnesses live with dignity.
  • Understanding Hospice Fact Sheet

Informational Videos

Medicare Mini Video Series
Radon - Additional information, www.kansasradonprogram.org