FAWCO
Federation of American Women's Clubs

FAWCO news and events

By AWC’s FAWCO rep, Jonelle Lemcke (jonelle@lemcke.dk).

SAVE THE DATE: FAWCO’s 2025 Biennial Conference will take place March 26-29 in Annapolis, Maryland. More information to follow.

FAWCO Announcement: Elder Care Lead

FAWCO’s Health Team is excited to announce that Dr. Lucy Andrews has accepted the position to lead the FAWCO Elder Care Team. Dr. Andrews is a highly qualified nurse with a doctorate and extensive expertise in dementia care. She brings a wealth of experience from her many years of working with dementia and Alzheimer’s patients. Additionally, she is the author of the insightful book, Joyful Moments Unlocked: A 52 Week Dementia Activity Book. FAWCO looks forward to collaborating with Dr. Andrews and all of you as we continue to enhance Elder Care as a valuable resource for FAWCO members.

Phases of Womanhood Webinar Series

FAWCO’s Global Issues Health Team has been hard at work during the summer holidays and is very excited to announce that they will host a series of four webinars focusing on various aspects of Phases of Womanhood, Elder Care and Health Literacy.

  • Q4 2024: Perimenopause: What’s going on with my body?
    • Description: You’re 40-something and things are a-changin’. Is it normal? Is it supposed to happen like this?
    • Am I in menopause, perimenopause, or just plain tired? Join our health team as we host the first of a four-part webinar series on the phases of womanhood.

Date: 11 October, 8.00pm CET. Registration link will follow in October’s Chronicle

  • Q1 2025: Menopause: What should I do now?
  • Q2 2025: Eldercare: Help! My mother has dementia
  • Q3 2025: Adolescence: A guidebook for baffled mothers

Do you have questions that you would like to be addressed during these sessions? Email the Health Team co-chairs: Tharien van Eck and Dawn Parker, health@fawco.org

Remember that AWC members are automatically FAWCO members, but you have to register. Contact me or register today if you have not done so already at https://www.fawco.org/

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jonelle Lemcke

FAWCO Rep. Jonelle Lemcke

fawco@awcdenmark.org