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Learn more about our new documentary IT'S ABOUT LIVING - an intimate portrayal of 5 people's daily struggles and triumphs living with chronic illness. |
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We live with different diseases but share the common struggles that go along with chronic illness. We are proactive with the management of our illnesses and believe that in movement we can find strength and healing for our bodies. |
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Caring voices hosts a website
that provides information and the ability for others to
contact us, also in Spanish. We are also linked to other
information sites.
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We meet twice monthly to support those living with chronic conditions and are advocates for health care issues. |
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We believe that it is healing for us to be active with our lives, despite physical challenges. We have completed a documentary film project called IT'S ABOUT LIVING that includes all levels of involvement, from filming our illness journeys, other healers, healthcare issues and fundraising. For more information on the film, click here.
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We participate in the mind-body
form of exercise called NIA, Neuro-Integrative Action. |
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About 100 million Americans have chronic conditions (incurable illnesses or impairments) |
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About 41 million Americans with chronic illness are limited in their daily living activities |
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The number of
persons with chronic conditions is expected to increase from
approximately 100 million in 2005 to 120 million in 2010, to about
135 million in 2020,to about 150 million in 2030 |
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20.15 Million, of U.S. working adults ages 18 to 64 have NO health coverage. |
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41% of all non-elderly adult Hispanics in Illinois are uninsured, compared with 20.5 % of Afro-Americans and 11.3% of Whites |
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