 When we first came here to Colorado, my dad was still in pretty good shape mentally and physically. But as we lived here for a while, his dementia started kicking in. A typical visit with daddy might include going to a park or we do some personal hygiene. I clip his fingernails. I cut his hair. I'm a writer and I didn't get to actually start paying attention to my writing until I retired. But of course with daddy I have to manage back and forth the time for me to do my work and time for me to do work with daddy. I felt like I needed more help and luckily somebody recommended Healthier Living Colorado. My first experience beginning the class was meeting with a man named Paul. I was explaining to him about daddy's chronic conditions and he kept asking me questions about me but that's not why I was there. When the class started at first it was very interesting and they were talking about us dealing with our problems. And somewhere along the line it clicked that I also have chronic conditions. One of the things that they recommended for our goal setting was to set a goal to do something that we like to do. And I actually like to walk. So it was nice to find out that there is a walking group easily available to me. I think it's really important for people to be aware of the consortium for older adult wellness. The one thing that I bring from this class is that I'm worth it. My well-being is the most important thing to me because without it I can't do anything for myself or anybody else.