Living Well With Chronic Conditions
The workshop will meet once a week for six weeks, beginning Wednesday, Jan. 4.
- When: Wednesdays from 1 to 3:30 p.m.
- Where: Behring Senior Center, 1113 10th St., Monroe.
MONROE - People with chronic health issues can learn simple tools to improve their quality of life through an upcoming workshop called "Living Well With Chronic Conditions." The workshop meets once a week for six weeks between 1 and 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays, with the first class starting Wednesday, Jan. 4 and continuing until Wednesday, Feb. 8. Two trained leaders will facilitate the workshop at the Behring Senior Center, 1113 10th St.
Created at Stanford University, the workshop is designed for people who have one or more chronic conditions. The workshop is designed to empower those living with conditions like arthritis, hear problems, asthma, stroke, pain, osteoporosis, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, emphysema and cancer, and helps them take control of their situation through:
- symptom management
- dealing with anger, depression, and other emotions
- goal-setting and problem-solving
- improving nutrition and developing a suitable exercise program
- medication management
- breathing exercises and managing stress
- communicating with family, friends and health care professionals.
All participants will receive a copy of a consumer handbook, "Living a Healthy Life with a Chronic Condition," to use during the six weeks of class.
Those who attend may bring a friend, relative or caregiver to the sessions.
To register, call the Green County Aging and Disability Resource Center at (608) 328-9499.
Created at Stanford University, the workshop is designed for people who have one or more chronic conditions. The workshop is designed to empower those living with conditions like arthritis, hear problems, asthma, stroke, pain, osteoporosis, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, emphysema and cancer, and helps them take control of their situation through:
- symptom management
- dealing with anger, depression, and other emotions
- goal-setting and problem-solving
- improving nutrition and developing a suitable exercise program
- medication management
- breathing exercises and managing stress
- communicating with family, friends and health care professionals.
All participants will receive a copy of a consumer handbook, "Living a Healthy Life with a Chronic Condition," to use during the six weeks of class.
Those who attend may bring a friend, relative or caregiver to the sessions.
To register, call the Green County Aging and Disability Resource Center at (608) 328-9499.
