Date/Time
Date(s) - 02/27/2017 - 04/03/2017
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Location
King Senior Center
Categories
Event Phone: (336) 983-0751
Description: The Living Healthy with Chronic Disease Self-Management Workshop is held for two and a half hours, once a week, for six weeks. People with different chronic health problems are welcome to attend and learn from one another. Workshops are facilitated by two trained leaders, one or both have chronic diseases themselves.
Topics Include:
1) techniques to deal with problems such as frustration, fatigue, pain and isolation
2) appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength, flexibility, and endurance
3) appropriate use of medications
4) communicating effectively with family, friends, and health professionals
5) nutrition
6) decision making, and
7) how to evaluate new treatments
Classes are highly interactive, where mutual support and success build the participants’ confidence in their ability to manage their health and maintain active and fulfilling lives.
Dates: Information Session: February 20th, 2017 from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
6 weeks of classes (1 x per week) – Mondays – February 27th, March 6, 13, 20, 27 and April 3rd, 2017
Time: 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Contact: Suzan Garner (336) 983-0751 Email
Last date to register online: February 20th, 2017
Registration
This event is fully booked.