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Mars Hill – Living Healthy with Chronic Conditions

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Date/Time
Date(s) - 05/10/2023 - 06/14/2023
12:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Location
Mars Hill Library

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Description:

Living Healthy: Chronic Disease Self-Management provides techniques to deal with symptoms of chronic conditions, such as fatigue, pain, sleeplessness, shortness of breath, stress, and emotional problems such as depression, anger, fear, and frustration. Physicians, registered dietitians, occupational and physical therapists, and other health professionals have reviewed all workshop materials.
Topics include:
• Appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength and endurance.
• Falls prevention.
• Healthy eating
• Better breathing techniques
• Appropriate use of medication
• Working more effectively with healthcare providers
• Communicating with friends and family
• Communicating with oneself
• Communicating with the healthcare system
• Action-planning, problem-solving, and decision-making

Dates:     Wednesdays, May 10 through June 14, 2023

Time:     12:30 pm – 3:00 pm

For more information, please contact:     Brea Kuykendall   (828) 251-7438   brea@landofsky.org

Last date to register:     Friday, May 5, 2023