Posted by: Lea_Marie_C_Paar on 08/03/2014 11:21 PM
Updated by: Lea_Marie_C_Paar on 08/03/2014 11:21 PM
Expires: 01/01/2019 12:00 AM
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Chronic Disease Self-Management Workshops
Arnold, Ca...A new series of six-week workshops is starting in Arnold this month to teach residents with chronic conditions like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, depression, arthritis or diabetes, the skills to better manage their conditions. The workshops are open to any Calaveras County adults with chronic ongoing conditions and their family members or partners. The no-cost workshops are sponsored by Public Health Services. People with chronic conditions can avoid complications and improve their health through self-management practices. Self-management skills include stress reduction, healthy eating, ensuring good communication with your doctor and physical activity. The workshops are led by trained and certified non-medical community health workers, who also have chronic health conditions and personally understand the challenges. The workshops were developed by Stanford University...
The workshops will also be held in San Andreas, Angels Camp, Mountain Ranch,Murphys, West Point, Valley Springs and Copperopolis. Registration is required.
Call Public Health to register or for more information at 754.6460 or visit our website at www.calaveraspublichealth.com.
Funding for the workshops is from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as part of the Community Transformation Initiative, a project of the Public Health Institute.
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