Better Health Class Offered in June
Grinnell Regional Medical Center will offer the
“Better Choices, Better Health” workshop in June. This six-week program
provides individuals who have chronic conditions, as well as their caregivers,
the tools to better manage their health and symptoms. This session will be held
in the Hawn Center at Seeland Park/St. Francis Manor beginning Monday, June 9.
The program developed by Stanford University focuses
on ways to improve self-management of chronic diseases. Examples of chronic
conditions include arthritis, breathing problems or lung disease, stroke,
depression or anxiety, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure,
osteoporosis, chronic pain, and cancer.
The class meets every Monday, June 9 to July 14. Each
session is two and a half hours, 1:30 to 4 p.m. Over the course of these workshops,
individuals will learn techniques and practical methods to deal with pain,
fatigue, and isolation; decision-making skills; exercise options and
established action plans and goals for physical activity; better nutrition
planning and eating choices for better health; communication techniques to
begin conversations with physicians and family members about health concerns;
tools to manage medications and symptoms; and self-management skills to lead a
more productive life.
The class is taught by peer leaders who guide
participants as they create their own action plans for improved health. The $20
fee covers the cost of the book and materials. Scholarships are available. For
information and to register, call the Grinnell Regional Public Health office at
641-236-2385.
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