A Healthy U workshop, Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Disease, will take place from 10 a.m. to noon Thursdays beginning July 9 through Aug. 13, via the Zoom video meeting program.
This workshop is for older adults and their caregivers residing in Logan, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Miami, Montgomery, Preble and Shelby counties, and supported by the Area Agency on Aging, PSA 2.
Requirements to participate are: E-mail to communicate with the facilitator, availability for six weekly, small-group online sessions, read provided textbook independently between sessions, and resident within the nine-county area.
Participants receive workshop materials mailed to their homes prior to their first workshop session: the companion textbook, Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions, and a relaxation CD.
Register by July 3 to Karin at knevius. A pre-meeting will be conducted before July 9 for anyone wanting a tutorial and practice in using the Zoom program.
Healthy U is an evidence-based, interactive, small group workshop proven to improve quality of life and reduce health care expenses by increasing self-confidence and providing new skills to better manage symptoms and feel healthier. Instead of focusing on any one disease, participants explore new ways to address challenges common to anyone with a long-term health concern.
The program focuses on common problems like chronic pain, nutrition, exercise, medication use, emotions, and communicating with doctors and family. Participants develop skills and coping strategies to manage symptoms through setting achievable goals, problem-solving, decision-making, social support, and more.
The Area Agency on Aging, PSA 2, is an independent, private, nonprofit corporation helps older adults of West Central Ohio remain in their homes with independence and dignity.