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Healthy Living with Diabetes (HLWD) is an evidence-based workshop for people who have diabetes. The workshop meets for 2-1/2 hours, once a week, for six weeks. This community-based program offers tools and resources to enhance your understanding of what it means to have diabetes. Group support helps you build the confidence to manage your diabetes and maintain an active and fulfilling life. It is facilitated by two trained leaders in a small group setting. Each week has various topics related to mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing. Gain knowledge, share your experience, practice new skills, and help others. At a Healthy Living with Diabetes workshop, you’ll do more than learn about your condition. You’ll practice strategies, support others, and gain new tools to take better care of yourself.
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Stepping On brings together the life experience of its participants and the expertise of community professionals. From the first session, participants put new skills to use. Group members set short term goals each week – goals that focus on life activities that are most important to them. Physical therapists, pharmacists and other experts help the group adapt fall prevention practices for individual needs and levels. A 7-week (one 2-hour session per week) falls prevention program conducted by trained leaders, and specially designed for adult learners. Stepping On has been researched and proven to reduce falls by 31%.
Living with arthritis pain can be debilitating and keep you from doing the things you enjoy. The Arthritis Foundation’s Walk With Ease program is proven to make a big difference in your health – and your life. In just 6 weeks, you’ll learn strategies to better manage your arthritis and experience how moving can make a different in your life and health. Take of your health and get back to doing the things that matter to you. It’s also ideal for people without arthritis who want to make walking a regular habit. Sessions consist of group discussion and walking.