Living Well with Chronic Conditions

People struggling with chronic health issues can learn ways to cope with these challenges and improve their quality of life through this workshop.  Participation will empower those living with conditions like arthritis, heart problems, asthma, stroke, pain, osteoporosis, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, emphysema and cancer, and allow them make the best of their situation through:

• Symptom management
• Dealing with anger, depression and other emotions
• Goal setting and problem solving
• Improving nutrition and developing a suitable exercise program
• Medication management
• Breathing exercises and managing stress
• Communicating with family, friends and health care professionals

The workshop meets for 2 ½ hours, once a week for six weeks. This workshop, created at Stanford University, is designed for people who have one or more chronic conditions.