Living a Healthy Life:
A Chronic Disease Self-Management Program
A chronic disease self-management program.
This free 6-week, online, evidence-based program helps you live with symptoms of chronic illness.
Discuss strategies to:
- Deal with frustration, fatigue, isolation, and poor sleep
- Maintain and improve strength, flexibility, and endurance with doable exercise
- Use medications appropriately
- Communicate effectively with family, friends, and health professionals
- Practice good nutrition
- Balance activity and rest
- Evaluate new treatments
Participants receive a copy of the book “Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions,” an exercise CD, and a relaxation CD. They will also make weekly action plans, share experiences, and help each other address any issues with their self-management.
Wednesdays, January 11th – February 15th
9:30 am to 12pm
If you have questions or would like to register, call (603) 653-6847 or email Sharon.M.Feeney@hitchcock.org. Space is limited and we request that you do your best to attend all classes.
Don’t have a computer/internet at home? Use the Bugbee library! If you’d like to sign up for this course and attend from the library, send us an email or call (802) 295-9068, and we’ll get you set up to participate from Bugbee. (Bonus, you can stay for lunch after the Wednesday classes!)