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LRGHealthcare - Better Choices, Better Health Workshop
LRGHealthcare's Better Choices, Better Health Workshop teaches participants how to manage their chronic disease/symptoms. Those attending the free workshops apply skills for living a full, healthy life with a chronic condition, learn to set weekly goals, and develop a practical step-by-step plan for improving health and quality of life. Workshop leaders guide participants through this proven national program developed by the Stanford University School of Medicine. The workshop consists of six weekly two-hour sessions at locations throughout the LRGHealthcare service area.
What is it?
LRGHealthcare's Better Choices, Better Health Workshop teaches participants how to manage their chronic disease/symptoms. Those attending the free workshops apply skills for living a full, healthy life with a chronic condition, learn to set weekly goals, and develop a practical step-by-step plan for improving health and quality of life. Workshop leaders guide participants through this proven national program developed by the Stanford University School of Medicine. The workshop consists of six weekly two-hour sessions at locations throughout the LRGHealthcare service area.
Who is it for?
Area residents living with a chronic health condition and/or their caregivers.
Why do they do it?
Nearly one out of every two adults has at least one chronic disease.
Impact
In the past two years, approximately 100 participants have taken part in 12 six-week sessions. Six months after workshop completion, more adults were stretching and using strength training as exercise. Also, the percentage of participants who walked for exercise more than three hours per week tripled.
Contact: Sally Minkow
Director, Education Services
Telephone: 603-527-2998
E-mail: sminkow@lrgh.org
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