Living Well With Chronic Conditions Workshop

LIVING WELL WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS WORKSHOP: FREE. The Olympic Area Agency on Aging in collaboration with the Sophie Trettevick Indian Health Center has scheduled a free Workshop open to the public: Living Well With Chronic Conditions, to be held one day a week (Tuesdays, 2.5 hours, 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.) for six consecutive weeks beginning Tuesday January 24, 2011 at the Neah Bay Senior Center, 341 Bay View Ave. The workshop will be taught by two local trained leaders. All of the materials individuals will be using were developed by Stanford University’s Chronic Disease-Self Management Program. This program is designed to help individuals who suffer from a chronic condition, including diabetes, asthma, heart disease, chronic pain, arthritis, and hypertension just to name a few; to lessen their stress and frustration, manage symptoms, and deal with fatigue. Each participant will have access to a ‘Living Well With Chronic Conditions’ book. The goal of the program is to help you live a healthy life with your chronic conditions by managing your symptoms. Space for the workshop is limited so please register early. All workshop sites are ADA accessible. For more information and registration, please call 1-866-582-1487 or (360) 538-2457 or visit the O3A web site at www.O3A.org