A new series of
six-week workshops is starting in Arnold this month to teach residents with
chronic conditions like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, depression,
arthritis or diabetes, the skills to better manage their conditions. The workshops are open to any Calaveras County
adults with chronic ongoing conditions and their family members or partners. The
no-cost workshops are sponsored by Public Health Services.
People with
chronic conditions can avoid complications and improve their health through
self-management practices. Self-management skills include stress reduction,
healthy eating, ensuring good communication with your doctor and physical
activity.
The workshops
are led by trained and certified non-medical community health workers, who also
have chronic health conditions and personally understand the challenges. The workshops were developed by Stanford
University.
The workshops
will also be held in San Andreas, Angels Camp, Mountain Ranch, Murphys, West
Point, Valley Springs and Copperopolis. Registration
is required. Call Public Health to register or for more information at 754.6460
or visit our website at www.calaveraspublichealth.com.
Funding for the workshops is from the U.S.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as part of the Community
Transformation Initiative, a project of the Public Health Institute.
