Living Well for Better Health Class Offered

Free class is held on Thursdays at Franklin Memorial Hospital

FARMINGTON, MAINE¾

 

Do you or someone you care for have diabetes, arthritis, heart trouble, depression or another long-term health condition? Attending a “Living Well for Better Health” workshop will give you valuable information to help you to feel better and manage your health. 

 

Living Well is a free six-week workshop held once a week, for 2.5 hours each session. Discussion and activities focus on topics such as dealing with frustration, exercising at your level of ability, working with your health care provider, setting personal goals, managing pain, healthy eating, and improving communication skills, among others. A family member, friend, or caregiver can also participate.

 

Participants will learn how to make daily tasks easier, relax and manage stress, and find support and solutions to health concerns. The Living Well workshop has been shown to reduce hospitalizations by improving one’s ability to take care of his or her health.

 

The next 6-week Living Well workshop series will be held on Thursdays starting September 25, from 4−6:30 p.m. in the Crosby Room at Franklin Memorial Hospital. A book and relaxation CD are loaned out for your use during class.

 

To register or for more information, contact Pam Piper at SeniorsPlus toll free at 1-800-427-1241 or Heather Fellman at the Healthy Community Coalition at 779-2934.

 

Funding for the program is provided in part from the Administration on Aging to the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Elder Services, as well as the Maine Health Access Foundation