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Preventing and Managing Diabetes

From carb counting and nutrition education to diabetes management education, we can help you prevent and manage diabetes.

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Chronic Disease Management

Chronic diseases are medical conditions that need ongoing attention and last a year or longer. You may live with a chronic disease for the rest of your life. 

The right care helps you manage the condition so it does not interfere with your daily life.

Effective management for chronic diseases

Get Healthy, Live Well helps you manage your symptoms for a healthier, active life. Get Healthy, Live Well offers a free, six-session Living Well Workshop to help you manage any health condition, including:

  • Arthritis
  • Being overweight
  • Cancer
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
  • Depression
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Heart disease
  • High blood pressure
  • Lung disease
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Stroke

Research studies have shown that people who completed the workshop experience:

  • Better health
  • Less time in the hospital
  • A more active lifestyle
You and your caregiver will learn ways to manage your symptoms with the support of trained coaches and other workshop attendees facing similar health concerns.

 

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The Living Well Workshop can help you:

  • Learn effective strategies to deal with symptoms
  • Cope with pain and fatigue
  • Improve nutrition through healthy eating
  • Gain skills in managing your medications
  • Work through feelings of anger, fear and frustration
  • Improve communication with your family, friends and health professionals

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Click below to find upcoming Living Well Workshops.

Events

Diabetes 101 - Webinar
Diabetes 101 - Webinar

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Diabetes Support Group
Diabetes Support Group

Monday, May 6, 2024

Blogs

Beyond Disease: Exploring the Vital Role of Public Health
Beyond Disease: Exploring the Vital Role of Public Health

As we mark National Public Health Week, individuals and organizations come together to address and highlight pressing health issues facing our nation. Public health encapsulates much more than disease prevention — it is the bedrock of our society's well-being, influencing how we live, work and interact with our environment.

Epilepsy Awareness: Empowering Individuals, Erasing Stigma
Epilepsy Awareness: Empowering Individuals, Erasing Stigma

Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures. These seizures are sudden bursts of electrical activity in the brain that temporarily affect its normal functioning. The manifestation of seizures can vary depending on the specific part of the brain involved and the individual.

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