Take Advantage Of Last, Free Healthier Living Workshop In Solano County

From the Solano County Public Health Services, Health & Social Services Department

One in 10 adults in Solano County has type 2 diabetes and one is three is obese. To help persons with diabetes, high blood pressure and other chronic conditions, Solano Public Health offers Free Healthier Living workshops. The final workshop for 2015 starts Sept. 15 at Suisun City Library and space is limited.

More than 400 adults throughout Solano County with conditions ranging from arthritis to high blood pressure, have created personal action plans and successfully completed the workshops.

“We’ve seen participants who started the workshop who were overweight, depressed, arthritic and barely able to walk, or with out of control blood sugar, make amazing progress in just six weeks,” said Dianna Gonzalez, program coordinator at Area Agency on Aging Serving Napa and Solano.

Guided by an experienced pair of lay leaders, Healthier Living participants learn to manage their symptoms, solve problems and set weekly goals for behavior change.

The series of six, weekly workshops follows the acclaimed Stanford University curriculum that includes healthy eating, relaxation techniques and ways to exercise easily and safely.

“Some participants have managed in six short weeks to control their blood sugar or blood pressure, lose 30 pounds and even go from relying on a walker to joining a walking group with new friends in their Healthier Living workshop,” Gonzalez said.

The free Healthier Living workshop will be from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays,Sept. 15 through Oct. 20 at the Suisun City Library, 601 Pintail Dr.

For information and to register, contact Gonzalez at 707-643-1797 ext. 314. Healthier Living workshops are sponsored by Solano Public Health, Partners 4 Healthy Solano, with funding from the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control.

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Suisun (Tuesdays)
Free Healthier Living workshop to improve quality of life for anyone with a chronic health condition will be held from 2 to 4:30 p.m.Tuesdays, Sept. 15 through October 20 at Suisun City Library, 601 Pintail Dr., Suisun. Caregivers are welcome. To register, call the Area Agency on Aging Serving Napa and Solano at (707) 643-1797 ext. 314. Healthier Living is sponsored by Solano Public Health, Partners 4 Healthy Solano, funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.