WARREN – Somerset County Freeholder Brian D. Levine, human services liaison, invites county residents to a free six-week Take Control of Your Health (TCYH) interactive workshop for people with chronic medical conditions. This workshop begins Thursday, April 9, at Warrenbrook Senior Center, located on the golf course at 500 Warrenville Rd.
The Chronic Disease Self-Management Program will run from 1 to 3:30 p.m. on Thursdays, April 9, 16, 23, 30 and May 7 and 14. Advanced registration is required by Thursday, April 2. This evidence-based program is designed to give individuals with health conditions such as arthritis, heart disease, cancer, diabetes, or asthma the knowledge and skills needed to take a more active role in their healthcare. Caregivers are encouraged to attend.
Participants will learn healthy living techniques, including symptom management, healthy eating, exercise strategies and stress management. The program will help individuals communicate effectively with doctors and health care teams. Research confirms that participants increase healthful behaviors, experience improvements in outlook and confidence, and are less limited in daily activities.
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Each participant will receive a book, titled, “Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions.”
To register, contact Warrenbrook Senior Center at (908) 753-9440. For more information, contact Somerset County Health Department Health Educator Sumantha Banerjee at (908) 203-6056.
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This project was supported, in part, by grant number 90CS0042-02-00, from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects under government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official Administration for Community Living Policy.
One of seven centers operated by the Somerset County Office on Aging and Disability Services, the Warrenbrook Senior Center is a multipurpose facility that offers a variety of educational, recreational and entertaining activities for active older adults, including wellness programs and health screenings. The center is accessible to individuals with disabilities.
Somerset County senior centers offer a wide range of experiences designed for lifelong enrichment in a social and uplifting atmosphere, intended to positively impact overall health. Many of these programs are funded, in part, through the Older Americans Act.
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