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Take Charge of Your Health: Chronic Conditions No Cost Workshop

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Take Charge of Your Health: Chronic Conditions No Cost Workshop | Beginning October 5, 2023

Do you have a chronic health condition?
Take Charge of Your Health: Chronic Conditions is designed to improve the self-management skills of people living with ongoing health issues. This program teaches new strategies that will give participants the confidence, motivation, and skills needed to manage to live with a chronic health condition. This FREE workshop meets once a week for six weeks from 1pm to 3:30pm, beginning on October 5 to November 9, at the McHenry County Department of Health's Crystal Lake office (100 N. Virginia Street, Crystal Lake, IL 60014).

Topics Covered:

  • Nutrition and healthy eating habits
  • Physical activity and exercise pain and stress management
  • Effective communication with family, friends, and health care providers
  • Problem-solving, goal setting, and many more
  • Action planning, improve sleep, and pain management techniques

Benefits of the Class:

  • Increased energy and less fatigue
  • Increased physical activity
  • Increased confidence in managing health
  • Decreased pain and depression

 

This project is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $350,000 with 100 percent funded by CDC/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government.

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