The Better Choices, Better Health Chronic Disease Self-Management Workshop

How can the Better Choices, Better Health workshops help me?

WHAT DOES CHRONIC CONDITION MEAN?
People with a Chronic Condition have a medical problem that can last for the rest of their life. Chronic conditions may cause you to suffer a variety of health problems over many years. Some examples of chronic conditions include: anxiety, arthritis, asthma, cancer, chronic pain, depression, diabetes, emphysema, fibromyalgia, heart disease, high blood pressure HIV/AIDS, multiple sclerosis, obesity, osteoporosis, and stroke.

In contrast, acute conditions are short lived, and with prompt, effective treatment, people can usually return to normal health quickly.

Many people live with a chronic condition for years. The Better Choices, Better Health Chronic Disease Self management workshop helps you learn how to manage your symptoms so you can get the most out of life.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND ?
The Better Choices, Better Health workshops are for anyone living with a chronic disease that wants to live a healthier, happier, more productive life. You are also invited to register a spouse, friend or close family member to attend the workshop with you.

Self-management is learning and putting into practice the skills you need to
live a satisfying life with a chronic disease. People who take these workshops feel better and are less limited by their illness.

About Our Program
The Better Choices, Better Health workshop was developed by Stanford University and has been proven to help improve the health of people with chronic conditions.

Self-management is learning and putting into practice the skills you need to live a better, healthier life with a chronic disease.

The Better Choices, Better Health workshop will not conflict with your existing programs or treatment plan. It is designed to work with your regular treatment. The program teaches you the skills to coordinate all the things needed to manage your health, to help you to stay
active.

ABOUT OUR PARTNERING SPONSORS

BODY RECALL
Body Recall is a national nonprofit organization headquartered in Berea, KY that has been a pioneer in promoting health, wellness, and lifetime fitness for more than 30 years. With programs designed for older populations, special needs, and youth, its mission remains one of “offering all people a better quality of life through responsible movement that is pain-free and possible: to assist, inform, teach and train people in the practice of lifetime fitness.”

Madison County Health Department
The mission of the Madison County Health Department is to protect, promote and improve the health of our community. They offer a wide variety of community education services to encourage healthy lifestyles for people in our community. Over 170 employees make up the public health agency serving Madison County’s 81,000 + residents. They provide clinic, home health, environmental, and school health services, as well as many specialized individual and population-based health programs.

About Our Instructors
Better Choices, Better Health workshops are led by two co-leaders, who have completed a leader training program. Many of the leaders have chronic conditions themselves and have successfully used the skills taught in the program to improve their own lives. Participants can also learn from one another in the open workshop style setting.

Carolyn Wallace, Body Recall Instructor
Carolyn began as a Body Recall instructor 25 years ago, in 1985, reached exemplary status in 1988 and has been certified in both Special Populations and Smart Moves, the Body Recall lifetime fitness program for children. Carolyn is currently working on a new program for special needs populations, which includes people with physical limitations. Carolyn’s work reinforces the idea that there is a Body Recall program for everyone “no matter their age or physical condition.”

Mae Margaret Maupin-Story, RD, CDE
Mae Margaret is a native of Madison County Kentucky. She is a registered dietitian and a certified diabetes educator. Margaret received her bachelor and masters degree from Eastern Kentucky University. She has been employed by the Madison County Health Department since 1976. Margaret likes to cook and teach patients how to prepare tasty, healthy foods that fit into their meal plan.

The Better Choices, Better Health Workshop can help you to :
Manage your symptoms.
Set realistic goals.
Getting started with a healthy eating and exercise plan designed for you.
Learn how to discuss your medical condition with your doctor and health care team.
Learn to reduce your frustration.
Fight fatigue.
Make daily tasks easier.
Live a healthier life.

Better Choices, Better Health Workshops cost $15.
Workshop fee includes: 6 weeks of classes and a copy of the book:
Living a Healthy Life With Chronic Conditions

Better Choices Better Health Chronic Disease Workshop
Fall 2010 Schedule
Monday Afternoons 2:30 to 5 p.m.
September 27—November 1, 2010
at
Body Recall
590 Mt Vernon Rd
Berea KY
Pre-Registration required
Call 859-626-4499              
 LeslieD.Farris@ky.gov