COTTAGE GROVE – Living with a chronic condition can be challenging, especially as people age. But learning some practical skills can help older adults better navigate life’s “ups and downs.”
Senior & Disability Services (S&DS) will help seniors embrace their age and increase their health knowledge through a free workshop, bringing it back to Cottage Grove starting this month, as part of its Living Well Self-Management Programs.
Adults age 60 and over who are living with a chronic condition are encouraged to sign up for “Living Well with Chronic Conditions” to learn how to manage stress and set goals in a supportive group setting.
Participants will learn methods to help themselves live well while experiencing conditions such as arthritis, high blood pressure, depression, COPD, and even cancer. Some of those lessons include learning relaxation techniques and other strategies to manage pain, fatigue, and frustration. The workshop was developed by the Stanford University Chronic Disease Self-Management Program.
Dallas Abraham, the Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Coordinator at S&DS, is the workshop leader in Lane County. She helps participants discover how healthy eating can improve their condition. She also helps them explore how to talk with their doctor and family about their health. At the workshop in Cottage Grove, she will be joined by two other class leaders who are being trained to lead more workshops like this.
The workshop, which has been held throughout Lane County for the past decade, has helped many older adults receive support from people like them who are living with various ongoing health challenges. S&DS is proud to announce that this will be the first time it has hosted this Living Well workshop in Cottage Grove since 2019.
The next “Living Well with Chronic Conditions” workshop will run for six weeks on Thursdays, starting on Jan. 22, from 1-3:30 p.m., at the Cottage Grove Community Center, 700 E. Gibbs Ave., Cottage Grove.
There is no cost to attend. Spaces are still available, but pre-registration is required. For more information and to sign up, call 541-768-6811 or email [email protected].
