By Gary McKinnon

AHS WORKSHOP

Living well with chronic disease

Apr 24, 2019 | 8:37 AM

RED DEER – Local residents living with chronic disease have an opportunity to join a free Alberta Health Services (AHS) program designed to help them take control of their health and to improve their quality of life.

Better Choices Better Health is a series of six workshops designed to support Albertans living with ongoing health conditions, such as diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, high blood pressure, obesity, chronic pain, fibromyalgia, Crohn’s disease, colitis, Celiac disease and mental health concerns.

The Better Choices Better Health workshop sessions are led by AHS health professionals or trained volunteers, many of whom live with a chronic disease.

This approach ensures an understanding of the challenges participants face and provides a supportive and welcoming environment.

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Because those living with chronic conditions are often faced with the same day-to-day challenges, Better Choices Better Health focuses on teaching tools and techniques common to all chronic conditions rather than any one specific disease or condition.

Topics include:
– Overcoming the physical and emotional challenges of living with chronic conditions.
– Managing pain, fatigue and stress.
– Making positive nutrition and active living choices.
– Setting personal goals and acting on your plans.

Better Choices Better Health workshop sessions will be held May 22, 29 and June 5, 12, 19 & 26 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Bethany Collegeside, 99 College Cir.

Registration is required as date and time are subject to change.

For more information or to register to attend, please call the Alberta Healthy Living Program at 1-877-314-6997. Or to register for the online workshop, visit: https://betterchoicesbetterhealth.ca/online/