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AUGUSTA — Healthy Living for ME is hosting free workshops this fall virtually and by phone that are focused on helping Mainers who are living with diabetes and/or other chronic conditions, including pain.
“Improving management of chronic conditions through lifestyle changes and management strategies can really make a difference in a person’s overall quality of life,” said Jen Paquet, Healthy Living for ME’s training manager. “With these statewide programs, our goal is to improve the overall wellness of Mainers by helping individuals address their unique needs and better manage their own health.”
The workshops are free to any adult Mainer dealing with chronic conditions or diabetes, or their caregivers, but advance registration is required. Contact Healthy Living for ME at 1-800-620-6036 or info@healthylivingforme.org for more information and to register, or register at www.healthylivingforme.org.
Upcoming workshops available statewide through Healthy Living for ME include:
Living Well with Diabetes — Conducted virtually with workshop options beginning Oct. 12. Designed to help people with type 2 diabetes or who are pre-diabetic to learn how to live well.
Better Health Now with Diabetes — Provides participants all of the educational benefits of the Living Well with Diabetes workshop, but participants receive a free mail order toolkit and work with a leader on the workshop materials via phone or Zoom either individually or in small groups. Workshops are available beginning Nov. 10.
Living Well with Pain — Conducted virtually and designed for people who are dealing with persistent pain such as back pain, post-surgical pain, headaches and other pain that lasts for more than three months despite treatments. Workshop options begin Oct. 18.
Better Health Now with Pain — Provides all of the educational benefits of the Living Well with Pain workshop, but participants receive a free mail order toolkit and work with a leader on the workshop materials via phone or Zoom either individually or in small groups. Workshops are available beginning Nov. 2.
Better Health Now — Designed to help those living with chronic conditions, including heart disease, arthritis, diabetes or other conditions. Participants in this workshop receive a free toolkit in the mail and will work with a leader via telephone or ZOOM at predetermined times, either by themselves or in small groups. Several are scheduled, beginning Oct. 25.
Mainers who would like to participate in the virtual workshops but do not have access to the necessary technology may be eligible to borrow an iPad through Healthy Living for ME.
