Chronic Disease PATH (Personal Action Towards Health) ONLINE SERIES

March 3, 2025 - April 7, 2025 2 hours

Registration Deadline: March 3, 2025 - 11:59PM

Zoom


Contact: Andrea Aguilar Corrales, aguil118@msu.edu

Chronic Disease PATH (Personal Action Toward Health)
Online Series

Mondays March 3rd to April 7th
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET
Online via Zoom

PATH is designed to benefit adults with chronic or long-term health conditions including arthritis, heart disease, diabetes, emphysema, asthma, bronchitis, and depression. Family members, friends, and caregivers are also encouraged to attend the workshop.

 

The goal of the workshop is to help participants become better self-managers. Over the 6 weeks, emphasis is placed on creating personal action plans and setting practical, achievable goals. Participants learn strategies to help them deal with problems such as pain, fatigue, and difficult emotions. Other topics include managing symptoms, managing medications, working with health care providers, relaxation, healthy eating, physical activity and communicating with family and friends.

You will learn tools to:
• Work with health care providers
• Manage symptoms such as pain, fatigue, difficult emotions, sleep problems, depression
• Make lifestyle changes such as healthy eating and physical activity
• Set goals and accomplish them
Benefits of participating:
• Sharing with others who understand
• Taking ownership of your condition
• Knowing you are not alone
• Having your voice heard

Technology Requirements:
• This is a live class via Zoom
• Internet or data connection
• A device with a camera and audio

Cost: FREE- Open to all Michigan adults

Zoom Link: https://msu.zoom.us/j/96846332765

 

 

SPONSORS:

This program is supported by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), U.S. Department of  Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award by ACL/HHS. The contents  are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement,  by ACL/HHS, or the U.S. Government.

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