A sub-committee of the Steuben Teen Pregnancy Prevention Task Force

Meeting Location: Institute for Human Services, 6666 CR 11, Bath

Only Governance Committee Members must attend.

Meeting Location: Institute for Human Services, 6666 CR 11, Bath

The Alzheimer’s Association offers caregiver support groups for people who have a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia.  There is no registration or fee to attend.

Please contact Kathleen Rooney 716-572-5854 or the Alzheimer's Association at 800-272-3900 for further information or visit the website at www.alz.org/rochesterny.

A sub-committee of the Community Health & Wellness Committee

Only Task Force Members must attend.  Any interested individual is invited to join the Task Force.

Meeting Location: Institute for Human Services, 6666 CR 11, Bath

The Diabetes Self-Management workshop is given 2½ hours once a week for six weeks, in community settings such as churches, community centers, libraries and hospitals.

People with type 2 diabetes attend the program in groups of 12-16. Workshops are facilitated from a highly detailed manual by two trained leaders, one or both of whom are peer leaders with diabetes themselves.

Subjects covered include: 1) techniques to deal with the symptoms of diabetes, fatigue, pain, hyper/hypoglycemia, stress, and emotional problems such as depression, anger, fear and frustration; 2) appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength and endurance; 3) healthy eating 4) appropriate use of medication; and 5) working more effectively with health care providers. Participants will make weekly action plans, share experiences, and help each other solve problems they encounter in creating and carrying out their self-management program. Physicians and other health professionals both at Stanford and in the community have reviewed all materials in the course.

For more information or to register call 607-776-9467 x229.

Contact Beverly Butts, Steuben Co. Public Health for more information beverlyb@co.steuben.ny.us or 607 664-2438.

Meeting Location: Institute for Human Services, 6666 CR 11, Bath

The Chronic Disease Self-Management Program is a workshop given two and a half hours, once a week, for six weeks, in community settings such as senior centers, churches, libraries and hospitals. People with different chronic health problems attend together. Workshops are facilitated by two trained leaders, one or both of whom are non-health professionals with chronic diseases themselves.

Subjects covered include: 1) techniques to deal with problems such as frustration, fatigue, pain and isolation, 2) appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength, flexibility, and endurance, 3) appropriate use of medications, 4) communicating effectively with family, friends, and health professionals, 5) nutrition, and, 6) how to evaluate new treatments.

To register or for more information call 607-776-9467 x229

The Alzheimer’s Association offers caregiver support groups for people who have a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia.  There is no registration or fee to attend.

Please contact Kathleen Rooney 716-572-5854 or the Alzheimer's Association at 800-272-3900 for further information or visit the website at http://www.alz.org/rochesterny/.

The Diabetes Self-Management workshop is given 2½ hours once a week for six weeks, in community settings such as churches, community centers, libraries and hospitals.

People with type 2 diabetes attend the program in groups of 12-16. Workshops are facilitated from a highly detailed manual by two trained leaders, one or both of whom are peer leaders with diabetes themselves.

Subjects covered include: 1) techniques to deal with the symptoms of diabetes, fatigue, pain, hyper/hypoglycemia, stress, and emotional problems such as depression, anger, fear and frustration; 2) appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength and endurance; 3) healthy eating 4) appropriate use of medication; and 5) working more effectively with health care providers. Participants will make weekly action plans, share experiences, and help each other solve problems they encounter in creating and carrying out their self-management program. Physicians and other health professionals both at Stanford and in the community have reviewed all materials in the course.

For more information or to register call 607-776-9467 x229.

The Chronic Disease Self-Management Program is a workshop given two and a half hours, once a week, for six weeks, in community settings such as senior centers, churches, libraries and hospitals. People with different chronic health problems attend together. Workshops are facilitated by two trained leaders, one or both of whom are non-health professionals with chronic diseases themselves.

Subjects covered include: 1) techniques to deal with problems such as frustration, fatigue, pain and isolation, 2) appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength, flexibility, and endurance, 3) appropriate use of medications, 4) communicating effectively with family, friends, and health professionals, 5) nutrition, and, 6) how to evaluate new treatments.

To register or for more information call 607-776-9467 x229