CHELSEA – A new Healthier Living Workshop series begins May 15 and continues Tuesdays through June 19 at the Chelsea Health Center – this time in the evenings, from 6-8:30 p.m.
Healthier Living Workshops are six-week classes for people with chronic conditions and their caregivers. They are offered for free throughout the year by Gifford Medical Center as part of the Vermont Blueprint for Health. The workshops are led by trained facilitators and are designed to help improve strength, flexibility and endurance. They also provide tips for managing medications, eating healthier and improving communications with family and friends.
The goal is to help people better manage their health conditions and deal with the frustration, fatigue and pain that can accompany a chronic disease.
Participants also benefit from meeting other people with chronic conditions, learning how they cope and enjoying the camaraderie of knowing that they are not alone in how they’re feeling, notes Gifford workshop coordinator Susan Delattre.
According to the Vermont Department of Health, past participants report increased energy, reduced stress, more self-confidence and fewer doctors’ visits as a result.
Gifford Healthier Living Workshop participants have called the series “very relaxed and you really felt free to express yourself” and said they most enjoyed “meeting people who understand what I am going through.”
To register or for more information, call Delattre at Gifford at (802) 728-2118.
The Chelsea Health Center is just off Route 110, north of the village. Log onto www.giffordmed.org to learn more.
