Workshops

Interactive evidence-based workshops are available to teach effective tools for self-managing your condition. Learn to LIVE WELL and improve your self-care. You can regain motivation, and may even reduce healthcare costs.

Call (517) 592-1974 for more information about the workshops or visit our workshop event page.

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The Aging Mastery Program is a fun and engaging education program for aging well. Learn from experts about topics including remaining financially secure, managing healthcare, increasing social connectedness, developing healthy eating habits, planning for the future, and developing an overall greater well-being. Five 3-hour sessions total. Meets twice a week for 2.5 weeks.

Designed for all cancer survivors regardless if they are recently diagnosed, in active treatment, or living beyond treatment. In this interactive workshop, people are taught effective tools to better self-manage their condition and its impact on their life. We address topics such as relationships and communication, living with uncertainty, managing difficult emotions, and more! Caregivers and significant others are also welcome to sign up and attend as active participants. Each workshop meets 2.5 hours one day a week for 6 weeks.

This Dementia Caregiving series is a 3-session webinar for those caring for a person with dementia or Alzheimer’s. It assists with reducing caregiving stress by providing useful tools and information.

Designed for people with chronic pain. In this interactive workshop, people are taught effective tools to better self-manage their condition and its impact on their life. Managing chronic pain is more than taking medications. We address a variety of topics including fatigue management, dealing with difficult emotions, and pacing & planning. Includes the Moving Easy Program: safe exercises to improve strength, flexibility, and endurance. Caregivers and significant others are also welcome to sign up and attend as active participants. Each workshop meets 2.5 hours one day a week for 6 weeks.

Diabetes PATH (Personal Action Toward Health) is designed for people with diabetes or pre-diabetes. Includes diabetes education and support in an interactive workshop style. People are taught effective tools to better self-manage their condition and its impact on their life. You choose your own goals! Caregivers and significant others are also encouraged to sign up and attend as active participants. Each workshop meets 2.5 hours one day a week for 6 weeks.

PATH (Personal Action Toward Health) is designed for people with chronic health problems including but not limited to heart disease, lung disease, kidney failure, anxiety, depression, arthritis, fibromyalgia, and more. In this interactive workshop, people are taught effective tools to better self-managing their condition and its impact on their life. Includes topics such as pain and fatigue management, dealing with difficult emotions, and getting a good night’s sleep. You choose your own goals! Caregivers and significant others are also welcome to sign up and attend as active participants. Each workshop meets 2.5 hours one day a week for 6 weeks.

An Interactive workshop for employees with any kind of chronic condition to improve how they manage their work/life balance to cope regain a sense of control over their life and health. Topics include: ways to reduce pain, fatigue, stress, and anxiety plus time management tips to maximize energy and balance demands at work, at home, and with their own health. Sessions meet 1 hour twice a week for 6 weeks on-line using Zoom. Participants will need a webcam and a microphone to participate. Send inquiries about costs and arrangements to [email protected]

The goal for the Dealing with Dementia workshop is for Alzheimer’s and dementia family caregivers to gain a better understanding of dementia, utilize strategies to effectively manage dementia behaviors, and develop habits of stress management and self-care. Caregivers who attend this 4-hour workshop will receive a copy of the new Dealing with Dementia Guide, with over 300 pages of information and solutions to problems caregivers face every day.

Dementia Friends USA is a nationwide movement changing the way people think, act, and talk about dementia. By incorporating Dementia Friends into open, accessible communities, those living with dementia and those who care about them continue to be active participants in the communities in which they reside. This free, 1-hour presentation can be provided to businesses and groups wanting an introduction to dementia so we all can better understand how to recognize, assist, and effectively support people with dementia in our community.

This interactive workshop promotes the belief that falling and fears about falling are controllable. It aims to reduce fall risk, increase physical activity, and reduce fears about falling. Includes an exercise program designed to increase balance, strength, coordination, and stability. Caregivers and significant others are encouraged to sign up and attend as active participants. A Webinar Series that meets 1.5 per week for 3 weeks.

Whether you are helping a parent, spouse, friend, or someone who lives at home or in a nursing home, this workshop will focus on self-care for you. This program teaches caregivers how to reduce stress, relax, make tough decisions, reduce guilt, anger, and depression, and communicate effectively with family, providers, and care staff. Sessions meet once a week for 2 hours via Zoom. Participants will need a webcam and a microphone to participate

A weekly, on-line, low-impact physical activity program proven to reduce pain and decrease stiffness. The routines include gentle range-of-motion exercises that are suitable for every fitness level. Weights, balls and TheraBand’s are used in this class.

A weekly, on-line exercise program designed to help you become stronger and improve balance. The movements taught in class focus on specific exercises to improve strength and power around the ankle, knee, and hip joints, while improving your reaction time. This class is designed for fall prevention and is suitable for nearly every fitness level. It can be adapted depending on the skill of individual participants. A chair may be used for balance and support.