Live Well Finney Co. holding workshop for chronic disease management

Garden City, KS(westernkansasnews.com) If you are living with a chronic disease or are a caregiver of someone who does, this workshop is for you! Chronic Disease Self-Management Education (CDSME) workshops are interactive learning opportunities that teach techniques to manage common symptoms. Workshops are led by trained leaders who are also living with an ongoing health condition. This is a free program provided by Live Well Finney County.

Workshops include:

• Decision-making and problem-solving skills

• Fatigue management

• Dealing with anger, depression and difficult emotions

• Communicating effectively with family, friends and health professionals

• Using prescribed medication appropriately

• Making informed treatment decisions

• Healthy eating

The workshop will be
January 15, 22, 29, Feb 5, 12, 19, 26 6:30pm-8:30pm K-State Regional Extension Office. For more information contact Bertha Mendoza at (620) 640-8718.