Prairie Post (West Edition)

Chronic disease management online in South Zone

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A new session of Alberta Health Services’ Better Choices, Better Health workshops starts in the New Year. The free six-week program helps participan­ts manage their chronic condition through two and a half hour long online workshops.

New sections have been added to the program including pain management, healthy eating, reading labels and communicat­ing with ourselves (self-talk).

The Alberta Healthy Living Program (AHLP) is offering this and other health education workshops via Zoom, an online video communicat­ion app. Participan­ts can access these workshops at home on a computer, iPad, or tablet.

The Better Choices, Better Health workshops are led by AHS healthcare staff and volunteer leaders. Participan­ts will have opportunit­y to meet others online who share similar health experience­s in a supportive and interactiv­e setting.

Chronic Disease SelfManage­ment workshops will run from 1:15 to 3:45 p.m. weekly on Wednesdays from Jan. 5 to Feb. 9.

South Zone residents can register by calling 403-5298969 or toll-free 1-866-795-9709. Please register under the name Better Choices, Better Health.

Visit Alberta Healthy Living Program - South Zone Alberta Health Services for more informatio­n about AHLP programs in the South Zone.

Alberta Health Services is the provincial health authority responsibl­e for planning and delivering health supports and services for more than four million adults and children living in Alberta. Its mission is to provide a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainabl­e for all Albertans.

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