Health Education Workshops

LECOM Center for Health and Aging Health Education Workshops
All Workshops are FREE and OPEN to the Public
Please note not all workshops are held at LECOM Center for Health and Aging

Knowledge is Power/Chronic Disease Self Management

Tired of being tired, anxious, or in pain? Unsure about how to best handle an ongoing health condition? Try something new. Join this self-management workshop and discover fresh, easier ways to live better and healthier. This workshop is held for six weeks, one day a week for two and half hours each session, which includes breaks. Each participant in the workshop receives a FREE copy of the companion book, Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions and a Relaxation CD.

CDSMP Meadville Active Aging 2020

CDSMP Bartlett Gardens 2020

CDSMP Grandview Manor 2020

CDSMP UPMC Sterling Square 2020

CDSMP LCHA 2020

Diabetes Self Management Workshop

Designed for people with diabetes or caregivers of someone with diabetes, this program was developed by Stanford University and is taught by trained instructors. The workshop is held for six weeks, one day a week, for two and a half hours, including breaks and provided snacks. Classes are highly interactive and fun. We work on teaching the individual to be better self-managers and this has proven to reduce unnecessary hospital visits. Each participant will receive a FREE copy of the companion book, Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions and a Relaxation CD.

DSMP Conrad House 2020

DSMP Sight Center 2020

DSMP LECOM Fitness Center 2020

DSMP Parkside Westminster 2020

Matter of Balance Workshop

This award winning* program is designed to reduce the fear of falling and increase the activity levels of older adults who have concerns about falls. This program utilizes volunteer coaches to teach the eight two-hour sessions, with five sessions including exercises. Each participant will receive a Participant Handbook with information, exercises, and worksheets to help view falls and fear of falling as controllable, promote exercise to increase strength and balance, and advocate exercise to increase strength and balance.

Powerful Tools for Caregivers

Caregiving involves many challenges. Too often, caregivers neglect their own health and well being, and put their own needs second. This often results in caregivers becoming “burned out”, depressed or physically ill themselves. Powerful Tools for Caregivers is a six week course, taught by two program leaders. Participants meet for 1.5 hours each week.  Tools that are learned include: reducing personal stress, communicating feelings and needs, setting limits asking for help, dealing with emotions, how to make tough decisions, and dealing with difficult situations.