Workshops

-All Courses-

 

Bingocize

Bingocize strategically combines the game of bingo, exercise and/or health education. Groups of participants play Bingocize twice per week for 10 weeks, with each 60 minute session consisting of exercises (range of motion, balance, muscle strengthening, and endurance exercises) and/or health education questions. 

Building Better Caregivers

A single-session, 2 1/2 hour, 6-week program for people who are family caregivers of people with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), dementia such as Alzheimer's, and any other conditions that affect memory. Classes are highly participatory, where mutual support and success build the participants confidence in their ability to manage their caregiving tasks and maintain a fulfilling life. Classes are led by a team of peer leaders.  

Cancer: Thriving and Surviving

A 6-week program for people who are cancer survivors. Caregivers who assist them are also welcome. The class helps people to adopt and maintain healthy behaviors and to live active and fulfilling lives. Classes are led by a team of peer leaders.  

Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (English)

A 6-week program for people with any chronic diseases or conditions that go on for a long time. Caregivers who assist them are also welcome. The class helps people to adopt and maintain healthy behaviors and to live active and fulfilling lives. Classes are led by a team of peer leaders.  

Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (Korean)

A 6-week program for Korean-speaking people with any chronic diseases or conditions that go on for a long time. Caregivers who assist them are also welcome. The class helps people to adopt and maintain healthy behaviors and to live active and fulfilling lives. Classes are led by a team of peer leaders. 

Chronic Pain Self-Management Program

A 6-week program for people with chronic pain. Caregivers who assist them are also welcome. The class helps people to manage their lives with pain and stay active. Classes are led by a team of peer leaders.  

Diabetes Self-Management Program (Chinese)

A 6-week program for Mandarin-speaking people with type 2 diabetes. Caregivers who assist them are also welcome. The class helps people to adopt and maintain healthy behaviors and to live active and fulfilling lives. Classes are led by a team of peer leaders.  

Diabetes Self-Management Program (English)

A 6-week program for people with type 2 diabetes. Caregivers who assist them are also welcome. The class helps people to adopt and maintain healthy behaviors and to live active and fulfilling lives. Classes are led by a team of peer leaders.  

Diabetes Self-Management Program (Spanish)

A 6-week program for Spanish-speaking people with type 2 diabetes. Caregivers who assist them are also welcome. The class helps people to adopt and maintain healthy behaviors and to live active and fulfilling lives. Classes are led by a team of peer leaders.  

Living Well With Hypertension

A 2 ½ hour class that is offered before the 6-week CDSMP or DSMP class. This class helps people diagnosed with hypertension or high blood pressure to better manage their condition.  

MDH Diabetes Self-Management 2024-2025

A 6-week program for people with type 2 diabetes. Caregivers who assist them are also welcome. The class helps people to adopt and maintain healthy behaviors and to live active and fulfilling lives. Classes are led by a team of peer leaders. 

Powerful Tools for Caregivers

Powerful Tools for Caregivers is a 6- week program, 90 minute duration, designed to empower family caregivers of adults with chronic conditions or children with special health and behavioral needs to take better care of themselves. The "tools" learned in the six-weeks series benefits caregivers by helping them reduce stress, improve care-giving confidence, establish balance in their lives, communicate their needs, make tough decisions and locate helpful resources. 

SAVVY Caregiver

The Savvy Caregiver® curriculum is a seven-week course comprised of instruction and interactive exercises to empower caregivers with knowledge and skills for a higher quality-of-life experience for all. • Better understand Alzheimer’s and related dementias • Develop critical self-care strategies • Learn to provide daily activities of “contented involvement” • Also includes a special session on Managing • Engage family and other resources for support Money* courtesy of the Alzheimer’s Association  

Stepping On

Stepping On is a 7-week (one 2-hour session per week) program proven to reduce falls and build confidence in older adults. Strength and balance exercises are taught along with other strategies to prevent falls inside and outside the home. Workshop is conducted by trained facilitators and specially designed for adult learners.  

Stepping Up Your Nutrition

A single-session, 2-1/2 hour workshop that is offered before the 6-week CDSMP or DSMP class or 7-week Stepping On class. This workshop was developed to increase awareness of malnutrition risk in older adults and people with chronic conditions. 

Trainings

Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance

Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance is an evidence-based falls prevention program delivered in two one-hour sessions each week for 24 weeks.