Take charge of your health this fall with no-cost in-person High Blood Pressure Control workshop in Jenison; additional workshops over Zoom
If you are living with high blood pressure and want to be healthier, consider taking the upcoming in-person Personal Action Toward Health (PATH) workshop in Jenison starting on Thursday, September 28. The National Kidney Foundation of Michigan (NKFM) provides this no-cost workshop that helps people to manage chronic diseases and live healthier. The fun, interactive eight-week workshop, also known as High Blood Pressure Control (HBPC) PATH, features a health coach working with a small group to explore skills and tools that help people with chronic diseases to improve the quality of their lives. Each week, the group discusses strategies to help people live healthier lives and set practical, achievable goals.
Session topics include controlling symptoms, decreasing stress, advocating for yourself, communicating with health providers, and more. The workshop is open to all adults in Michigan with long-term health conditions, their caregivers and their loved ones.
HBPC PATH in Jenison through GT Connections
Thursdays 2:15 to 3:45 pm
Sessions 1-8: September 28 to November 16, 2023
Georgetown Senior Center
7100 8th Ave. Jenison, MI 49428
New participants will receive a blood pressure monitor and can join through Thursday, October 5.
To register for the HBPC PATH in-person workshop, visit www.nkfm.org/HBPC, email [email protected] or call 800-482-1455.
"I was so thrilled with this workshop!" states Mary Ward, 75, of Comstock Park, who finished the HBPC workshop in August. “We covered a lot of material. Plus you really learn a lot from the other people in the group. The action plans you create in the workshop keep you accountable. The coaches were well-informed, personable and happy to share. It’s so wonderful that it’s available at no cost!”
NKFM is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation in its programs. To request accommodation, contact the PATH team at least 10 days in advance at [email protected] or call 800-482-1455.
Additional PATH workshops are available over Zoom. The workshops are open to all residents in Michigan (and their caregivers) with access to a computer, tablet or smartphone.
A Kidney PATH workshop specific to those living with kidney disease will start over Zoom on Tuesday, September 12 at 1:00 pm. For more information or to register, visit nkfm.org/KPATH, email [email protected] or call 800-482-1455.
A PATH workshop, which can be helpful for anyone living with a chronic disease, will start over Zoom on Tuesday, September 26 at 1:00 pm. For more information or to register, visit nkfm.org/PATH, email [email protected] or call 248-592-1955.
Diabetes PATH workshops specific to those living with type 2 diabetes will start over Zoom on Monday, September 11 at 1:00 pm and Thursday, September 21 at 6:00 pm.
A PATH workshop for those living with chronic pain will start over Zoom on Monday, September 25 at 6:00 pm. For more information or to register, visit Beaumont Health/Corewell at http://classes.beaumont.org or call 1-800-633-7377.
To find additional PATH programs, visit nkfm.org/PATH or mihealthyprograms.org.
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