Independent Living of the Genesee Region will host a free six-session workshop on Living Well with Type 2 Diabetes on Mondays beginning Sept. 14 at the Mental Health Association at 25 Liberty St., Batavia.
The workshops will be held from 1:30 to 4 p.m. on Sept. 14, 21, 28 and Oct. 5, 14 and 19.
To register, call Pat at 815-8501, ext. 402.
The program will cover these topics:
- Decision making & problem solving skills;
- Developing & maintaining a safe, long-term physical activity program;
- Preventing complications;
- Dealing with anger, depression & difficult emotions;
- Communicating effectively with family, friends and health professionals;
- Using prescribed medication appropriately;
- Healthy eating;
- Monitoring;
- Skin & foot care;
- Planning for future health care.
