2008 Year in Review

Married to Your Sweetheart, or Married to His Disease?

Dealing with chronic disease is challenging, for the patient and the caregiver alike. It can test those marriage vows on a daily basis. But you are not alone. By 60 years of age, American’s suffer on average from 2 or more chronic diseases. Conditions such as asthma, diabetes, COPD, high blood pressure, degenerative disc disease, and many others can make patients and caregivers alike feel like they have lost control of their lives.

Stanford University’s Patient Education Research Center has developed a Chronic Disease Self Management Program to address this loss of control and the issues faced by those attempting to manage their chronic conditions. An adaptation of this program, “Live Well Be Well” will be offered locally at CGH Professional Services Building March 10th through April 21st from 6-8:30 PM.

The cost for the series is $20 and includes materials. Pre-registration is requested by March 3, 2008. For further information or to register on-line, go to U of I Extension Whiteside or call your local Extension Office at 815-772-4075 to request a registration form. CGH Medical Center and University of Illinois Extension, Whiteside County provide equal opportunities in programs & employment. If you need reasonable accommodation to participate in this program, please contact the Extension office.

by  Editor, theCity1.com
February 12, 2008