Healthy Living
What do nutrition, physical activity, sleep and managing stress have in common? They are some of the aspects of our lifestyles that we can control to help create or maintain our health. Kenosha County Aging and Disability Resource Center’s Health and wellness programs offer diverse information on ways to make positive changes and live your best life now.
What kind of Health Education programs do you want?
Your opinion can make a difference! The Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging (WIHA) is asking you to take a 5-minute survey to let us know about your interest and ability to participate in evidence-based programs. Our evidence-based programs are important to avoid injuries and prevent or manage health conditions like diabetes, arthritis, heart disease, cancer, and more. Thus, we want to make sure these programs are easily available to everyone and need your valuable input to better understand the barriers that keep people from participating. Please help us by taking this short survey
Healthy Living Resources and Workshops
| Resource/ Workshop |
Description |
|---|---|
| Disability Resources | Various links to local and online organizations |
| Disease Specific Information and Resources | This resource list is a very limited list of national and local resources that focus their research, outreach and educational efforts on a particular and prevalent disease. |
| Exercise and Healthy Living | In the quest to keep ourselves strong and fit as we age, there are plenty of resources out there that can help us add exercise or activity to our daily lives. |
| Healthy Living with Diabetes Workshop | A 6-week workshop that helps you to manage pain and fatigue, reduce frustration and depression or anxiety, strengthen your body and mind, increase energy and be more in charge of your life with diabetes. Register now! |
| Vivir Saludable con Diabetes | Un taller de 6 semanas que te ayuda a controlar el dolor y la fatiga, a reducir la frustración y la depresión o la ansiedad, a fortalecer tu cuerpo y tu mente, aumentar la energía y estar más a cargo de tu vida con diabetes. Para obtener más información por favor llame a Tania Espinoza al 262-605-6646. |
| Nutrition Links | Good nutrition is one way to keep your body healthy. |
| Professional referral for Self-Management Workshops (PDF) | Printable referral form for use by a healthcare or other professionals |
| Powerful Tools for Caregivers | Powerful Tools for Caregivers is a 6-week workshop for family caregivers. It provides caregivers with tools and strategies to take care of themselves while caring for others. |
| Herramientas Poderosas para Cuidadores | Herramientas Poderosas para Cuidadores, un taller de seis semanas y dos horas de duración, proporciona herramientas y estrategias de autocuidado para manejar mejor los desafíos únicos a los que se enfrentan los cuidadores. Para obtener más información por favor llame a Tania Espinoza al 262-605-6646. |
| Stand Up & Move More | This 6 week program is designed to help older adults reduce sitting time by standing up and moving more. Participants in the group sessions identify barriers to standing more and discuss strategies to increase their standing times. Research shows the program reduces sedentary behavior, pain, improves vitality and general overall health. |
| Stepping On | A seven week falls prevention and education workshop that is fun, interactive, and reduces your risk for a fall. |