Support Groups

Living Well for Older Adults

Wednesday, February 26, 2020
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Senior Health
Senior Health
Free

Location

St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital

367 Clear Creek Pkwy
Lavonia, Georgia 30553

About this event

Living Well, a fun and interactive 6-week program proven to help older adults better manage their health conditions, improve their quality of life, and lower health care costs.
This class is held Wednesdays through March 11, 2020
Location: St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia.

Participants will learn the following: 

  • Strategies to better manage stress, fatigue, pain and depression 
  • Options for improving and maintaining strength, flexibility and endurance 
  • Techniques for better medication management 
  • Suggestions for better communication with family and health care providers 
  • Healthy options for better nutrition and weight management 
  • Process for effective decision-making, and 
  • How to evaluate new treatment options. 
The program is provided by Legacy Link Area Agency on Aging in partnership with St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital and is part of the Georgia HealthMatters wellness initiative. The goal is for participants to feel better, be in control of their health, and do the things they want to do.