
Living a healthy life
Try one of our 6-week classes to learn how to manage chronic conditions and improve your health.
Find classesChronic illnesses such as arthritis, fibromyalgia, depression, heart disease, diabetes and more can present an array of challenges including treating the condition, managing pain, tracking medications and appointments, and adjusting routines and behaviors. MU Extension offers the following programs to empower individuals and caregivers to face these challenges and manage a healthy life with chronic conditions.
An evidence-based 6-week class for individuals living with a chronic health condition and their caregivers. Participants make weekly action plans, share experiences, and help each other solve problems they encounter in creating and carrying out their self-management program. This class is designed to address the complex array of health issues and self-management behaviors that cut across different chronic illnesses such as arthritis, fibromyalgia, depression, heart disease, diabetes and more. Topics covered include:
An evidence-based 6-week class for individuals living with type 2 diabetes and their caregivers designed to help you better manage your diabetes by learning important self-management skills and techniques. Participants make weekly action plans, share experiences, and help each other solve problems they encounter in creating and carrying out their self-management plan. Topics covered include:
An evidence-based 6-week class for individuals living with chronic pain and their caregivers. Participants make weekly action plans, share experiences, and help each other solve problems they encounter in creating and carrying out their self-management plan. Topics covered include:
An evidence-based 6-week class for individuals living with a chronic health condition and their caregivers. This program is an adaptation of the 6-week Chronic Disease Self-Management Program. It contains similar content, but is rearranged into 12, one-hour segments for the workplace. Topics covered include:
This is the Spanish version of the Chronic Disease Self-Management program. All workshops are led by 2 trained Spanish-speaking leaders, one or both of whom have a chronic condition themselves.
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