Free Self-management Programs
80% of adults live with at least one chronic disease, and 68% have at least two.
Many adults with chronic conditions struggle to manage them. Verve Health Station offers the following self-management classes to help you manage your chronic issue and get to your fitness goals. Offering to the public the following evidence-based step-by-step workshops for adults who are living with or caring for someone with a chronic condition or disability.
A MATTER OF BALANCE: Fall Prevention Program
A Matter of Balance is a free, evidence-based program developed at the Roybal Center at Boston University, which looks at practical strategies to reduce the fear of falling and increase activity levels in participants. Participants learn to view falls and fear of falls as controllable, set attainable goals to increase activity, change their environment to reduce fall risk factors, and exercise to increase strength and balance.
Chronic Disease Self-Management Program
CDSMP was developed by a team of researchers at Stanford University. It’s a self-management education workshop attended by people with a variety of chronic health conditions. It aims to build participants’ confidence in managing their health and keep them active and engaged in their lives.
Diabetes Self-Management Program
If you are one of the millions of people living with diabetes, we have good news to help you live a better quality of life. Participating in a self-management education (SME) program can help you learn skills to manage your diabetes more effectively by checking blood sugar regularly, eating healthy food, being active, taking medicines as prescribed, and handling stress.