Upcoming Leader Training Classes
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Living Well With Diabetes
| Tuesday, April 30, 2019 | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
People with type 2 diabetes attend the class in groups of 12-16. Classes are facilitated from a highly detailed manual by two trained Leaders, one or both of whom are peer leaders with diabetes themselves. Participants will make weekly action plans, share experiences, and help each other solve problems they encounter in creating and carrying out their self-management program. Physicians, diabetes educators, dietitians, and other health professionals both at Stanford and in the community, have reviewed all materials in the class.
Stay Active and Independent for Life
| Tuesday, April 30, 2019 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Stay Active and Independent for Life (SAIL) is a strength, balance and fitness program for adults 65 and older. Performing exercises that improve strength, balance and fitness is the single most important activity adults can do to stay active and reduce their chances of falling. The entire curriculum of activities in the Stay Active and Independent for Life (SAIL) program can help improve strength and balance, if done regularly.
A Matter of Balance
| Tuesday, May 7, 2019 | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
A Matter of Balance is an award-winning program designed for older adults to manage falls and increase activity levels. Two trained coaches guide participants through learning and activities that emphasize strategies to reduce fear of falling and increase activity levels among older adults. Participants show improved balance, flexibility and strength while viewing falls as controllable.
Living Well With Chronic Conditions
| Wednesday, May 8, 2019 | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
| Thursday, May 9, 2019 | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
| Wednesday, May 15, 2019 | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
| Thursday, May 16, 2019 | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
Living Well with Chronic Conditions is designed to improve the self-management skills of people living with ongoing health issues. Conditions like arthritis, mental health conditions, chronic pain, cancer, or diabetes can cause those affected to lose physical conditioning and suffer health problems over many years. This program teaches new strategies that will give participants the confidence, motivation, and skills needed to manage living with a chronic health condition.
Stay Active and Independent for Life
| Tuesday, May 21, 2019 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Stay Active and Independent for Life (SAIL) is a strength, balance and fitness program for adults 65 and older. Performing exercises that improve strength, balance and fitness is the single most important activity adults can do to stay active and reduce their chances of falling. The entire curriculum of activities in the Stay Active and Independent for Life (SAIL) program can help improve strength and balance, if done regularly.
A Matter of Balance
| Monday, June 3, 2019 | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM |
| Tuesday, June 4, 2019 | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM |
A Matter of Balance is an award-winning program designed for older adults to manage falls and increase activity levels. Two trained coaches guide participants through learning and activities that emphasize strategies to reduce fear of falling and increase activity levels among older adults. Participants show improved balance, flexibility and strength while viewing falls as controllable.
Living Well With Chronic Conditions
| Tuesday, September 17, 2019 | 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
| Wednesday, September 18, 2019 | 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
| Tuesday, September 24, 2019 | 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
| Wednesday, September 25, 2019 | 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
Living Well with Chronic Conditions is designed to improve the self-management skills of people living with ongoing health issues. Conditions like arthritis, mental health conditions, chronic pain, cancer, or diabetes can cause those affected to lose physical conditioning and suffer health problems over many years. This program teaches new strategies that will give participants the confidence, motivation, and skills needed to manage living with a chronic health condition.
Stay Active and Independent for Life
| Saturday, October 12, 2019 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Stay Active and Independent for Life (SAIL) is a strength, balance and fitness program for adults 65 and older. Performing exercises that improve strength, balance and fitness is the single most important activity adults can do to stay active and reduce their chances of falling. The entire curriculum of activities in the Stay Active and Independent for Life (SAIL) program can help improve strength and balance, if done regularly.
Diabetes Prevention Program
| Tuesday, October 15, 2019 | 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM |
| Wednesday, October 16, 2019 | 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM |
National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP) is a collaborative, community-based, lifestyle change program designed for people with pre-diabetes. It is based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s curriculum and National Diabetes Prevention Recognition standards. Hundreds of in-person and online lifestyle change programs nationwide teach participants to make lasting lifestyle changes, like eating healthier, adding physical activity into their daily routine, and improving coping skills.
Living Well With Chronic Pain
| Tuesday, October 29, 2019 | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
| Wednesday, October 30, 2019 | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
Chronic Pain Self-Management is a group class designed to help participants live a healthy life with chronic pain by managing their symptoms. This program teaches new strategies that will give participants the confidence, motivation, and skills needed to manage living with chronic pain. Classes are highly participative, where mutual support and success build the participants’ confidence in their ability to manage their health and maintain active and fulfilling lives.
