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Hawkeye Valley Area Agency on Aging is offering Stanford University’s 6-week Better Choices Better Health Class in Grinnell. The program is offered to all persons who live with arthritis, asthma, chronic fatigue syndrome, diabetes, heart problems, Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis and other chronic health conditions, as well as their caregivers. The program is designed to work with a person’s medical plan of care and encourages self-management of fatigue, exercise, diet, and pain to help participants take back control of their lives and make daily tasks easier.
 
The Better Choices Better Health Class will be held February 16 through March 22 at the Drake Community Library located at 930 Park Street in Grinnell. Weekly workshops will be held each Thursday from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. and will provide the knowledge, confidence and skills needed to take a more active part in the management of chronic disease.   Preregistration is required. Full course cost is $20, which includes a textbook, relaxation tape, and other program materials. Scholarships are available for persons 60 years of age and older who express financial need.

Space is limited.  Registration deadline is February 10.  Register today by calling Janet Buls at 319-272-2224 or toll free at 1-800-779-8707