Griffin in Derby to host workshops on living with chronic illness

DERBY - Griffin Hospital is hosting a pair of free six-week workshops to help individuals suffering from chronic conditions take back control of their lives.

Live Well Chronic Disease Self-Management Workshops provide health information and strategies to help those with chronic conditions like diabetes, depression, heart disease, arthritis, and pain and anxiety increase their energy and take control of their health. 
Interested individuals can sign up for a workshop series on Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m.-noon from April 22 to May 27 or a session that meets on Mondays from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. from May 18-June 22.

Both workshops will be held at the hospital, 130 Division St.

The Live Well Chronic Disease Self-Management Workshop is sponsored by the Connecticut Department of Social Services Aging Services Division, Connecticut Department of Public Health and Griffin Hospital.

To register, call Esther Jones at Griffin Hospital’s Community Outreach and Valley Parish Nurse Program at 203-732-1523.

This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.