Older Adults Improve Their Health With the Healthy U Program

The Area Office on Aging's six-week Healthy U Program workshop has been proven to help older adults improve their health in the following ways:

In creasing the self-reported health status
Increasing energy
Decreasing fatigue, and decreasing the number of days in the hospital.

Participants learn relaxation techniques, how to exercise appropriately, how to cope with frustrations, fatigue and pain, how to manage symptoms, how to eat well, how to use medications appropriately, how to communicate effectively with family, friends and health professionals, how to set weekly goals and how to effectively problem-solve.

The upcoming workshops will be held at the following locations, dates and times:
Every Thursday from June 4 – July 9
from 1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Mott Branch Library,
1085 Dorr St., 419-259-5230

Every Friday from June 5 – July 10
from 1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
West Toledo Branch Library,
1320 Sylvania Ave., 419-259-5290

This program is made possible by a joint effort of the Administration on Aging, the National Council on Aging, the Ohio Department of Aging, the Ohio Department of Health, the Area Office on Aging, the Toledo- Lucas County Library and the Fit For Life Program.