Explore ways to improve your health
Our education programs are designed to help members dealing with multiple conditions, new diagnoses, serious illnesses or hospitalizations. From assistance managing a chronic illness to simply maintaining good health, we support your wellness goals with the tools and expertise to help you achieve them.
Upcoming live classes and events
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On-demand (recorded) classes and events
Diabetes: Know It By Heart
Experts from Brown & Toland Physicians and the American Heart Association® will teach you about the risk factors and lifestyle choices you can make to prevent or control diabetes. Through this workshop, you will learn about:
- What diabetes and disease prevention is.
- Understanding simple ways of reducing the risk for diabetes.
- Why some easy lifestyle choices are controllable risk factors.
This workshop is free, but registration is required.
Blood Pressure: Keeping a Steady Beat
Experts from Brown & Toland Physicians and the American Heart Association® will teach you about the causes and health risks of high blood pressure (hypertension) and what you can do to manage it. Through this workshop, you will learn about:
- What blood pressure and disease prevention is.
- Simple ways of monitoring/affecting blood pressure.
- Easy lifestyle alterations that can help with disease prevention and management of blood pressure.
This workshop is free, but registration is required.
Exercise
Experts from Brown & Toland Physicians and the American Heart Association(R) will provide you with the tools and knowledge to make the most of an in-home workout and build exercise habits you can follow for the long term. Through this workshop, you will learn about:
- What physical fitness is and why it is important.
- Simple exercise ideas.
- Reasons to start (or continue) an exercise regime.
This workshop is free, but registration is required.
Eating Better
Experts from Brown & Toland Physicians and the American Heart Association(R) will provide you with the tools and knowledge to help you plan, enjoy and stick to a healthy diet. Through this workshop, you will learn about:
- Small changes you can make to choose foods and beverages with healthier fats, less sodium, and less added sugars.
- Using recipe modifications and cooking techniques to reduce calories, saturated and trans fats, sodium, and added sugars.
- How to enjoy healthy food, for a lifetime.
This workshop is free, but registration is required.
Minding Your Meds.
Experts from Brown & Toland Physicians discuss medication adherence. You will learn:
- What is medication adherence?
- Why it is important?
- Why you may find it difficult to stay on track?
- Tools and techniques you can use.
This workshop is free, but registration is required.
Why Does Managing My Cholesterol Matter?
Experts from Brown & Toland Physicians and the American Heart Association(R) discuss the role cholesterol plays in your health. You will learn:
- What cholesterol is and what it does.
- Why knowing your cholesterol levels – good (HDL) bad (LDL) and triglycerides – is important.
- How to prevent and treat high cholesterol to reduce your risk of heart attack and stroke.
This workshop is free, but registration is required.
Stress Reduction Virtual Workshop
Experts from Brown & Toland Physicians and the American Heart Association(R) discuss a variety of techniques to reduce the stress of everyday life.
- Mindfulness, or shifting “what if” to “what is”
- Self-soothing through visualization and tactile approaches
- Breathing techniques to promote calmness and balance
This workshop is free, but registration is required.