by Michelle LeGrandeur, HH/BH Safety Director
It’s no secret life can be busy and finding time to care for ourselves or those we care about can be challenging at the best of times. When looking for resources on how to support my own health, a fellow health care provider told me about the Alberta Healthy Living Programs offered through AHS.
There are 79 of these different free, online, and in-person programs that are offered on various dates and times. The Alberta Healthy Living Programs deliver educational and relevant programs with information that can be applied to our daily routines. Programs range from nutrition, exercise, stress, and particular conditions such as celiac disease, osteoporosis/bone health, obstructive sleep apnea, and many more. Check them out. Maybe there’s a program that will improve the quality of your day. In addition to the link, there are examples of the different programs offered with a brief description. Hope you find this AHS resource beneficial.
The link to the 79 different Alberta Healthy Living Programs is https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/findhealth/Service.aspx?id=1005671.
Examples
1. Conserving Your Energy
Are your symptoms of fatigue interfering with daily life? This two-session class with an occupational therapist will help you understand:
• The different types of fatigue and how to identify them.
• What may be making your fatigue worse.
• How to address extreme fatigue symptoms.
• Ways to manage your fatigue.
2. Better Breathing
Breathing can feel challenging for many reasons. We do not usually think about our breathing and how our breathing can change. Focusing on your breathing can help you manage stress, anxiety, and some symptoms of different health conditions. All adults can find this class helpful. Come join a respiratory therapist to talk about:
• Using breathing to manage everyday life.
• Breathing effectively during exercise.
• Ways to breathe better.
• Guided practice for better breathing.
3. Managing Emotional Eating
In these two-part and three-part online classes, you will learn:
• To understand what influences your food choices.
• To be aware of your food triggers, such as emotions, situations, events, and cravings.
• How to form a healthy relationship with food.
• Skills, tools, and strategies for long-term healthy eating habits.
4. Moving You Towards Healthier Sleep
What can I expect to learn? This class will explore the importance of sleep and how it impacts our health and life. Topics include:
• Lifestyle changes that you can make to improve the quality and quantity of sleep.
• Current sleep status, identifying challenges.
• Understanding sleep. This class is for anyone who wants to sleep better.
5. Stress
Stress is a part of life, and it can easily become overwhelming. Join one of our two- or three-part online classes to learn about:
• What stress is and what causes it?
• How stress can affect your life and chronic condition(s).
• Ways to prevent or reduce stress.
• Healthy ways to manage stress.
6. Understanding the Experience of Grief
This class provides information and support for people who are grieving the loss of a loved one and those who support them. A social worker will talk about the following:
• What grief and loss look like and how it impacts your daily life.
• What we know about grief.
• How to care for yourself when grieving.
• How to cope on special days, anniversaries, and holidays.
• How to help someone who is grieving a loss.
There’s an easy step by step process to follow to register for these programs. Other than an email address and what area of the province I lived in, to confirm registration, no other personal information had to be given. In addition, during the online program I attended, there was no expectation to participate in any way. The program’s notes (in my program it was power point slides) were made available prior to the program and used during the program itself for those who like to prepare ahead of time. Again, hope there’s a program that you find useful.
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