Please note this program has been cancelled.  You will be notified when the program is rescheduled.

The Township of Upper St. Clair has implemented a temporary closure of the Community & Recreation Center at Boyce Mayview Park (C&RC) as well as the Upper St. Clair Library, effective Saturday, March 14, 2020.

The Township administrators recognize the inconvenience that users of the C&RC and Library will face, and appreciate your understanding of this difficult decision. The health and well-being of our community is top priority. Allowing these facilities to remain open would serve to counteract the efforts of the Upper St. Clair School District and our neighbors to minimize the potential spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Learn to manage the symptoms of chronic diseases, such as arthritis, heart disease, stroke, asthma, lung disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, and other chronic conditions. This evidence-based program, developed by Stanford University, is held weekly for 2 ½ hours for six weeks. The workshop sessions are taught by trained and certified peer leaders, many of whom also have chronic conditions.

At the end of the course, you will be able to:

• Employ techniques to deal with isolation, frustration, fatigue, and pain
• Practice suitable exercises for maintaining and improving strength, flexibility, and endurance
• Use medications appropriately
• Communicate effectively with family, friends, and health professionals
• Apply healthy eating and nutrition tips to their diet
• Evaluate treatment options

Topics for Week 1:

• Introduce group members to each other
• Inform the group about the general principles of self-management
• Identify differences between acute and chronic illness
• Identify group members’ problems caused by chronic illness
• Identify common elements of various chronic health problems
• Introduce self-management techniques, including distraction and quality sleep
• Develop an Action Plan