ANN ARBOR — (September 27, 2023) — If you are living with a chronic disease, consider taking an upcoming virtual Personal Action Toward Health (PATH) workshop over Zoom. The National Kidney Foundation of Michigan (NKFM) provides no-cost workshops to help people manage chronic diseases and live healthier.
The multi-week PATH workshops feature health coaches working with small groups to explore skills and tools that help people with chronic diseases to improve the quality of their lives. Each week, the group discusses strategies to help people live healthier lives and set practical, achievable goals.
In all workshops, session topics include controlling symptoms, decreasing stress, advocating for yourself, communicating with health providers, and more. The workshop is open to all adults in Michigan with long-term health conditions, their caregivers and their loved ones. Registrants can join the workshops with a computer, tablet or smartphone. Information on joining the workshops will be sent after registration.
HBP Control starts Monday, October 23 at 6:00 pm
Sessions 1-8: October 23 to December 18
New participants will receive a blood pressure monitor and can join through Monday, October 30. To register for the HBPC PATH Zoom workshop, visit www.nkfm.org/HBPC, email PATHPrograms@nkfm.org or call 800-482-1455.
General PATH, helpful for anyone living with a chronic disease, will start with an information session over Zoom on Tuesday, October 10 at 1:00 pm. Participants can join through October 24. For more information or to register, visit nkfm.org/PATH, email jlyons@jfsdetroit.org or call 248-592-1955.
Chronic Pain PATH workshop, specific to those living with chronic pain, starts over Zoom on
Monday, October 2 at 6:00 pm
Sessions 1-6 run through November 6
New participants can join through Monday, October 9, 2023
Diabetes PATH workshops, specific to those living with type 2 diabetes, will start over Zoom with information sessions on Wednesday, October 4 at 1:00 pm or Monday, October 16 at 6:00 pm. For more information or to register for Chronic Pain or Diabetes PATH, visit Beaumont Health/Corewell at http://classes.beaumont.org, email commhlthprograms@corewell.org, or call 1-800-633-7377.
An 8-week Kidney PATH workshop specific to those living with kidney disease will start over Zoom with an information session on Wednesday, October 4 at 6:00 pm. Participants can join through October 18. For more information or to register, visit nkfm.org/KPATH, email PATHPrograms@nkfm.org or call 800-482-1455.
To find additional PATH programs, visit nkfm.org/PATH or mihealthyprograms.org.
About the NKFM
The mission of the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan is to prevent kidney disease and improve the quality of life for those living with it. With more than a million people in Michigan affected by kidney disease, the NKFM works to provide life-changing programs and services across the state. For many years, Charity Navigator — the nation’s leading nonprofit evaluator — has recognized the NKFM with its highest rating of 4 stars for success in sound fiscal management. nkfm.org
