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Spring Valley, NY – HRHCare (Hudson River HealthCare), a nonprofit, Federally Qualified Health Center offering a range of medical services for underserved communities throughout the Hudson Valley and Long Island, is offering a free six-week Healthy Choices NY community workshop series on chronic disease self-management beginning October 7th at the Martin Luther King Center in Spring Valley. This workshop series is open to all adults and their caregivers dealing with any ongoing health condition such as diabetes, HIV/AIDS, chronic pain, arthritis, memory loss, depression or high blood pressure.
The two and a half hour group discussions will include topics such as finding practical ways to deal with pain, stress and tiredness; discovering better food choices; use of medicine; and how to communicate better with your health care provider. The goal of these workshops is to better equip the participants with the tools they need to live a healthier life and do the things they enjoy. All participants will receive free educational materials and the chance to win a gift card.
The free chronic disease self-management workshops will be held each Wednesday from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM at the Martin Luther King Center, 110 Bethune Boulevard in Spring Valley. The dates are October 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th and November 4th and 11th. If you or your loved one plan to attend, kindly RSVP to Adriana Bernal at 845.573.9860 ext. 60511 or abernal@hrhcare.org to ensure your spot.
HRHCare has organized this workshop series in collaboration with the Rockland County Department of Health, the Martin Luther King Center and the Spring Valley NAACP.
About HRHCare
HRHCare (Hudson River HealthCare) is a nonprofit, New York State licensed, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). Founded in 1975 to provide care to the medically underserved population of Peekskill, HRHCare has grown to include 29 health centers delivering care throughout a 10 county region of New York to 135,000 patients with over 1,000 employees and 350 health care practitioners.
HRHCare provides comprehensive services including adult and pediatric care; obstetrical and gynecological care; family planning; HIV counseling, testing and referral; dental services; mental health counseling; nutrition counseling; podiatry; WIC services; health education; and a full complement of outreach, translation, transportation, benefits counseling and health insurance enrollment assistance.
HRHCare has a profound commitment to the communities it serves and works to improve community health through partnerships and collaborations with key stakeholders including local businesses, social service agencies, housing organizations, food banks, farm worker alliances and other community organizations.
For full information:
Jeffrey Palmer
Public Relations Specialist
914.425.0890
jpalmer@hrhcare.org
