Tomando Control de su Salud in Haverstraw

The HRHCare Health Center at Haverstraw will be offering Tomando Control de su Salud, a free six week community-based workshop series given entirely in Spanish beginning on June 11^th. These workshops will be facilitated by two certified leaders, one or both of whom are non-health professionals and living with a chronic disease themselves.

Workshop topics will include healthy eating; appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength, flexibility and endurance; managing depression; appropriate use of medication; effective communication with loved ones and health professionals; relaxation techniques; appropriate use of the health care system; evaluation of new treatments; and better breathing techniques. Each participant in the workshop will receive a copy of the companion book Tomando Control de su Salud: Una guía para el manejo de las enfermedades del corazón, diabetes, asma, bronquitis, enfisema y otros problemas crónicos, an audio relaxation CD, Casete de Relajación, and an audio exercise CD with booklet, ¡Hagamos Ejercicio! All materials are solely in Spanish.

The free Tomando Control de su Salud workshop series will be held each Thursday on the third floor of the HRHCare Health Center at Haverstraw, 31 West Broad Street. The dates are June 11^th, 18 and 25^th and July 2^nd, 9^th and 16^th. For additional information or to register contact Adriana Bernal at 845.429.4499, extension 61020, or abernal@hrhcare.org.