Free Health Workshop For Area Seniors To Take Place On Friday January 14

by Bill Einreinhofer on Jan 7th | Email

On Friday January 14 at 12:30 pm Linda Sauerwein, RN of the New Jersey Care Transitions Project (NJCTP) will be making a fact-filled, interactive presentation called "7 Steps to Managing Your Health: A Resource Guide" at the Haddonfield Senior Citizen Center – Mabel Kay Hospitality House. Refreshments will be served.

This one-hour workshop provides valuable tips about the key steps seniors can take to become more involved in their care. These include: how to prepare for doctor's appointments, managing medications, and becoming more knowledgeable about diseases. The presentation also emphasizes the importance of exercise, fall prevention, and nutrition.

In addition, seniors attending will be given free Personal Health Records (PHRs). A PHR is a summary of a patient's overall health, including a comprehensive list of medications. Seniors are encourage to fill out a PHR and take it with them whenever they see a doctor, get a prescription filled, or go to the hospital.

Admission is free, but seating limited. To reserve a seat, call 1-856-354- 8789. The Haddonfield Senior Citizen Center – Mabel Kay Hospitality House is located at 24 Walnut Street in Haddonfield, NJ.

The NJCTP was developed by Healthcare Quality Strategies, Inc., (HQSI), the nonprofit federally designated quality improvement organization (QIO) for New Jersey. Additional information about HQSI can be obtained by contacting Bill Einreinhofer, Director of Communications, at beinreinhofer@njqio.sdps.org or by visiting the HQSI website at http://www.hqsi.org.