Program to Help People with Chronic Diseases Starts at Inglenook Library January 27

Inglenook Branch Library is hosting a free six-week course designed to help Birmingham residents and caregivers cope with chronic diseases. The workshops are led by Living Well Alabama, an organization that teaches people who live with, know, or care for people suffering from chronic diseases how to cope with the condition and improve the quality of their lives.

Please note: Dates for this program have been moved from Mondays January–March to Tuesdays February–March. This series of six consecutive workshops will run from Tuesday, February 4, through Tuesday, March 10, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., at the Inglenook Library. Upon completion, a certificate along with a $25 gift card will be provided to everyone who attends all six classes.

Take control of your health or become educated on helping someone take control of theirs by contacting the Inglenook Library at 205-849-8739 to register or register online through the BPL events calendar. Seats are limited and only 25 people are permitted to enroll.

According to Centers for Disease Control (CDC), one out of every six adults in the United States have a chronic illness. Four out of every 10 adults are fighting two or more chronic diseases. Chronic illnesses are considered both the leading causes of death and disability, and leading drivers of the nation’s $3.5 trillion in annual health care costs. 

Chronic illnesses, such as arthritis, diabetes, and depression are conditions that can be managed, but not cured. Preventive care—measures used to prevent illnesses or diseases—is the key to lessen the likelihood of illnesses or diseases such as these from progressing or even occurring at all.

Join Inglenook Library and Living Well Alabama and take control of your life back.

Submitted by Karnecia Williams, Inglenook Branch Library