LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus has announced its Online Education Center classes for May. Due to the pandemic and current CDC guidelines, all classes are held virtually at this time. Classes and workshops are free, unless noted.

Healthy Living For Me workshops include Tai Chi for Health & Balance, Better Health NOW, Better Health Now with Diabetes toolkit, Better Health Now with Pain toolkit, and our Living Well workshops through Zoom.

Living Well with Diabetes through Zoom is scheduled for 8-11:30 a.m. Thursdays, May 4 through June 8 on Zoom.

This workshop is designed for people who are living with diabetes, are pre-diabetic, or supporting someone managing diabetes. The workshop offers strategies for dealing with its symptoms. Topics include: techniques to deal with frustration, fatigue, isolation, and poor sleep; appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength; meal planning; communicating effectively with family, friends, and health professionals; nutrition; pacing activity and rest; and how to evaluate new treatments. Participants will receive all workshop materials in the mail prior to the start of the workshop.

Better Health Now with Pain Toolkit is set 9 or 11 a.m. Thursdays, May 6 through June 10 one-to-one telephonic or Zoom.

Better Health Now with Pain is a self-guided, evidence-based program. The program is designed to help individuals deal with chronic conditions with a focus on pain management. Topics include: techniques to deal with frustration, fatigue, isolation, and poor sleep; appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength; appropriate use of medications, communicating effectively with family, friends, and health professionals; nutrition; pacing activity and rest; and how to evaluate new treatments. Participants of the workshop will work individually prior to 1-1 facilitator or small group weekly check-ins. Participants will receive the toolkit materials in the mail prior to starting the workshop.

Better Health Now with Diabetes Toolkit is available at 9 and 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tuesdays, May 11 through June 15 via telephone or Zoom.

The self-guided, evidence-based program is designed to help participants deal with chronic conditions with a focus on diabetes management. Topics will include: techniques to deal with the symptoms of diabetes, fatigue, pain, hyper/hypoglycemia, stress, depression, anger, fear and frustration; appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength and endurance; healthy eating, appropriate use of medication; and working with healthcare providers. Participants will work individually prior to 1-1 facilitator or small group weekly check-ins. Participants will receive the toolkit materials in the mail prior to starting the workshop.

Tai Chi for Health & Balance through Zoom is set for 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, July 27 through Sept. 30 (video and audio required).

Cost is $20 per person Tai Chi participation waiver is required before recurring Zoom meeting is provided.

Tai Chi is an exercise that can improve balance, relieve pain, and improve health, and one’s ability to do things. It is a slow exercise. It is easy to learn and good for all ability levels. The essential principles of Tai Chi include mind and body integration, fluid movements, controlled breathing and mental concentration.

To register, email edcenter@seniorsplus.org or call 795-4010 or 1-800-427-1241. For more information, visit seniorsplus.org/education-center.

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