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Class Description Handbook • Calgary Zone

These free classes offered through the Alberta Healthy Living Program (AHLP) can help you better manage chronic conditions

Chronic Disease Management

Alberta Healthy Living ProgramCalgary Zone

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Our MissionThe Alberta Healthy Living Program (AHLP) is a multidisciplinary team leading a community-based, self-management program that puts the participant at the center of all care. AHLP delivers accessible and diverse services to improve the quality of life of adults with chronic health conditions.

Our program offers free health education classes, self-management workshops, supervised group exercise programs, and nutrition services for adults with chronic health conditions in Calgary and some surrounding areas.

Free Health Education ClassesThere is a wide selection of classes offered through AHLP, including classes for specific health conditions. These classes are open to all adults who are interested in the class topic unless it is stated otherwise in the class description. All our classes are taught by healthcare professionals or other qualified instructors.

Participants should be comfortable in group settings and be able to understand English. There are some classes available in Cantonese, Mandarin and Punjabi.

Please go to our website at www.ahs.ca/ahlp for the most up-to-date information about class locations, dates and times.

NutritionRegistered Dietitians (RDs) facilitate the classes on nutrition and health conditions that have specific nutritional recommendations. Individual appointments with our RDs are also available in English, Cantonese, Hindi and Punjabi. All individual appointments are offered Monday to Friday during the day. If there is a class related to the health concern,the person will be required to attend the class first before booking anindividual dietitian appointment.

www.ahs.ca/ahlp (403) 943-2584


Group Exercise Program

Who is this program for?

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Build confidence and learn about safe, effective exercise to manage your chronic health condition(s).

• Learn how to add appropriate amounts and types of physicalactivity into your daily routine.

• Learn about the effect exercise has on your chronic condition(s)• Learn how to modify exercise based on your own health

conditions, symptoms and abilities.

Group exercise classes are monitored by health professionals and supported by community fitness leaders.

Adults with at least one chronic condition who need help to safely get started with exercise and are interested in continuing to exercise at home or in a community setting after finishing the group exercise program.

Adults must be able to exercise on their own in the group and be able to apply information discussed in the group. Adults mustbe able to walk at least 5 metres with or without a walking aid.

More Information:

Self-Management Program

After an assessment with AHLP exercise staff, you will be placed in a group exercise class that fits your current function, activity limitations and goals.

Classes are held Monday to Friday during daytime hours. This is a registered class and regular attendance is expected.

Education for exercise and related instruction are taught in English.

Self-referrals and referrals from Health Care Provider are accepted.

Better Choices, Better Health® is the self-management program offered through AHLP. Please refer to page 7 for more information.

www.ahs.ca/ahlp(403) 943-2584



Find the Right WorkshopThis will help you find classes in this guide based on your interests and/or chronic conditions.

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To search for classes on our online registration system:

A three (3) month class schedule is also available for viewing andprinting on our website (www.ahs.ca/ahlp) by clicking on the

"Class Schedule Guide" link. Your healthcare provider may havecopies of the schedule available or may be able to print a copy for you.

You can also request a copy by calling us at 403-943-2584 (9-HEALTH).

Our phone lines are open 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Monday to Friday.

For English: 403-943-2584 (9-HEALTH).

For Cantonese and Mandarin:403-955-6857.

For Hindi and Punjabi: 403-955-6856.

1. Visit www.ahs.ca/ahlp.2. Click on the “Calgary Zone” tab.3. Click on the “Online Registration” link.4. Click on “Courses” in the blue menu bar.5. Click on the blue “Filters” tab to the left of the category listings.6. Search for classes by location, name, time and days of the week.

Class and Registration Information

The most up-to-date information for class dates, times andlocations for the next six (6) months can be viewed on ouronline registration system.

Need help finding or registering for a class?

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Better Choices, Better Health®

Better Choices, Better Health® – Chronic Pain

Six 2.5-hour sessions

Six 2.5-hour sessions

In these sessions you will:

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Who is this class for?

Who is this class for?

Workshops are led by trained leaders. Most of our leaders live with one or more chronic health conditions.

Discover what you can do to manage your health

Discover what you can do to manage your health

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• Discover ways to manage symptoms, reduce fatigue, and feel better.• Learn how to make lasting changes to sleep better, manage stress, improve communication, eat healthier, and increase activity.• Practice problem solving, decision making, and, goal setting.

• Learn and practice skills, such as problem-solving, decision making and goal setting, needed to manage your health, especially the day-to-day challenges of chronic pain.• Discover techniques to control pain.• Find out how to make everyday tasks easier.

Anyone who wants to gain confidence and learn skills to manage their health better, especially those with a chronic condition. Family members, caregivers and support persons are welcome to attend.

People with chronic pain who want to gain confidence and learn skills to manage their health better. Family members, caregivers and support persons are welcome to attend.



This 2-hour class will cover:

• What is Osteoarthritis• Different ways to help manage symptoms of Osteoarthritis• The various treatment options available

Arthritis – An Introduction to Osteoarthritis

Celiac Disease – Going Gluten-Free

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Cholesterol and Blood Pressure Essentials

This class is also offered in Cantonese, Mandarin and Punjabi.


• What is celiac disease• Eating nutritiously on a gluten-free diet• Strategies to avoid and limit cross-contamination at home and when eating out


• What are cholesterol, triglycerides and blood pressure• How to improve cholesterol, triglycerides and blood pressure through changes to lifestyle and eating habits



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Conserving Your Energy

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/MyalgicEncephalomyelitis (ME/CFS)

COPD – Breathing Matters

These three to four 1.5-hour classes will cover:

• What is COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)• Information about lung medications and inhalers• Helpful breathing tips• How to recognize when your breathing gets worse and what to do about it


• The signs and symptoms of ME/CFS• Effective strategies to manage common symptoms of ME/CFS• How to keep hope alive and move forward• Where to find accurate information about ME/CFS

This class is for adults who experience fatigue symptoms that interfere with their daily life.

These two 1.5-hour classes will cover:

• What may be making your fatigue worse• How to identify different types of fatigue• How to address extreme fatigue symptoms• Strategies for managing your fatigue



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Eating Well and Managing IrritableBowel Syndrome

Diabetes EssentialsThis class is offered as one full day class or two 3-hour classes.These classes will cover:

Eating Well for Good Health

Adults who are diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and adults who want tolearn more about Type 2 Diabetes.

This class is also offered in Cantonese, Mandarin and Punjabi.

This class is also offered in Cantonese.


• General healthy eating recommendations• How fat, fibre and sodium are part of healthy eating• How to read food labels

Please note: The South Health Campus class is 4-hours long and includes acooking demonstration.

• What is diabetes• What your diabetes-related lab test mean• What and how to eat to help manage diabetes• Different ways to lower your blood sugar


• The symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome• How food and lifestyle choices can help you manage symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome



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Eating Well with Fatty Liver Disease

Explaining Pain

Fibromyalgia: Facts and FunctionThis 2-hour class will cover:

• What is fibromyalgia and how to explain it to family and friends• A general overview of treatments available• The importance of exercise in the management of fibromyalgia• How to maintain and improve function when living with fibromyalgia



• Current knowledge about the neurophysiology and the biopsychosocial model• The Protectometer and 7 categories of danger (DIMs) or safety (SIMs) messages• The ability of our nervous system to change and either "wind-up" or "wind-down"• A brief review of strategies that can change your pain experience

This 2.5-hour class will cover:

• What is non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)• Food-related recommendations to manage NAFLD



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Living Well with Stress

Get Active Stay Active

Living with Stroke

This class is for adults who have had a stroke or TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack) and want information on living with the effects of stroke.

This program is made up of six 2-hour classes.

• This program uses videos, activities and discussion to learn more about dealing with stroke and its effects• A caregiver, a family member or a friend should attend the program with you

These two 2.5-hour classes will cover:

• The sources and signs of stress• Healthy ways to cope with and manage stress• Developing a personal plan to address the stress in your life

This class is for adults who are not currently physically active and those who have not been physically active for some time. Adults who have a chronic condition(s) and want to learn how to include physical activity into their life.


• Components of an exercise program including cardiovascular, strength, balance and flexibility• How exercise can help prevent and manage chronic health conditions• Things to consider when exercising with a chronic health condition(s) including arthritis, COPD, diabetes, heart disease and/or pain• How sedentary behavior can affect health outcomes• How to set physical activity goals and plan for potential barriers

Please note: This class does not include any participation in physical activity nor does it provide an exercise plan



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Nutrition: Eating Away From Home and DuringSpecial Occasions

Managing Emotional Eating

Nutrition: I Know I Should Eat Healthy, But How?

Nutrition: The Top 5 Tips to Reduce Calories


• Tips on how to put nutrition knowledge into practice• The 4 P’s: Plan, Purchase, Prepare and Pack


• Strategies to help prevent eating too many calories

These three 2.5-hour classes will cover:

• What influences your food choices• What you can do to build awareness of your emotional eating• Building skills and tools to help manage emotional eating


• How buffets, parties, vacation and holiday eating can affect how much you eat• Strategies to reduce overeating for eating out and at special occasions.



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Nutrition: The Truth About What Works inWeight Management

Pacing for People with Chronic Pain – ‘Give Pace aChance’

Osteoporosis and Bone HealthThis 2.5-hour class will cover:

• What is osteoporosis• Associated risk factors with osteoporosis• What you can do to protect your bones• Nutrition information for managing osteoporosis


• Why pacing is an important tool in managing chronic pain• 3 ways to apply pacing in your daily activities• The relationship between energy levels and chronic pain• How to avoid flare-ups of chronic pain• How to develop a flare-up plan

Parkinson’s 101

This class is for adults diagnosed with Parkinson’s, their families and support people.


• What is Parkinson’s disease• How symptoms of Parkinson disease are controlled• What are the different treatment options for Parkinson disease• What resources are available in the community


• Evaluating what you are eating• How meal patterns, food choices and portion sizes affect how much we eat



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Planning for the Future

Parkinson’s Speech and Swallowing Disorders

Parkinson’s Medication Information


This 2-hour class provides an overview of Parkinson's medications and why they are prescribed.

This class is for adults diagnosed with Parkinson Disease or Parkinson's Plus Syndromes, their families and support people.


• How speech and swallowing can be impacted by Parkinson disease• What normal speech and swallowing look like and how they change with Parkinson disease• When to see a speech-language pathologist to help diagnose and treat problems when they arise• Treatment strategies and research that is being done in the field of speech-language pathology and Parkinson's disease



• How personal finances can be affected by living with a movement disorder• Creating a supportive housing environment and alternate housing options• Advanced care planning related to personal, health care and financial decisions to ensure your wishes are known



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Prediabetes: Lower Your Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

Steady on Your Feet

Stroke 101

This class is for adults at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, impaired fasting glucose (IFG), impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) or those who have a family history of diabetes.



• What is prediabetes• How to prevent or delay developing Type 2 diabetes.

This class is for adults who are interested in learning about preventing falls.

These one or two 1.5 to 3-hour classes will cover:

• The risks of falling• How to decrease your chance of falling

This class is for adults who are interested in learning more about stroke and TIA.


• How to recognize and respond to stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIAs)• Risk factors for stroke and how to reduce your risk of stroke



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Waking Up to Healthy Sleep

Your Kidney Health

This class is for adults who are looking to improve their ability to positively cope with their chronic health condition and the ups and downs it brings.


• Motivating with self-compassion instead of self-criticism• The importance of practicing self-compassion to improve quality of life and health• Self-compassion strategies for daily life

This class is for adults who are having difficulty falling asleep and/or staying asleep.


• What can interfere with sleep• How to develop healthy sleep habits and identify behaviours that are not helping sleep• Practical ways to help improve sleep

This class is also offered in Cantonese and Punjabi.


• The parts and function of kidneys• What is chronic kidney disease (CKD)• Treatment options for CKD• Self-managing and preserving kidney health

Try a Little Self-Kindness: Motivating with Self-Compassion


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Airdrie – Genesis Place800 East Lake Boulevard NE, Airdrie, AB

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Airdrie Highland PCN101 – 217 Centre Avenue SW, Airdrie, AB 2

Calgary Chinese Elderly Citizens Association(Cantonese and Mandarin)111 Riverfront Avenue SW, Calgary, AB

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Cardel Rec South100 – 333 Shawville Boulevard SE, Calgary, AB

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Cochrane Community Health Centre60 Grande Boulevard, Cochrane, AB Cochrane – Spray Lakes Family Sport Centre800 Griffin Road East, Cochrane, AB

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Melcor YMCA at Crowfoot8100 John Laurie Boulevard NW, Calgary, AB

8Dashmesh Culture Senior Society –Punjabi (No wheelchair access)61 Martindale Drive NE, Calgary, AB

9 East Calgary Health Centre4715 – 8 Avenue SE, Calgary, AB

Genesis Centre of Community Wellness 7555 Falconridge Blvd. NE Calgary, AB

10 Crowfoot Primary Care Centre Suite 201 – 60 Crowfoot Crescent NW, Calgary, AB

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High River Charles Clark Health Centre 102 303 9th Avenue, High River, AB12

Okotoks Sandstone Lodge 101 Centre Court, Okotoks, AB

Calgary Jewish Community Centre1607 – 90 Avenue SW, Calgary, AB 4

Rockyview General Hospital 7007 14 Street SW, Calgary, AB

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Richmond Road Diagnostic and Treatment Centre 1820 Richmond Road SW, Calgary, AB

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Peter Lougheed Centre 3500 – 26 Avenue NE, Calgary, AB

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Okotoks Recreation Centre 99 Okotoks Drive, Okotoks, AB

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Shawnessy YMCA400 – 333 Shawville Boulevard SE, Calgary, AB

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Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre1213 – 4 Street SW, Calgary, AB

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South Calgary Health Centre31 Sunpark Plaza SE, Calgary, AB South Calgary PCN11150 Bonaventure Dr SE #200, Calgary, AB

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South Health Campus4448 Front Street SE, Calgary, AB

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Strathmore – The Bank Fitness Centre137 2 Avenue, Strathmore, AB

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Strathmore Municipal Library85 Lakeside Blvd, Strathmore, AB

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Alberta HealthyLiving Program

Chronic Disease Management

To register online please visit: www.ahs.ca/ahlpSelect the Calgary Zone tab and

click the link for Online Registration

You can also call us Monday to Fridaybetween 8:00am – 4:00pm.

English: 403-943-2584 (9- HEALTH)

Cantonese and Mandarin: 403-955-6857

Hindi and Punjabi: 403-955-6856

Fax: 403-955-6868

For Information and to Register


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