Living Well FAQs

Times vary to meet the community’s needs. Contact our team to learn about our upcoming opportunities offered by Living Well and other community partners.

• We understand it may not be possible for you to make every session. You can always contact your health coach to schedule a makeup session.
• Participants also receive session handouts that can be reviewed prior to the next session.
• For further questions, call the Living Well program office at (607) 547-3948.

• You will learn and practice skills to help you lose weight, become more active, and improve your overall health.
• The year-long program focuses on lasting lifestyle changes—eating healthier, adding physical activity into your daily routine, and improving coping skills.
• Program Goals are to lose 4-5% of your starting weight, log an average of 150 minutes of activity each week, and/or lower your HbA1C by 0.2% by the end of the first 6 months. By the end of the second 6 months, program goals are to keep off the weight you’ve lost, keep working towards HbA1C goals, lose more weight if you wish, and keep getting at least 150 minutes of activity each week.
• Losing weight can ease sleep problems, arthritis, and depression, lower your blood pressure and cholesterol level, and make you feel better about yourself, in addition to preventing or delaying type 2 diabetes.
• Getting more active can give you more energy, help you sleep better, improve your memory, balance, flexibility, lift your mood, lower your blood pressure and cholesterol, lower your risk of heart attack and stroke, lower your stress level, strengthen your muscles and bones, in addition to preventing or delaying type 2 diabetes.

“It was wonderful meeting with people (in weekly classes) who understand the struggles, hearing success stories, and situations that benefit the process. Basically, it’s an excellent source of support.”

Zoom Sessions

• High speed internet access with web browser or Zoom app.
• Participants and leaders must have a webcam and microphone and use them during the workshop sessions.
• Quiet or private area during the workshop to improve hearing quality and confidentiality of all participants.

In-person Sessions

• Attend regularly.
• Dress comfortably to participate in program activities, including weigh-in at each session.

• Patients can self-refer
  • Call: (607) 547-3948
  • Email: LivingWellSessions@bassett.org
  • Visit us online
• Program staff are also willing to work through a mutually convenient process with clinic staff. Please see the contact information above to set-up a time to discuss.
• Bassett Healthcare Network patients can be referred to the Living Well program through the electronic medical record.