Living Well FAQs
Living Well Frequently Asked Questions
We have five programs to support you: four self-management program toolkits, and a one-year long prevention program.
In person and Zoom:
Self-management (mailed) toolkits for independent-study:
Self-management toolkits are designed to build confidence in your ability to manage your health and the symptoms related to your chronic condition. You will learn new ways to support your physical, mental, and emotional health.
Core concepts for the self-management include:
- Action planning and modifying action plans to reach desired goals
- Problem-solving
- Decision making
- Understanding emotions
- The Chronic Conditions toolkit includes the updated Living a Healthy Life book, a CD for exercise (with 3 different exercise routines), a relaxation CD, tip sheets, a self-test that directs people on how to individualize their use of the toolkit, and drawings of all the exercises in each routine on the CD.
- The Diabetes toolkit includes the updated Living a Healthy Life book, exercise CD, tip sheets, self-test, and drawings of all the exercises in the routines.
- The Chronic Pain toolkit includes the updated Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Pain book, Moving Easy Program CD, a relaxation CD, self-test and booklet.
- The Living Well With & After Cancer toolkit includes the updated Living a Healthy Life book, a CD for exercise (with 3 different exercise routines), a relaxation CD, tip sheets, a self-test that directs people on how to individualize their use of the toolkit, and drawings of all the exercises in each routine on the CD.
Diabetes Self-Management toolkits are designed for those managing their diabetes.
Diabetes Prevention Program is a year-long small group workshop that meets weekly for one hour for 16 weeks, then tapers to monthly meetings. If you have had a diagnosis of diabetes, you are not eligible for this program.
The toolkit is FREE, however, a commitment to utilize the materials is required.
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.
You can sign up for a self-management toolkit or diabetes prevention program by:
- Filling out the online form:
- Calling: (607) 547-3948
- Emailing: LivingWellSessions@bassett.org
- 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.
- Anyone living with the condition covered in the toolkits (chronic disease, diabetes, chronic pain, or cancer).
- Caregivers, spouses, and anyone else close to those living with one of these conditions.
- The diabetes prevention program is for adults at risk for diabetes.
- The program is open to adults living in the following counties: Chenango, Delaware, Herkimer, Madison, Montgomery, Otsego, or Schoharie.
- 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.”
These toolkits provide information that supports your physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. Day-to-day self-management can lead to:
- Decreased pain
- Decreased depression
- Increased physical activity and healthy eating
- Increased energy
- Better communication with providers
- Increased confidence and motivation to make healthy changes
- Ability to create action plans to reach goals
- Ability to use problem solving as a technique to adapt goals to changing circumstances
- Skills to address difficult emotions that can affect symptoms
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.
The workshops will not conflict with existing programs or treatment. They are designed to complement regular treatment and disease-specific education such as diabetes instruction.
- 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 Health patients can be referred to the Living Well program through the electronic medical record.
Yes! The toolkits are available at these public libraries in the Bassett Service Region.
Four-County Library System
- Cherry Valley Memorial Library
- Edmeston Free Library
- Gilbertsville Free Library
- Harris Memorial Library
- Huntington Memorial Library
- Kinney Memorial Library
- Milford Free Library
- New Berlin Library
- Richfield Springs Public Library
- Sidney Memorial Public Library
- Springfield Library
- Unadilla Public Library
- Village Library of Cooperstown
- Village Library of Morris
- Worcester-Schenevus Library
Mid-York Library System
- Jordanville Public Library
Mohawk Valley Library System
- Canajoharie Library
- Fort Plain Free Library
- Sharon Springs Free Library
