Better Choices Better Health
Ke Ola Pono “Living Well” Programs
Designed and tested at Stanford University, Ke Ola Pono or “Living Well” classes empower and teach participants to manage their chronic conditions. Participants meet in small classes for about 2.5 hours each week for 6 weeks.
Together, they learn skills to manage their conditions and work toward achieving personal health goals. Classes are open to individuals age 18 and older.
Living Well with Chronic Conditions
A 6-week program for people living with all types of chronic conditions, including high blood pressure, cancer, weight management, diabetes, stroke, asthma, heart disease, and arthritis.
Living Well with Diabetes
A workshop geared specifically for individuals with Type 2 Diabetes or prediabetes and their caregivers. Past workshop participants have lowered their HbA1c levels and decreased their diabetes-related symptoms.
Thriving & Surviving with Cancer
A 6-week workshop developed at Stanford University exploring topics such as fatigue, cancer and effects of treatment, depression, body changes, living with uncertainty, discomfort and more.
Who can participate?
Anyone with a chronic health condition can join the workshop regardless of ethnicity or ability to pay.
Where & when are classes offered?
Better Choices Better Health workshops are offered
at sites throughout the state.
People who participate in and complete the workshops feel better, are less limited by their health conditions, and often spend less time at their doctor’s office. Participants are better able to manage their symptoms and communicate more effectively with their medical professionals and loved ones.