The skills needed to help teach people how to manage the day-to-day care of chronic disease will be the focus of a class offered this fall through Macomb Community College’s Center for Continuing Education.

The class, “P.A.T.H. (Personal Action Toward Heath) Leader Training,” will be led by two master trainers from the Arthritis Foundation Michigan Chapter and the Area Agency on Aging 1-B. In the class, teams of facilitators will be trained to deliver PATH to health care consumers in community settings. 

PATH is a group health education program designed to help people build the skills they need for day-to-day management of chronic diseases, including but not limited to lung disease, heart disease, diabetes, and arthritis. Designed by Stanford University as the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program, the methods of instruction are designed to facilitate group interaction and participation, encouraging participants to share personal experiences and find solutions to common problems.

The class will be offered 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Fridays, Oct. 17 – Nov. 17, at Macomb’s South Campus in Warren. The class fee is $195.

For more information on the class or to register, call 586.498.4000 or visit www.macomb.edu/cce.

About Macomb Community College
Macomb Community College (www.macomb.edu) is one of the nation’s leading community colleges, providing learning experiences to more than 59,000 students annually. Macomb nationally ranks in the top two percent in the number of associate degrees awarded and as the largest grantor of associate degrees in Michigan. The college’s comprehensive educational programming includes pre-collegiate experiences, university transfer and career preparation programs, bachelor degree completion and graduate degree programs, workforce training, professional education and certification, and continuing education and enrichment opportunities. 

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Dan Heaton
(586) 445-7271
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