Healthier Living Workshop Programs

A Matter of Balance (AMOB) is a proven program that helps older adults stay confident, active, and safe from falls. It was created by Boston University and Maine Health and is offered free of charge in Orange County through the Office on Aging.

Why it matters:

• 1 in 3 adults over 65 falls each year
• Falls are the leading cause of injury for older adults
• The good news: falls can be prevented

What the program teaches:

• See falls as something you can control
• Set simple activity goals
• Make your home safer
• Do easy exercises to improve strength and balance
• Avoid activities because of fear of falling

Healthy Living with Chronic Conditions workshop is a program from Stanford University that helps older adults with ongoing health conditions improve their health and feel better.

What you’ll learn and the benefits you gain:

• Improve your physical activity
• Healthy eating
• More energy
• Fewer symptoms / reduce fatigue
• How to better communicate with your doctor
• Setting simple goals
• Better overall health

Healthy Living with Diabetes workshop helps you understand diabetes and feel more confident managing it each day. This program is designed for adults with type 2 diabetes, pre‑diabetes, and for those who live with or care for someone with diabetes.

Who can join and what to expect:

• Adults 60 and older
• Adults with type 2 diabetes
• Adults with pre‑diabetes
• Caregivers who attend with an older adult
• Spouses of participants
• Anyone living with or caring for someone with diabetes

Learn practical skills to help manage diabetes or other chronic conditions.

Powerful Tools for Caregivers workshop helps family caregivers handle stress, communicate better, and take care of their own health.

You’ll learn how to:

• Reduce stress
• Change negative self‑talk
• Communicate your needs
• Handle tough situations
• Understand and manage emotions
• Better self‑care
• Less guilt and frustration
• More confidence
• Better use of community resources

The focus is on building confidence and practical caregiving skills.

We’re always looking for community groups in Orange County to help us offer these popular workshops.

Hosting a workshop is a great way to support older adults and caregivers in your community.

What you’ll need:

• A private room for about 20 people
• Ability to hold classes on the same day each week for the duration of the workshop(s)
• Willingness to help spread the word by flyers, website update, social media, newsletters

We currently work with hospitals, senior centers, community centers, churches, libraries, and other local partners—your organization can join in too.

If you’re passionate about helping others, this is your chance to make a difference. Support your community by becoming a volunteer leader

For more information, contact Frank Hernandez at (714) 480‑6451 or Frank.Hernandez@occr.ocgov.com.