Research and Training Center on Independent Living
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Living Well Topics
Living Well with a Disability covers these topics:
1. Setting Goals
2. Solving Problems
3. Healthy Reactions
4. Beating the Blues
5. Healthy Communication
6. Seeking Information
7. Physical Activity
8. Nutrition
9. Advocacy
10. Maintenance
An Online Version of
Living Well For information,
contact Val Renault,
Phone: 785-864-0575
Email: vrenault@ku.edu
Living Well with a Disability
The healthier we are, the more we're able to do
the things we want in life.
This health promotion workshop for people with disabilities
and chronic health conditions
helps people build the skills for a healthy lifestyle. Goal setting and
problem solving are presented as the framework for developing new habits.
The course is offered through community-based organizations. Staff members at Kansas centers for independent living and other community groups are trained to be facilitators. Click here to see a few of these facilitators.
Learn More about Living Well
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If you represent a community-based organization interested in offering the course, please see this sponsoring organization brochure. Free course facilitator training is provided to staff of Centers for Independent Living or other community-based organizations. The CIL then conducts the program for its clients.
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If you're a consumer who would like to learn about Living Well benefits, see our participant brochure.
Evidence-Based Results
The Living Well program is very effective. In the research phase of the program, more than 1,000 individuals in 32 states completed the workshop, with these results:- A 37% decrease in limitation due to secondary conditions
- A significant decrease in depression levels.
- A 10% decline in costs for medical service
This program is funded by the Centers for Disease Control. It is offered to Kansans through a collaboration between the RTC/IL and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
