Manage your health
Take care of your health. Get regular check-ups, take medications as prescribed, and prevent or manage ongoing health conditions. You will likely feel better and do the things you want to do.
Resources about managing your health
- A personal health record helps you organize your health-related information. You can also use the information to better communicate health issues to your doctors or other health care providers.
- A list of preventive services covered by Medicare is helpful.
- Find information on medications and tips to save money on prescriptions from the Centers for Medicine and Healthy Aging.
- Oregon's Quitline provides free counseling and nicotine patches or gum. It can help people quit tobacco when they're ready.
- Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance (SHIBA) helps people with Medicare understand their rights and options in health insurance. This includes Medicare Advantage plans, Medigap, and Part D plans.
- Oregon's long-term care insurance partnership program can help younger adults plan for possible long-term services and supports. Also see the Funding your care section of this website.
- Interactive health tutorials from MedlinePlus Patient Education Institute will teach you a variety of diseases’ and conditions’ symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. It also has information on surgeries, prevention and wellness.
Community workshops that support healthy living
Living Well is a six-week community workshop in English and Spanish. It helps people of all ages who are living with ongoing health conditions.
Healthy Lifestyles for People with Disabilities is a three-day workshop. It takes a holistic approach to health. Participants learn from peers, try new exercises and set wellness goals.
Living Well is a six-week community workshop in English and Spanish. It helps people of all ages who are living with ongoing health conditions.
Healthy Lifestyles for People with Disabilities is a three-day workshop. It takes a holistic approach to health. Participants learn from peers, try new exercises and set wellness goals.
Ideas for managing your health
- Schedule an appointment for a check-up.
- Get your flu shot each fall.
- Participate in a Living Well workshop in your community.