Living Well with Chronic Conditions

The Living Well with Chronic Conditions Self-Management Program is a workshop licensed by Stanford University. It is given for two and a half hours, once a week, for six weeks. Workshops are facilitated by two trained leaders. There is a weekly focus on action planning and goal setting.
techniques to deal with problems such as:

• frustration, fatigue, pain and isolation
• appropriate exercise for maintaining and
• improving strength, flexibility, and endurance
• appropriate use of medications
• communicating effectively with family, friends,
• and health professionals
• nutrition
• how to evaluate new treatments.

Appropriate candidates would include patients living with:
COPD, CHF, diabetes, asthma, depression (mild-moderate), or attending Cardiac
Rehab.  Each participant in the workshop receives a copy of
the companion book, Living a Healthy Life With Chronic Conditions, 4th Edition

See more at:
Living Well Southeastern Ontario
Self-Management Resource Center     

Contact:
Jackie Rea
35 Bridge Street, Suite 1
Picton, ON
K0K 2T0
613-476-0400 ext. 239