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Chronic Disease Self-Management Workshops

Take control of your health. Let Eastern Health show you how.

Eastern Health is offering Chronic Disease Self-Management Workshops, called Improving Health: My Way, to help people live better with their chronic illness.

Workshops are 2 ½ hours long once a week for six-weeks and are free!

Whether you are living with asthma, arthritis, diabetes, depression, or some other chronic condition, the Chronic Disease Self-Management Workshop will help you:

Learn how to deal with challenges related to your health condition
Learn better ways to communicate with your doctor, family, and friends
Learn how to live better with your health condition

Upcoming Workshops:

ST. JOHN’S – CHANNEL

70 The Boulevard Drive

September 16 to October 28, 2019

(September 16, 23, 30 and October 7, 21, 28)

Monday evenings from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

HARBOUR GRACE - Splash Centre (multi-purpose room)

30A Cathedral Street

October 1 to November 5, 2019

Tuesday mornings, 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

ST. JOHN’S – YMCA

35 Ridge Road, St. John’s

October 2 to November 6, 2019

Wednesday afternoons from 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

MARYSTOWN – YMCA

255-263 McGettigan Blvd

October 19 to November 30, 2019 (excluding November 9th)

Saturday afternoons from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

ST. JOHN’S – YMCA

35 Ridge Road, St. John’s

January 13 to February 17, 2020

Monday mornings from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

To register, please call 790-752-3946 or toll-free 1-866-880-8998 or email selfmanagement@easternhealth.ca.

Lay Leader Training:

Eastern Health is currently looking for workshop leaders to co-facilitate Chronic Disease Self-Management Workshops.

If you or someone you know would like to volunteer as a Lay Leader and assist others to learn how to manage their health conditions, please call 709-752-3946 or email Georgina.ball@easternhealth.ca, or call toll free 1-866-880-8998 or email selfmanagement@easternhealth.ca.

Downloadable Documents:

Improving Health Brochure 2016 (PDF)

Improving Health: My WayWorkshop Referral Form

Updated Sep 9, 2019

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