Self-Management BC
Self-Management BC provides support for people living with chronic diseases such as diabetes, chronic pain, cancer, heart, kidney and lung diseases, arthritis, lupus, Parkinson’s, MS, etc. We offer:
- COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS (Diabetes, Chronic Pain, Chronic Conditions, Cancer: Thriving & Surviving) led by peer leaders and run for 2.5 hours for 6 weeks both in-person and virtually.
- HEALTH COACH PROGRAM involves volunteer health coaches providing weekly 30 minutes telephone coaching for 12 weeks to individuals wanting to improve their confidence and motivation to become healthier. Individuals are paired with coaches based on gender and possibly shared chronic conditions.
- ONLINE WORKSHOPS (for all programs) are flexible, self-paced, available at different times – please review the website for future details
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| Regional Centres Served | Salt Spring Island |
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| Program fee | 0.00 |
| Referral protocol | self, physician, specialist, health professional |
| Referral criteria | Living with at least one chronic condition/disease. |
| How to apply | Call: 604-940-1273/ 1-866-902-3767 Email: selfmgmt@uvic.ca Check www.selfmanagementbc.ca for available community workshops nearest to you and register. |
| Wait list (weeks) | 2 |
| Age ranges served | adult 20+, senior 55+, senior 65+ |
| Currently accepting new patients / clients | Currently accepting new patients / clients |
| Languages spoken | English, French, Panjabi (Punjabi), Cantonese, Mandarin, Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino), Spanish |
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This program was last updated on: 06 Feb 2023.
