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Client
Testimonials
What is
Self-Management?
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“The most fulfilling aspect was meeting
and sharing with others. It is uplifting to
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share with others in the same situation.”
M.J.
Self-Management means
being able to manage the daily
tasks to live well with diabetes.
It means having the skills and
confidence to take charge of
your medical needs, your
everyday roles and
responsibilities and your
emotions. You are able to live
a healthy life with diabetes.
“Thank you from the bottom of my heart
for helping me see that I am not alone.”
J.M.
The Living a Healthy Life
workshop develops selfmanagement skills among
people in a small group
setting. You will learn a
process for setting goals each
week and solving some of the
problems you experience. The
workshop allows you to tailor
the program to your own
needs. Participants take an
active role in learning selfmanagement. They try new
ideas, listen to others and
share their progress with the
group.
“The part of the course most interesting to
me was the participation of the attendees.
This was something that the facilitators
made sure happened at every session.”
J.A.
“I was a little skeptical when signing up for
this six week course, however the course
was a pleasant surprise, I met many nice
and interesting people living with a chronic
disease. It helped me to understand that
other people are going through the same
thing that I do.” J.V.
“The most valuable aspect for me was the
connection/conversation among those
attending. The sessions have been
designed to incorporate significant time for
sharing of personal stories and I found this
to be invaluable.” S.M.
“Upon completion, I was left with a feeling
of control over my condition, it reminded
me of a saying: “If it’s to be, it’s up to me.”
P.W.
Diabetes
Self-Management
Program
About
Living a Healthy
Life Workshops
Living a Healthy Life with Diabetes is a
six-week workshop which helps people
with type 2 diabetes gain confidence in
order to better manage their diabetes and
help prevent complications. The
workshops are FREE and participants
receive a FREE Living a Healthy Life with
Chronic Conditions reference book. Preregistration is required. Participants
should attend all six sessions, if possible.
The more sessions attended, the more
you will benefit!
Workshop groups meet once a week for
2½ hours over six weeks. There are ten
to sixteen participants in each workshop.
The workshop teaches skills for Healthy
Living Now including healthy eating,
exercise, preventing low blood sugar, and
fatigue and stress management, foot
care, monitoring blood sugar,
communicating with your healthcare
professionals, managing solving
medications, planning and problem
solving. Participants take an active role in
the workshop. They set individual goals
each week and work to accomplish their
goals throughout the following week.
Participants are asked to share their
goals and progress with the group.
The workshop is led by two leaders who
have taken special training. The leaders
are volunteers or health care
professionals. The Living a Healthy Life
workshop is a licenced program developed
and researched at Stanford University. It
follows a standardized format that is
proven to help people learn to better
manage the symptoms of diabetes. It is
considered a Best Practice in chronic
disease self-management and is offered in
over 25 countries around the world.
The workshop is funded by the Ministry of
Health and Long-Term Care and is part of
the Provincial strategy to prevent and
manage type 2 diabetes.
Workshop Topics
Session 1 – What is Diabetes?
Monitoring Blood Glucose,
Introduction to Healthy Eating.
Session 2 – Formula for a Healthy
Eating Plan, Preventing Low Blood
Glucose, Making an Action Plan.
Session 3 – Preventing Complications,
Planning Low Fat Meals, Dealing with
Stress, Muscle Relaxation, Introduction
to Physical Activity.
Session 4 – Dealing with Difficult
Emotions, Reading Nutrition Labels,
Endurance Activities, Guided Imagery.
What to Include?
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Contact Us
Matthews House Hospice
6028 Highway 89
P.O. Box 10060 Alliston L9R 0B7
705-435-7218
www.matthewshousehospice.ca
Emily Moffatt, RSW, BSW
[email protected]
Session 5 – Depression Management,
Positive Thinking, Communication
Skills, Medication Usage.
Session 6 – Strategies for Sick Days,
Foot Care, Working with your Health
Care Professional and Health Care
System, Planning for the Future.
“Our vision is that people with
chronic conditions and their
caregivers will manage their
health and quality of life with
confidence.”
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living without you.” —Very smart customer
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