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Self-Management Programs Network

The Self-Management Programs Network allows patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers to access information about self-management programs in Southwestern Ontario. Programs are provided by Southwest Self-Management, Waterloo-Wellington Self-Management, Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Self-Management, and Erie-St. Clair Self-Management.

What are self-management programs?

 

Self-management programs are designed to provide you with tools to help you confidently manage your health condition and improve your quality of life, and how to support someone you care about with their health condition. Healthcare Providers also have access to workshops that promote working in partnership with patients and caregivers. Programming is free and available for anyone 18 years and older in Southwestern Ontario.

Event Listing
Craving Change ®-- 4- Week Series September Session
 
4-week "how-to" workshop series focusing on helping you change your relationship with food.
I am a: Patient
Day of Week: Tuesday
Program Type: Craving Change
Time of Day: Afternoon

Start Time: 05:30 PM
Start Date: September 17 2024
End Date: October 08 2024

In Person/Virtual: Online
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Powerful Tools for Caregivers-- 6- Week Series
 
6- week interactive workshop series is designed to help caregivers develop a wealth of self-care tools.
I am a: Caregiver
Day of Week: Wednesday
Program Type: Caregiving
Time of Day: Afternoon

Start Time: 01:00 PM
Start Date: September 25 2024
End Date: October 30 2024

In Person/Virtual: Online
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Dial It Down- Relaxation and Stress Management-- 5- Week Series
 
This program helps you develop strong skills in releasing body tension, calming and focusing the mind.
I am a:
Day of Week: Tuesday
Program Type: Wellbeing
Time of Day: Morning

Start Time: 10:00 AM
Start Date: October 01 2024
End Date: October 29 2024

In Person/Virtual: Online
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Craving Change ®-- 4- Week Series
 
4-week "how-to" workshop series focusing on helping you change your relationship with food.
I am a: Patient
Day of Week: Wednesday
Program Type: Craving Change
Time of Day: Afternoon

Start Time: 05:30 PM
Start Date: October 02 2024
End Date: October 23 2024

In Person/Virtual: Online
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Using the BRAIN to Make Decisions
 
This workshop is designed for everyday people, caregivers and patients who must make health related decisions for themselves or for someone else.
I am a: Patient, Caregiver
Day of Week: Monday
Program Type: Wellbeing
Time of Day: Morning

Start Time: 10:00 AM
Start Date: October 07 2024
End Date: May 06 2024

In Person/Virtual: Online
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Informed Decision Making for Professionals
 
Informed decision making is a way to engage patients, clients, and peers in their own care by working in partnership with them to identify the best course of action. It involves supporting people to consider the potential benefits and risks associated with their options, while factoring in their values and preferences.
I am a: Healthcare Provider
Day of Week: Tuesday
Program Type: Informed Decision Making
Time of Day: Morning

Start Time: 09:30 AM
Start Date: October 15 2024
End Date: October 15 2024

In Person/Virtual: Online
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Powerful Tools for Caregivers - 6 Week Series, Fridays, Oct 18 - Nov 22, 2024
 
Caring for a family member or friend with a health condition can be physically, emotionally and financially challenging. This program builds the skills caregivers need to take better care of themselves as they provide care for others.
I am a: Caregiver
Day of Week: Friday
Program Type: Caregiving
Time of Day: Morning

Start Time: 10:00 AM
Start Date: October 18 2024
End Date: November 22 2024

In Person/Virtual: Online
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Empathy Effect - Countering Bias to Improve Health Outcomes, Thursdays, October 24 - 31, 2024
 
This fast-paced, highly interactive workshop combines opportunities for self-reflection and practical skill-building, for fostering equity in healthcare through consistent patient-centeredness, enhancing the healthcare professional’s ability to convey empathy and build trusting relationships.
I am a: Healthcare Provider
Day of Week: Thursday
Program Type: Empathy Effect: Countering Bias to Improve Health Outcomes
Time of Day: Morning

Start Time: 09:30 AM
Start Date: October 24 2024
End Date: October 31 2024

In Person/Virtual: Online
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Skills of Wellbeing
 
People often think about wellness in terms of physical health - nutrition, exercise, weight management...but it is so much more. Wellness is a holistic integration of mental, physical, and spiritual well-being, fueling the body, engaging the mind, and nurturing the spirit.
I am a: Patient, Caregiver, Healthcare Provider
Day of Week: Monday
Program Type: Wellbeing
Time of Day: Afternoon

Start Time: 01:30 PM
Start Date: October 28 2024
End Date: October 28 2024

In Person/Virtual: Online
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Master Your Health Chronic Conditions
 
Do you live with a Chronic Condition or know someone who does?
(asthma, heart disease, high cholesterol, COPD, high blood pressure, cancer etc.)
JOIN US...and learn to take control of your health.
I am a: Patient
Day of Week: Wednesday
Program Type: Chronic Disease
Time of Day: Afternoon

Start Time: 01:00 PM
Start Date: October 30 2024
End Date: December 04 2024

In Person/Virtual: Online
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Brief Action Planning
 
Brief Action Planning (BAP) is based on the premise that motivation comes from within the person. The clinician’s role is to guide people toward creating their own plans, adjusting support as needed, and always seeking to build confidence in those they work with.
I am a: Healthcare Provider
Day of Week: Tuesday
Program Type: Brief Action Planning
Time of Day: Morning

Start Time: 09:00 AM
Start Date: November 05 2024
End Date: November 05 2024

In Person/Virtual: Online
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Chronic Pain Education - 6 Week Series, Tuesdays, Nov 5 - Dec 10, 2024
 
This is a free and interactive, virtual Chronic Pain self-management program where managing pain is discussed through the use of various coping skills and strategies.
I am a: Patient
Day of Week: Tuesday
Program Type: Chronic Pain
Time of Day: Morning

Start Time: 09:30 AM
Start Date: November 05 2024
End Date: December 09 2024

In Person/Virtual: Online
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Motivational Interviewing, Thursdays, Nov 7 - 28
 
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a self-management support approach that uses a collaborative conversation style with patients, clients, or peers, in order to draw out and strengthen their motivation and commitment to change. Whether you are a home care nurse trying to help someone who is struggling with multiple chronic conditions or a case worker helping someone to meet their daily needs on a limited income, the core skills can be learned by anyone interested in supporting others to make change.
I am a: Healthcare Provider
Day of Week: Thursday
Program Type: Motivational Interviewing
Time of Day: Morning

Start Time: 09:00 AM
Start Date: November 07 2024
End Date: November 28 2024

In Person/Virtual: Online
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Chronic Disease Education - 6 Week Series, Thursdays, November 7 - December 12, 2024
 
This is a free and interactive, virtual Chronic Disease self-management program where managing chronic health conditions is discussed. Through the practice of tools and skills, you will learn how to better care for yourself and your condition.
I am a: Patient
Day of Week: Thursday
Program Type: Chronic Disease
Time of Day: Morning

Start Time: 09:30 AM
Start Date: November 07 2024
End Date: December 12 2024

In Person/Virtual: Online
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Chronic Pain Education - 6 Week Series, Thursdays, Nov 7 - Dec 12, 2024
 
This is a free and interactive, virtual Chronic Pain self-management program where managing pain is discussed through the use of various coping skills and strategies.
I am a: Patient
Day of Week: Thursday
Program Type: Chronic Pain
Time of Day: Afternoon

Start Time: 03:00 PM
Start Date: November 07 2024
End Date: December 12 2024

In Person/Virtual: Online
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Health Literacy Workshop
 
Health Literacy refers to a person’s ability to access, understand and act on health related information. In Canada, 60% of adults have low health literacy skills including 88% of seniors. Personal factors as well as the complexity of the message and the health professional’s ability to communicate clearly are all significant contributing factors.
I am a: Healthcare Provider
Day of Week: Tuesday
Program Type: Health Literacy
Time of Day: Morning

Start Time: 09:00 AM
Start Date: November 19 2024
End Date: November 19 2024

In Person/Virtual: Online
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Relaxation Techniques November Session
 
Learn skills to help unwind from stress.
I am a: Patient, Caregiver
Day of Week: Thursday
Program Type: Wellbeing
Time of Day: Afternoon

Start Time: 12:00 PM
Start Date: November 28 2024
End Date: November 28 2024

In Person/Virtual: Online
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