Program Benefits

The workshops empowers participants to take an active role in managing their health by giving them the key skills needed to manage any chronic health condition. The program addresses common symptoms and worries from all types of chronic disease and illnesses. Family members and others who support people with a chronic health condition are also encouraged to attend. Participants who have completed a workshop demonstrate:

• Increased exercise
• Increased ability to do social and household activities
• Less depression, fear, frustration, and worry about their health
• Reduction in symptoms like pain
• Increased confidence in their ability to manage their condition
• Decreased emergency department visits and hospitalizations