There are two Living Well programmes starting in October.
Living Well Chronic pain self-management programme on Thursday 26th October from 10:30am-1pm for 7 weeks via Zoom.
Living Well Chronic disease self-management programme on Saturday 21st October from 10am-12:30pm for 7 weeks via Zoom.
Living Well is free, evidence based, group, self-management programme for adults with long-term health conditions. Originally developed at the School of Medicine, Stanford University, USA, this Chronic Disease Self-Management Programme has been available in Ireland since 2005 under various names.
What does Living Well involve?
• It involves attending one workshop every week for seven weeks. Each workshop lasts 2.5 hours
• It will be delivered online
• Two trained facilitators run the workshops, one of which lives with a chronic pain condition
• The workshops are delivered in a relaxed and friendly way
• Each person who takes part gets a book about self-management
Who is Living Well for?
Living Well is for adults 18 years and over who are
- living with one or more long term chronic pain conditions
The Living Well programme is not suitable for people with significant memory or learning difficulties but the carers of people with these conditions could benefit from it.