Living Well with Chronic Conditions
Living Well with Chronic Conditions is a six-week program that meets once a week for two hours. It is for anyone over the age of 18 that has a chronic condition and wants to take charge of their ongoing health problems and get relief from their pain, fatigue, and other symptoms. This program is for individuals with conditions such as: heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, asthma, chronic pain, high blood pressure, depression, anxiety or other health concerns.
Participants learn to:
- Find better ways of dealing with pain and fatigue
- Discover easy exercises to help improve or maintain strength and energy
- Learn the appropriate use of medication
- Improve nutrition
- Talk effectively with family, friends and health professionals
- Understand new treatment choices
- Feel better about life
For more information on this program, visit patienteducation.stanford.edu/programs/cdsmp
How Long: 6 weeks
How Often: 1x per week for 2 hours each time
Cost: Free of charge