NCHC Chronic Pain Self-Management Program
Are you living with or caring for a someone else with an ongoing health condition(s), such as diabetes, arthritis, high blood pressure, heart disease, COPD, chronic pain, or anxiety? Coming up beginning August 31st, there is a Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) to help you gain support and find practical ways to manage your health, keep active, and feel more in charge of your life—or help a loved one to do so.
The upcoming 6-week class series will meet weekly online Tuesdays from 1-3:30 pm falling on the following dates: August 31, September 7, 14, 21, 28th and October 5th.
What makes the program effective is the teaching process. Classes are highly interactive and through peer support and mutual success build the confidence of participants, who
will be guided to set their own goals, make a step-by-step action plan, share experiences, and help each other solve problems they come across in creating and carrying out their self-management program.
Co-led by two leaders trained in the evidence-based Stanford University Chronic Pain Self-Management Program model, the class covers topics including: techniques to deal with difficult emotions, fatigue, and pain; exercise tips for maintaining and improving strength, flexibility, endurance and preventing falls; medication usage; communicating effectively with family, friends, and health professionals; nutrition and weight management; action-planning, decision-making … and more! As a result, program participants have shown to improve in areas such as exercise, general health, fatigue, and spending fewer days in the hospital.
In order to participate, this online course conducted live via ZOOM requires use of a device with a camera and microphone. Appropriate devices include tablets, desktop computers with a webcam, laptops or smartphones (although smartphones are not recommended, as you won’t be able to get the highest quality experience).
The CDSMP workshop is open free of charge to all New Hampshire and Vermont residents 18 years and older. Space is limited – reserve your spot online by going to: https://bit.ly/CDSMP-Aug2021. Upon registration, you will receive a link to join the virtual live sessions. For questions about the upcoming Chronic Disease Self-Management Program beginning August 31st, contact CDSMP class leader, Korina Bazzell by emailing kbazzell@NCHCNH.org or calling (603)991-0150.
The North Country Health Consortium is a non-profit public health organization based in Littleton that collaborates with health and human services providers in Northern New Hampshire. For more information about the Ways2Wellness CONNECT Community Health Worker (CHW) program and other services offered by NCHC’s CHWs, contact Director of Community Health Worker Programs, Annette Carbonneau: acarbonneau@NCHCNH.org or (603)259-3700 x221. Learn more about NCHC by visiting: NCHCNH.org.
CAPTION: Community Health Workers from the North Country Health Consortium (NCHC), (left to right) Korina Bazzell and Carolyn Schofield, will be co-leading a Chronic Disease Self-Management Program workshop series live online on Tuesdays from 1 – 3:30 pm starting August 31st. Register for free at https://bit.ly/CDSMP-Aug2021 or by calling (603)991-0150.
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