“Managing the challenge”

of living with a long term condition

What is Self Management

Self Management entails both a positive mental attitude and positive actions that help you get on with living your life the way you want to. It involves knowing when to recognize the limitations that your condition has put in your life and meeting the challenge of living your life to the full in spite of them.

Self Managing your Condition

Learning to manage your condition will significantly improve your quality of life. The “Managing the Challenge” of living with a long term condition course will teach you skills to manage all aspects of life with a long term condition including:

· Pain Management

· Relaxation

· Exercise

· Diet

· Relationships with Health Professionals

·       Building confidence 

What does the course involve?

The course is delivered to a group of 12-15 people over 6 weeks in 6 consecutive 2 hour sessions. It is delivered by 2 trainers that work and or care with people with long term conditions and that have received training to deliver the course.

In just 6 weekly 2 hour sessions you will understand more about your condition and learn new skills in how to self manage it through various methods such as group work, working in pairs and listening to talks.

Who is the course for?

The course is for anyone over the age of 18 with any long term health condition that is impacting on the quality of their life and would like to learn new  skills in how to self manage their condition. 

How will this course help me?

The “Managing the Challenge” of living with a long term condition is designed to help you to learn ways to manage your condition, to reduce your pain and to deal with other problems caused by your condition. It will help you take positive actions and make decisions in the overall management of your condition. 

What makes this course special?

The course is delivered by people who an understanding of the impact of a long term condition on a person through personal experience or from working with people with long term health conditions. They understand the difficulties you face.

The emphasis is on learning what you can do for yourself and how to make the most of the information you get from your health professionals.

It is a supportive group where there are specific skills and actions that you can take to help you feel more in control of your life.


What is the cost?

There is no cost for the training it is free to anyone that has a long term health condition and is interested in learning new skills in self managing..