Community Services
Chronic Disease Self-Management Program
Objectives
- To help people with chronic diseases improve quality of life
- To empower patients with self-management skills in medication, role and emotional management through action planning
- To promote public awareness of the need and importance of self-management in coping with chronic health conditions in the Chinese community
Background
- Based on the well-researched Stanford University model, which has proved to be highly effective in empowering patients with chronic conditions
- Yee Hong is a licensed agency to deliver the CDSMP and leaders’ training programs.
- Yee Hong has a qualified T-Trainer who trains Master Trainers and Program Leaders. We also have three Master Trainers who provide training for Program Leaders. They contribute to Yee Hong and other organizations that offer CDSMPs.
- Yee Hong's "Living Well with Chronic Diseases - Chronic Disease Self-Management in Chinese Community" program was twice selected to enter the Celebrating Innovations in Health Care Expo in 2007 and 2008.
Types of Programs
- General program (details)
- Disease specific programs
- Living Well with Parkinson's Disease (details)
- Living Well with Diabetes (details)
- Living Well with Chronic Pain (details)
- Leaders' training program (details)
Characteristics
- Community-based
- Small group setting, highly structured and interactive
- Disease specific for patients with Parkinson’s disease, diabetes and chronic pain
- Multidisciplinary approach with support from registered pharmacists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and social workers
- Ongoing support groups for participants of the disease specific programs and their caregivers
The CDSMPs are offered to the public at the four Yee Hong Centres, the Yee Hong Caregiver Education and Resource Centre and some outreaching sites. For inquiries and registration,
please call 416-321-6333 ext. 1110.
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