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Condition Specific Info & Support - Chronic Disease Management

Living with Complex Chronic Disease

CCDs are illnesses that are long in duration and often do not improve on their own. In many cases, the causes of these diseases are unknown.more info

Address / Contact Info
BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre, 4500 Oak Street
, Vancouver, BC, V6H 2N9
Phone: (604) 875-2424
Toll-free: 1-888-300-3088
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Self-Management BC

Self-Management BC provides support for people living with chronic diseases such as diabetes, chronic pain, cancer, heart, kidney and lung diseases, arthritis, lupus, Parkinson, MS, etc. We offer:
- COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS (Diabetes, Chronic Pain, Chronic Conditions, Cancer: Thriving & Surviving) that are led by peer leaders and run for 2.5 hours for 6 weeks.
- HEALCH COACH PROGRAM that involves volunteer health coaches providing weekly 30 minutes telephone coaching for 3 – 6 months for individuals wanting to improve their confidence and motivation to become healthier. Individuals are paired with coaches based on gender and possibly shared chronic conditions.
- ONLINE WORKSHOPS (Chronic Conditions) that are flexible, self-paced, available 24/7. more info

Address / Contact Info
University of Victoria, Institute on Ageing & Lifelong Health
Ste 210, 4907 Chisholm St
, Delta, BC, V4K 2K6
Main: (604) 940-1273
Toll Free: 1-866-902-3767
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