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Living With a Long Term Condition
Tuesday 14 January 2020, 12:30 - 15:00
Contact For further information contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  • FREE six week programme delivered one day a week for 2.5 hours
  • The aim is to support people with a long-term health or medical condition and help them to improve their quality of life
  • Designed to help people with chronic or long term illness regain as much control over their physical and emotional well-being as possible 
  • Topics covered include 
    • healthy eating
    • relaxation
    • appropriate physical exercise 
    • dealing with pain
    • fatigue
    • stress and depression
    • communicating effectively with friends, family and health professionals
  • For anyone who has one or more long-term health conditions such as; 
    • asthma
    • arthritis 
    • Multiple sclerosis
    • depression
    • diabetes 
    • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
    • heart disease 
    • sickle cell
    • HIV
    • ME/Chronic fatigue
    • Chronic pain 

The course is also available and proved to be beneficial for carers of someone with a long term condition. The programme is delivered by two volunteer tutors who themselves live with long-term conditions and can give practical advice based on their own life experience. 

 

Location Meadow View Care Centre, Bakewell Road, Darley Dale, Matlock