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Organization:
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Central West Self Management Program
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Address:
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c/o William Osler Health System
Peel Memorial Centre
20 Lynch St, 2D 248
Brampton, ON
L6W 2Z8
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Location:
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Brampton (Queen St Corridor)
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Hours:
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Administration | |
| Mon | 8am-4pm | |
| Tue | 8am-4pm | |
| Wed | 8am-4pm | |
| Thu | 8am-4pm | |
| Fri | 8am-4pm | |
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Executives:
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Tina Parmar - Manager of Ambulatory Care
William Osler Health System
905-494-2120 ext 56627 * tina.parmar@williamoslerhs.ca
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Service Description:
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Provides support for people with chronic health conditions, including diabetes. All workshops are group-based and non-clinical
Peer-led group sessions include chronic disease self-management, diabetes self-management and chronic pain self-management. Each six-week session runs for two and a half hours, once a week
Topics include:
- setting personal goals
- creating realistic action plans
- identifying and solving common problems
- managing pain and fatigue
- developing healthy eating and physical activity plans
- managing depression, stress and difficult emotions
- managing medications
- working with health care providers
- planning for the future
Other workshops offered:
- Diabetes, healthy feet and you: Learn how to keep your feet healthy and prevent diabetic foot ulcers through good diabetic foot care practices
- Getting the most from your health care appointment: Learn what to do before, during and after a health care appointment to optimize your health
- Mindfulness awareness stabilization training: Mindfulness practices for people experiencing anxiety and depression
- Powerful tools for caregivers: Self-care tools and support for caregivers of people living with chronic conditions
- Help with your health: Learn how to make a plan that supports the health changes that are important to you
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Application:
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Call to register * No referral required
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Adults
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Languages:
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English * French * Hindi * Punjabi
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Language Notes:
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French programs offered * French website
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Area Served:
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Dufferin County, Toronto (Etobicoke), Brampton, Caledon, and Vaughan (Woodbridge)
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