Sun Country will be providing services to individuals in the area living with chronic conditions through the Live Well Program, which aims to empower those with chronic conditions.
"By design the program helps patients with chronic conditions to self-manage their disease," Temi Adediji, Chronic Disease Management Coordinator and Live Well Corodinator with Sun Country Health Region, explained.
"In the workshop patients are taught management skills to help them take charge of their health. They are given effective communication strategies, goal setting skills, information on how to manage their symptoms, and ways to deal with their negative emotions like anger, anxiety, and depression."
In addition to these facets the workshop, which will be held on Wednesdays starting Oct. 15 through to Nov. 19 at the Golden Heritage Court between 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m., the leaders will provide information regarding basic nutrition and more.
"There are two volunteers, two peer leaders, from the community who lead the workshops. They are taught how to present the program," Adediji said. "The workshop is being offered in communities across the region free of charge. It will meet in Carlyle once a week for six weeks and is open to people with chronic conditions, their friends and their caregivers also for free."
Live Well has been in operation for five years and has decided to come to Carlyle as they haven't been here in awhile. The fact that Live Well is offered in different communities allows ease of access for many.
This spring workshops were hosted in Lampman, Kipling, and Weyburn with positive reviews.
"Attending were about 31 participants," Adediji stated. "We have a post-workshop survey they filled out and 100 percent of participants reported being more confident in managing their chronic condition after the clinic."
Comments were also very positive with workshops being held in rural locations minimizing driving for attendees, compliments to presenters chosen to lead the workshops, and the fact that others found it empowering and were excited to be reminded they were the ones in control of their health and ultimately their lives.
"Overall we are encouraging people to come and check us out; to learn to be in control of their health conditions," Adediji said.
Registration is encouraged by calling1-306-842-8711 to ensure they have the appropriate number of informational text books to give out to attendees, though it is not necessary to register and Adediji simply hopes to see people take advantage of the opportunity to Live Well.
