Disease Specific Self-Management

There are a number of disease-specific self-management programs, which help participants manage and overcome symptoms, side effects and the emotional toll of ongoing health conditions. For more information each of these programs, click on the links below.

This program has 4 options

Cancer: Thriving and Surviving

These community-based workshops teach techniques for successfully dealing with health challenges, communication, nutrition and relationships of cancer patients. More info…

Positive Self-Management Program for HIV +

PSMP teaches HIV positive individuals how to integrate medication, techniques to dealing with emotional effects, exercise, communication, and more. More info…

Chronic Pain Self-Management

The Chronic Pain Self-Management Program instruct on techniques to deal with chronic pain through exercise, medication, nutrition, communication, and more. More info…

Diabetes Self-Management

The Diabetes Self-Management workshop teaches techniques to deal with the symptoms of diabetes, fatigue, pain, hyper/hypoglycemia, stress. During the six week program, participants also learn to manage related emotional problems such as depression, anger, fear and frustration. The AADE has recognized DSMP as part of AADE recognized diabetes program. More info…