The Chronic Disease Self Management Program empowers people with chronic disease to take an active role in managing their chronic conditions. It is a workshop given two and a half hours, once a week, for six weeks that focuses on the below topics:
- Techniques to deal with problems such as frustration, fatigue, pain and isolation;
- Appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength, flexibility and endurance;
- Appropriate use of medications;
- Communicating effectively with family, friends, and health professionals;
- Nutrition; and
- How to evaluate new treatments.
Community Partners
Big Sandy Health Care
1709 KY Route 321, Ste. 2
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
(606) 886-8546
Counties: Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin, Martin, and Pike
Central Kentucky Community Action Council, Inc.
332 Hood Avenue
Lebanon, KY 40033
(270) 692-2136
Counties: Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin, Larue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, and Washington
Family Health Centers of Louisville, Inc.
2215 Portland Ave.
Louisville, KY 40212
(502) 772-8588
Counties: Jefferson
University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health
750 Morton Blvd.
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 439-3557 Ext. 83527
Counties: Bath, Bell, Boyd, Breathitt, Carter, Clay, Elliott, Estill, Floyd, Greenup, Harlan, Jackson, Johnson, Knot, Knox, Laurel, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Menifee, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Pike, Powell, Rowan, and Wolfe