Living Well Self-management Programme Dates 2025

What is the Living Well Programme?

 

The Living Well Programme is a free, 6–week, group self-management programme for adults with chronic or long-term health conditions. The programme supports people to develop the skills and confidence to live well with their health condition. The programme focuses on developing and enhancing confidence and self-management skills. It complements clinical treatment and other patient education programmes.

 

It is an evidence-based self-management programme originally developed at Stanford University and you can read the ‘Report on the Impact of the HSE Living Well Programme’ here.

 

What does Living Well involve?

 

•       Living Well runs in-person or online for six weeks. There is one workshop each week lasting 2.5 hours.

•       Workshops are delivered by two trained leaders, one or both of whom are living with a long-term health condition (peers).  

•       The workshops are delivered in a relaxed and friendly way. Participants share experiences of living with a long-term health condition(s).

•       Each person who takes part gets a book about self-management.

•       People can sign up themselves or can be referred by a healthcare professional.

 

Who can join the Living Well programme?

 

Living Well is for adults aged 18 years and over. It is suitable for those

• living with one or more long-term health conditions
• caring for someone with a long-term health condition

It is not suitable however, for people with significant memory or learning difficulties.

 

Further information can be found on www.hse.ie/livingwell (Cork and Kerry dates are due to be uploaded today) or by making contact with Gemma.  

 

We look forward to hearing from you and supporting the self-management of those living with long term health conditions.  

 

With Kind Regards,

Maeve

 

 

Maeve Carmody,

Comhordaitheoir um Thacaíocht Féinbhainistíochta Ghalar Ainsealach | Self Management Support Coordinator for Chronic Conditions (CORU Registered Dietitian)

 

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HSE South West | Health Service Executive | Union House | St Finbarr’s Hospital | Douglas Road | Cork | Eircode: T12 XH60

email. Maeveh.carmody@hse.ie

Tel: 087 7098279