Central West Self-Management Program

Through our partnership with the Central West Self-Management Program (CWSMP), Osler provides support for people with chronic health conditions, including diabetes. If you want to better manage your chronic condition(s) and improve your health, the CWSMP is right for you. 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

Other details:

• CWSMP programs are free and no referral is required
• Some programs are offered in languages other than English
• At this time, sessions are offered online only through Zoom to residents of the Central West region (Brampton, Etobicoke, Dufferin-County, Caledon, Malton, Woodbridge and Rexdale)
• Online programs can be brought to community groups and organizations. Ask us for details
  

For more information or to register, call 905-863-2574 or email cdsm@williamoslerhs.ca.