Get Better Together! is a free six-week workshop designed to help Manitobans with ongoing health conditions to take control of their health. Learn to solve problems and set goals to live a better life in each of the 2½-hour sessions. You'll receive a copy of the book Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions and you're welcome to bring a support person. The program is also available in French. Click on PROGRAM SCHEDULE to see the program dates and phone numbers for programs throughout Winnipeg and around the province.

Interested in becoming a Peer Leader?

Contact Dawn at 632-3922 or dziemanski@sogh.mb.ca

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Get Better Together! helps you learn strategies to control pain, deal with fatigue and frustration, get more active, handle stress and eat well to live well. Discussion and goal setting will help you to increase your energy level, use medications effectively and talk about your condition with health professionals, friends and family.

Get Better Together! is a licensed version of the highly successful Chronic Disease Self-Management Program at Stanford University Patient Education Centre.

Get Better Together! is for anyone living with a chronic disease or ongoing health concern, such as Arthritis, Asthma, Cancer, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic Back Pain, Diabetes, Fibromyalgia, Heart Disease, Hepatitis, High Blood Pressure, Lupus, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Stroke or other health problem or disability! You must be 18+ years old (some exceptions may apply) and able to attend for six weeks consistently.

Leaders Training is available for community members living with a chronic health condition, or their supporters, to become a Peer Leader of the program. The 4-day training is free of charge. Leaders always teach in pairs and each leader receives an honorarium for each 6-week program led.

Get Better Together! is a province-wide program and takes place in all Manitoba regional health authorities. Click on the program schedule link above to see the scheduling and contact information for the regional coordinator in your area.

Get Better Together! is supported by the Wellness Institute at Seven Oaks General Hospital, Manitoba Healthy & Healthy Living and all Manitoba Regional Health Authorities.