We also offer programs to help members with a chronic illness achieve the best health to avoid future problems. These programs help you reach your full health potential by teaching self-management skills and supporting your relationship with your care team.
Click on the links to the left to find out more information on the programs, services and resources for each condition.
What is self-management?
Self-management means you are making healthy choices every day. This puts you in charge of your condition.
Below are a few helpful skills you can expect to learn as you self-manage your condition:
- How to make healthy food choices
- How to feel confident about the choices you make
- How to eat a healthy amount of food at each meal
- How your medicines work
- Possible side effects from your medicines and what to do
- How to take your medicines correctly
- How to reduce your risk of problems
- Healthy physical activities and the good things that come from staying active
- How to work with your doctor and what to ask for
Living well with a chronic condition happens day-to-day. Your self-management skills may need to change as your lifestyle changes or as you age. Talk about how you are managing your condition with your primary care provider.
When learning self-management skills, ask for help and support. Many health care providers can teach you new, positive ways to care for yourself. Understanding what you can do to stay healthy is the first step.
Using Journaling to Aid Health
from UW Integrative Medicine, Department of Family Medicine
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