Self-Management Support and Education

Resources on self-management support include:

• a background paper by Patrick McGowan
• a paper by Russell Glasgow on the 5As Model
• the Self-Management Toolkit

Information can also be found on the:

• Stanford Model
• the UKs Expert Patient Program
• the Flinders Model

Other resources can be found on the site of:

• IHI
• ACP
• University of Victoria
• Impact BC
• OHQC
• Calgary RHA - Health Tools

Helpful information about specific diseases or problems can be found on the following sites:

Information on Specific Health Issues

ADHD - CH.A.D.D. Canada Inc.

AIDS - Canadian AIDS Society

Alcohol - ABC Health and Wellbeing

Alzheimer’s Disease - Alzheimer Society

Asthma - Asthma Society of Canada

Arthritis - The Arthritis Society

Cancer - Canadian Cancer Society

Cancer - Cancer Care Ontario

Cardiovascular Disease - Cardiovascular Health Awareness Program

Crohn’s and Colitis - Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada

Diabetes - Canadian Diabetes Association

Fall prevention - Preventing Falls through Physical Activity

Diabetes - Fraser Health

Heart and Stroke – Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario

Heart Health - Newfoundland and Labrador Heart Health Program

Kidney Disease - Kidney Foundation of Ontario

Lung Disease - The Lung Association

Mental Illness - Canadian Mental Health Association

Mood Disorders - Mood Disorders Society of Canada

Multiple Sclerosis - Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada

Osteoporosis - Osteoporosis Canada

Pregnancy - Mother Risk

Schizophrenia - Schizophrenia Society of Ontario