What is Self-Management?
Self-management is the individual’s ability to be the director of their care. They have the knowledge, understanding and resources to make decisions around their health (physical, social and emotional health) working in partnership with all members of their health care team.
What is self-management support?
Self-management support can be offered by service providers, family, friends and caregivers who support the person to manage their well-being. They may do this by providing physical, social or emotional support to the person.
Health self-management is about working with people to make choices to:
Basics of self-management
Taking care of the health condition
Creating a plan in partnership with health professionals, significant others, caregivers and other supporters
Managing the physical, emotional, occupational and social change of the condition
Adopting a lifestyle that addresses risk factors and promotes health by focusing on prevention and early intervention
Having access to and confidence in the ability to use support services
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Land Acknowledgement Statement
We acknowledge that South West Self Management is situated on unceded traditional territories of the Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee, and Neutral peoples and is connected to the Dish with One Spoon wampum, under which multiple nations agreed to care for the land and its resources by the Great Lakes in peace.
