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What is LiveWell?

LiveWell workshops are based on Stanford University’s Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP). The LiveWell workshops are offered by Thurston County Public Health and Social Services and Physicians of Southwest Washington under a licensed agreement with the developers of the program at Stanford University’s Patient Education Research Center. These workshops are 2.5 hour sessions held once a week for six weeks. Sessions are highly participative, where mutual support and success builds the participants’ confidence in their ability to manage their health and maintain active lives. Workshop sessions are facilitated by two Stanford-trained leaders, at least one having personal experience with a chronic health condition.

Coordinating Your Own CDSMP

Interested in coordinating CDSMP for your community or people you serve? You will need to inquire with Stanford University at: http://patienteducation.stanford.edu/license. Information on how Thurston County Public Health and Social Services coordinated LiveWell can be found in the toolkit [PDF].

What Will I Learn?

Among the topics included in every six week workshop series are: Action Planning, Problem Solving, Physical Activity, Pain/Fatigue Management, How to Plan for Your Future, Healthy Eating, Medication Management, Making Informed Decisions, How to Work with Your Healthcare Provider and System and many other topics.

Are These Workshops For Me?

Thurston County Public Health and Social Services and Physicians of Southwest Washington invite you to participate if:

• You are an adult in Thurston County.
• You have a chronic health condition such as arthritis, chronic pain, depression, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, MS, and many others

Where Are The Workshops and How Do I Sign Up?

A limited number of workshops are being held in Thurston County. For more information contact: Lesley Wigen at (360) 867-2515, or send an Email.

Volunteer Opportunities

If you are interested in being trained to facilitate LiveWell workshops that assist others in managing their chronic health condition(s), please consider becoming a LiveWell leader. For more information, contact Lesley Wigen at (360) 867-2515, or send an E-mail.

Program made possible by funding from ASIST2010 program of the United States Department of Health & Human Services Office on Women's Health.