Community Services

Self-Management BC provides support for people living with chronic diseases such as diabetes, chronic pain, cancer, heart, kidney and lung diseases, arthritis, lupus, Parkinson, MS, etc. We offer: - COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS (Diabetes, Chronic Pain, Chronic Conditions, Cancer: Thriving & Surviving) that are led by peer leaders and run for 2.5 hours for 6 weeks. - HEALCH COACH PROGRAM that involves volunteer health coaches providing weekly 30 minutes telephone coaching for 3 – 6 months for individuals wanting to improve their confidence and motivation to become healthier. Individuals are paired with coaches based on gender and possibly shared chronic conditions. - ONLINE WORKSHOPS (Chronic Conditions) that are flexible, self-paced, available 24/7. more info

Dedicated to a vision of living well while creating a future without arthritis, the Society provides education, programs and support to people living with arthritis. Throughout the year we offer valuable public forums and arthritis education events to help you better understand arthritis and manage your disease. Our public forums feature top rheumatologists and other health care professionals, while our programs are run by highly trained volunteers - most of whom live with the disease. Our regional offices offer Learning Centres, which are stocked with resources available to assist you in finding the right information, service or program to help you. more info