Self Management Programme

HIV Positive Self Management Programme (PSMP)

This Programme provides people living with HIV with practical everyday skills and techniques with which to manage their physical, mental and emotional health. The programme consists of seven, 2½ hour sessions, which are delivered on a weekly basis. Sessions are run by two trained facilitators, one of whom is living with HIV.

What areas does the PSMP cover?

• Building confidence and self-esteem, using techniques to deal with difficult emotions and problems such as frustration, fear, depression, fatigue, pain and isolation.
• Goal setting, action planning problem-solving
• Nutrition, exercise and relaxation
• Appropriate exercises for maintaining and improving strength, flexibility, and endurance.
• Communicating effectively with family, friends, and health professionals
• Evaluating symptoms and how to evaluate new or alternative treatments.
• How to best integrate medication regimens into daily life so they can be taken consistently.
   

Hep C Life Coaching Programme

Our Life Coaching Programme has been designed for people living with Hepatitis C. This programme consists of seven, 2½ hour sessions, which are delivered on a weekly basis. Our life coaching is underpinned by a cognitive behavioural framework, which is based on the principle that the way you think about events strongly influences the way you feel about them, which in turn, affects the way you behave.

What areas does the Life Coaching Programme cover?

• Equips individuals with more effective thinking and behavioural skills
• Facilitates individuals openness to change through highlighting self-limiting beliefs and emotional barriers
• Raises confidence and self-esteem using techniques to deal with difficult emotions and problems such as anger, frustration, fear, depression, fatigue, pain and isolation.
• Encourages better health through good nutrition, exercise, relaxation
• Facilitates informed choice regarding treatment
• Improves motivation by encouraging realistic personal goals
• Builds internal resources, stability and self-acceptance
• Enables individuals to become their own self-coach

Both programmes are delivered within a safe and supportive group environment, affording participants the chance to meet other people who are facing similar challenges, helping them to overcome isolation and build a supportive social network. Through discussion and sharing of information participants are encouraged to attain new skills and direction to help them make better informed decisions about managing their condition.

We also offer additional one to one emotional support and individual life coaching sessions if required.

Contact: Paula McFadyen or Amy Solon - Tel: 0131 558 1425
paula.mcfadyen@waverleycare.org   
amy.solon@waverleycare.org