We provide the following workshops for an affordable fee. Please contact us for more information, to obtain a workshop quote, and to arrange a speaker for your group.
Health Care Professional/Medical Student Workshops
Living With A Misunderstood Chronic Illness Series (Disease Management)
Intended audience: Anyone currently living with a chronic medical condition not understood by the medical profession or society.
Topics Covered:
Double stigma of living with a misunderstood chronic illness and how these illnesses differ from other chronic illnesses, developing a strong support system, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, Coping, Exercise, Nutrition, Long term coping strategies, Exploring alternative treatments when all else has failed, How to explain to others about your chronic illness (experiential exercises and role plays) , how to continue believing in yourself and believing your symptoms are real when others don't.
Living With Chronic Illness Series (For the Newly Diagnosed or those Seeking Diagnosis)
Intended audience: Anyone newly diagnosed with a chronic illness.
Topics Covered:
Same as the general LWCI series, plus dealing with uncertainty while searching for a diagnosis, Dealing with a new diagnosis, i.e. the stages of chronic illness, i.e. denial, anger, bargaining, acceptance; Where to turn first for help and resources, How to prevent your anger and fear from getting in the way of seeking treatment
Living With Chronic Illness Series for People in their twenties and thirties
Intended audience: Those in their 20's to 40's living with chronic illness.
Topics Covered:
All topics in the living with chronic illness series Plus discussion of unique issues faced by the chronically ill in this age group, such as impact on education, career choices, finances, child rearing decisions, socializing, etc. How to build your social network so you feel understood and not isolated from others your age.
Options in Treatment
Intended audience: Anyone living with chronic illness that wants to learn about various treatment options.
Topics Covered:
Discusses traditional versus alternative treatments and integrative medicine to manage chronic illness, Benefits and risks of alternative healthcare, Different types of alternative doctors, i.e. Naturopaths, DO's, etc, Alternative Treatments Discussed massage therapy, acupuncture, reiki/energy healing, supplements/herbs, chelation, cleansing, among others.
Taking Charge of Your Medical Care: How to Become an Empowered Patient
Intended audience: Anyone currently living with a chronic medical condition and wanting to becoming more involved in their healthcare.
Topics Covered:
What it means to be an empowered patient, Benefits of being an empowered patient, Navigating the healthcare system, How to Obtain Resources for your Illness on the internet and otherwise, How to Communicate your needs to your DR, How to Prepare for a Medical Appointment by creating a "medical resume",
Illness Specific Workshops
Intended audience: Anyone wanting to learn more about his or her own specific illness.
Topics Covered:
Explore the specific symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, resources, and coping skills for your particular illness:
In addition to the workshops listed above, workshops are also tailored to your particular needs.
Caretaking Someone with a Chronic Illness Series
Intended audience: Anyone currently taking care of a chronically ill person (i.e. spouse, parent, etc)
Learning more about your significant others illness , Learning how to be supportive while taking care of yourself in the process
Dealing with the stages of chronic illness: denial, anger, bargaining, acceptance , Learning how to communicate with your family member (experiential exercises and role playing), Dealing with the impact of your significant other's chronic illness on the family, i,e, finances, relationships, intimacy, etc, Exploring helpful caretaker resources, dd text, images, video, widgets, etc.
Community Chronic Awareness and Sensitivity Series
Intended audience: Anyone wanting to learn more about chronic illness and become more aware of and sensitized to the needs of the chronically ill.
What is a chronic illness, Examples of common chronic illnesses, Who knows someone with a chronic illness, How does chronic illness impact people's lives (experiential exercises), How to communicate with the chronically ill by not being judgemental (role playing)
Disease Prevention Workshops
Topics covered:
Nutrition-eating healthy to prevent chronic illness, Lifestyle- exercise, sleep, managing stress, Mind-body connections, Preventative medicine- annual exams, blood work, etc, as well as other topics, What obstacles get in the way of living a healthy lifestyle?
Introduction to Chronic Illness and ACI: The Essentials of Dealing with a Chronic Illness
What is chronic illness, Types of chronic illness, evalence of chronic illness, Educating yourself about the illness, Obtaining helpful and trustworthy resources, Obtaining and building a strong support system, Bringing awareness to others about your illness, Effective communication with others (role playing, experiential exercises), Services of the AZ Chronic Illness Network and how we can assist people w/CI, Short bio of founder and her story about chronic illness
Illness Specific Workshops
Same as patient workshops, however more geared to the community for general knowledge: Symptoms, Diagnosis , Treatment, Resources
Chronic Illness Awareness- High School Series
Intended audience: High school students, high school health classes.
Topics Covered:
What is Chronic Illness? Who knows someone with chronic illness? The most common chronic illnesses,How chronic illness affects people
Experiential/interactive/role playing exercises, Learning how to speak to people with chronic illness and disabilities in a way that is supportive and not hurtful
Disease Prevention Workshops
Topics covered:
Nutrition-eating healthy to prevent chronic illness, Lifestyle- exercise, sleep, managing stress, Mind-body connections, Preventative medicine- annual exams, blood work, etc , as well as other topics
**Other Workshops Tailored to your Particular Student's Needs and age group
Chronic Illness Awareness Training
Intended audience: Any employer or company dealing with a chronically ill employee, companies that want general chronic illness and disability training
What is Chronic Illness? , What are various chronic illnesses (interactive exercise), How can it potentially impact your employees and their job performance? (experiential and role playing), Why are people with Chronic illness so stigmatized in the workplace? What can you do to prevent this?. What is the Americans with Disabilities Act and How does it apply to your company?, What are reasonable accommodations and how can you make them for your employee to enhance his or her performance Helpful resources
Dealing with Employees with Chronic Illness on the Job Series
Intended audience: Any employer or company dealing with a chronically ill employee, companies that want general chronic illness and disability training
What is Chronic Illness?, How can it potentially impact your employees and their job performance?, What is the Americans with Disabilities Act and How does it apply to your company?, What are reasonable accommodations and how can you make them for your employee to enhance his or her performance, General chronic illness/ disability awareness training- experiential and role playing exercises, Resources
Illness Specific Workshops
Intended audience: Any employer or company dealing with a chronically ill employee, companies that want general chronic illness and disability training, employees dealing with specific illnesses
Explore the specific symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, resources, and coping skills for particular medical conditions and how they might impact your employee on the job.
Disease Prevention Workshops
Topics covered:
Nutrition-eating healthy to prevent chronic illness, Lifestyle- exercise, sleep, managing stress, Mind-body connections, Preventative medicine- annual exams, blood work, etc, as well as other topics, What obstacles get in the way of living a healthy lifestyle?
Chronic Illness Awareness and Sensitivity Training for Health Care Professionals Series
Intended audience: Anyone working in the healthcare field with the chronically ill. Geared towards professionals
How to be sensitive to your patients needs while dealing with a chronic illness, Dealing with patient with chronic and intensive needs
Dealing with the emotional needs of patients without a diagnosis, Being sensitive to patients with "questionable" illnesses, such as Fibromyalgia, CFS, etc, The impact chronic illness has on your patients lives and how to be sensitive to that How to provide your patients with helpful resources and go beyond a 10 minute consultation, Payment options for patients with low incomes, such as Care Credit, etc.
** Patient speakers bureau also available to speak to medical students and residents about their experiences with chronic illness.
If you are interested in scheduling a workshop, please complete and return our workshop request form. Please note it can take up to 2 weeks for us to get back to you once we recieve your completed request. You may also call us with the information if your request is urgent.
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