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Pain Management Programs

Resources for the Public

Living Well Courses

About Living Well |  Living Well with Chronic Pain |  Living Well Classes/Registration

Living Well with a Chronic Condition

  • The Calgary Pain Program and Living Well have an ongoing partnership to provide education & support program for people with chronic pain
  • Living Well also provides education & support for people with diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, arthritis, chronic lung disease and other long term illnesses (see the living well website for more information)
  • Open to the public
  • Offered throughout the city & in rural locations
  • Offered in a culturally sensitive manner to certain ethnic populations who may have cultural barriers to the mainstream Living Well program

3 Components to the Living Well Chronic Pain Program

  1. Pain Self Management classes (free)
  2. Explaining Pain education classes (free)
  3. SMART Moves education classes (free)

It is recommended that you participate in all 3 components to best manage your chronic pain.

*See the current Living Well Chronic Pain Program schedule:

 FALL AND WINTER, 2009-2010

Other Living Well Classes of Benefit for People with Chronic Pain

  • Supervised exercise classes ($80 - subsidy available)
  • Lifestyle education class (free)
  • Food & mood (free)
  • Coping with a chronic illness (free)
  • Row Your Own Boat (chronic disease self management class: free)
To enrol in a Living Well with Chronic Pain Class:
  •  self, physician or chronic disease management (CDM) nurse referral required
  •  call 403-9-HEALTH (403-943-2584)

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