Living Well programme
Living with a long-term health condition can be challenging.
The Living Well programme is a free 6-week self-management programme for adults with chronic or long-term health conditions. It gives you the skills and confidence to live well with your long-term health condition.
Living Well is a self-management resource centre evidence-based self-management programme originally developed at Stanford University.
Who the Living Well programme is for
Living Well is for people aged 18 and over.
It is suitable for you if you are:
- living with a long-term health conditions
- caring for someone with a long-term health condition
Living Well is not suitable if you have significant memory or learning difficulties.
What we mean by self management
Self-management is what you have to do every day to look after your long-term health condition.
For example:
- making healthy lifestyle changes, like being active, eating healthily, and not smoking
- taking prescribed medicine
- monitoring your symptoms
- dealing with your emotions about your health
- talking to the health care professionals who look after you
What to expect from the programme
The Living Well programme may be online or in person. If it is online you can get support to do it online if you need it.
Your Living Well programme will:
- run weekly for 6 weeks
- be for 2.5 hours each week
- be run by 2 trained leaders - at least 1 lives with a long-term health condition
- have a relaxed and friendly environment
- be a group of people with different health conditions
You will receive a book about self-management.
What is covered each week
A key part of Living Well is setting goals that you want to achieve. Each week you learn how to reach these goals by making an action plan. You also get support from the group to problem solve.
Week 1
- Using your mind to manage symptoms.
- Fatigue (extreme tiredness) and getting a good night’s sleep.
- Introduction to action plans.
Week 2
- Dealing with difficult emotions.
- Physical activity, exercise and preventing falls.
Week 3
- Decision making.
- Pain management.
- Healthy eating.
Week 4
- Breathing techniques.
- Reading food labels.
- Communicating skills.
Week 5
- Managing your medicines
- Positive thinking, dealing with low mood and feelings of depression.
Week 6
- Making informed treatment decisions.
- Planning for the future.
Join a Living Well programme
If you want to join this programme or need more information, contact your local Living Well team. They will let you know about the next available programme. Your GP/Doctor can also refer you to your local Living Well Team using an e-Referral system called Healthlink. Please discuss this with your Practice Nurse or GP. The contact details for your local Living Well team is listed below.
Living Well programme contacts
If your county is not listed please contact the team closest to you.
Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Monaghan, Sligo
Date: Monday 10th June 2024 to Monday 15th July 2024
Time: 10:30am - 1:00pm
Location: Moville Family Resource Centre, Moville, Co. Donegal
Date: Wednesday 26th June 2024 to Wednesday 31st July 2024
Time: 10:30am - 1:00pm
Location: St. Mary’s Parish Centre, Stranorlar, Co. Donegal.
Date: Tuesday 9th July 2024 to Tuesday 13th August 2024
Time: 10.30am - 1pm
Location: Bundoran Parish Hall, Church Road, Bundoran, Co Donegal.
For information on upcoming programmes please contact:
Fiona Doherty
Phone: 087 180 0286
livingwell.nw@hse.ie
Mayo, Galway, Roscommon
Date: Thursday 5th September 2024 to Thursday 10th October 2024
Time: 10.30am - 1.00pm
Location: Ballycroy Community Centre, Ballycroy, Co Mayo
Date: Wednesday 11th September 2024 to Wednesday 16th October 2024
Time: 10.30am - 1.00pm
Location: The Courthouse, Oughterard, Co Galway
Date: Tuesday 1st October 2024 to Tuesday 5th November 2024
Time: 10.30am - 1.00pm
Location: The Cube, Roscommon town, Co Roscommon
Date: Friday 18th October 2024 to Friday 22nd November 2024
Time: 10.30am - 1.00pm
Location: Ceide Coast Eco Campus, Ballycastle, Co Mayo
Date: Wednesday 30th October 2024 to Wednesday 4th December 2024
Time: 10.30am - 1.00pm
Location: Block B, Merlin Park Hospital, Galway city.
For information on upcoming programmes please contact:
Contact: Fiona Cunnane
Phone:087 718 5615
fcunnane@southmayo.com
Limerick, Clare and North Tipperary
Date: Tuesday 11th June 2024 to Tuesday 16th July 2024
Time: 10.30am-1pm
Location: Moyross, Limerick City
Date: Wednesday 12th June 2024 to Wednesday 17th July 2024
Time: 10.30am-1pm
Location: Ennis Primary Care Centre, Ennis, Co. Clare
Date: Monday 17th June 2024 to Monday 22nd July 2024
Time: 10.30am-1pm
Location: Nenagh, Co.Tipperary
Date: Thursday 27th June 2024 to Thursday 1st August 2024
Time: 6.30pm-9pm
Location: ONLINE
For information on upcoming programmes please contact:
Contact: Philip Hennessy
Phone: 087 179 9396
philip.hennessy2@hse.ie
Cork, Kerry
For information on the Living Well programme please contact:
Contact: Maeve Carmody
maeveh.carmody@hse.ie
Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Carlow, South Tipperary
Date: Monday 10th June 2024 to Monday 15th July 2024
Time: 10.00am-12.30pm
Location: Tomhaggard Social Centre, Co Wexford
Date: Monday 10th June 2024 to Monday 15th July 2024
Time: 1.30pm - 4pm
Location: Tomhaggard Social Centre, Co Wexford
Date: Wednesday 12th June 2024 to Wednesday 17th July 2024
Time: 10.00am-12.30pm
Location: Carlow Town
Date: Wednesday 12th June 2024 to Wednesday 17th July 2024
Time: 2pm-4.30pm
Location: Carlow Town
Date: Monday 2nd September 2024 to Monday 7th October 2024
Time: 10.30 am – 1.00 pm
Location: Clonmel Community Resource Centre, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Date: Tuesday 3rd September 2024 to Tuesday 8th October 2024
Time: 10.30 am – 1.00 pm
Location: Astro Centre, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford
Date: Wednesday 4th September 2024 to Wednesday 9th October 2024
Time: 10.30 am – 1.00 pm
Location: St. Patricks Parish Centre, Loughboy, Co. Kilkenny
Date: Thursday 12th September 2024 to Thursday 24th October 2024
Time: 10.30 am – 1.00 pm
Location: Online Programme
For information on upcoming programmes please contact:
Matthew Power
Phone: 087 4988966
Matthew.Power@hse.ie
Dublin South East, Dun Laoghaire, Wicklow
Date: Monday 10th June 2024 to Monday 22nd July 2024
Time: 7.00pm - 9.30pm
Location: Online
Date: Monday 1st July 2024 to Monday 5th August 2024
Time: 10.30am - 1pm
Location: Greystones Family Resource Centre A63 AK52
Date: Tuesday 3rd September 2024 to Tuesday 8th October 2024
Time: 10.30am - 1.00pm
Location: Arklow Primary Care Centre Y14 AH57
Date: Wednesday 4th September 2024 to Wednesday 16th October 2024
Time: 2.00pm - 4.30pm
Location: Online
Date: Monday 16th September 2024 to Wednesday 21st October 2024
Time: 10.30am - 1.00pm
Location: Bray Primary Care Centre A98 KW13
Date: Wednesday 18th September 2024 to Wednesday 23rd October 2024
Time: 10.30am - 1.00pm
Location: Ballinteer Health Centre D16 YX93
For information on upcoming programmes please contact:
Contact: Triona McNamee
Phone: 087 405 3880
Email: livingwellcheast@hse.ie
Dublin South, Kildare & West Wicklow Community Healthcare
For information on the Living Well programme please contact:
Contact: Mary-Rose Cunningham
Phone: 087 432 0202
maryrose.cunningham@hse.ie
Laois, Offaly, Longford, Westmeath, Louth and Meath
For information on upcoming programmes please contact:
Contact: Aine McNamee
Phone: 087 114 0371
aine.mcnamee@hse.ie
Dublin North City and County
Date: Friday 13th September 2024 to Friday 18th October 2024
Time: 10.30am - 1.00pm
Location: Blakestown Community Resource Centre Blakestown Way Dublin 15. D15 TX62
For information on upcoming programmes please contact:
Contact: Louise Potter
Phone: 087 7805199 / 01 8976171
livingwelldncc@hse.ie
Feedback on the programme
People who have done the programme say that they feel more confident and in control of their health. They also report that their mood has improved and they have better sleep.
"I met wonderful people with other illnesses and this made me feel ‘not alone’ which helped me emotionally.”
“It made me more aware of my habits and gave me the tools to make positive changes”.
“My confidence has increased and I feel I am now able to manage my condition better”.
HSE Health Matters Living Well Testimonial Winter 2022 (PDF, size 325 KB, 1 page)
Podcast
Listen to a podcast episode about the programme.
Living Well Programme - podbean.com
Promotional material for health professionals
Contact your local coordinator for printed supplies of any promotional material.
This project has received funding from the Government of Ireland’s Slaintecare Integration Fund 2019 under grant agreements 38, 78, 185, 219, 413, 418.