Chronic Disease Self Management Programmes
Organisation: Living with Long Term Health Conditions Team (EPP/CCHS)
Location: Coventry & Warwickshire Hospital, Stoney Stanton Road Coventry, CV1 4EH
Phone Number: 024 7696 1555 (Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm. Answerphone outside these hours)
Website: www.coventrycommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk
Provides a free six session Self-Management Course to people living with a Long-Term Condition in Coventry helping patients to take control of their condition. Participants learn a variety of techniques to help them make a difference to their lives in a supportive atmosphere. Courses are held at various community locations.
Organisation:
Solutions 4 Health
Location: 32 Smithford Way, West Orchard Shopping Centre, Coventry, CV1 1FY
Phone Number: 024 7663 0214 (Monday to Friday 9am – 5.30pm. Answerphone outside these hours)
Website: www.solutions4health.co.uk
An informal and relaxed setting in the heart of the city centre, just next door to Debenhams, West Orchards. This centre is fully equipped and has dedicated facilities for people with long term chronic conditions. In addition to English, we can also provide support in a number of different languages, including French, Polish, Hindi, Urdu, Swahili and Punjabi.
Organisation: BME United Ltd
Phone Number: 0845 600 8644
E-mail: infocdsmp@bmeunitedltd.co.uk or bmeunited@btconnect.com
BME United Ltd is a community based charity organisation and a limited company working in partnership with statutory authorities to deliver services in several languages to all sections of the community across West Midlands. Through commissioned projects the organisation assists statutory service providers to increase community engagement, participation, reducing inequalities in health and social care and, to empower individuals.
Organisation: Birmingham Disability Resource Centre (BDRC)
Phone Number: 0121 789 7365 (Monday to Thursday 8.45am-5.00pm, Friday 8.45am to 4.30pm)
Minicom: 0121 7899230
Website: www.disability.co.uk
We deliver free condition management courses to people with a long term health condition at a range of community based venues across Coventry. Courses last for six weeks with a two and a half hour session per week. Courses are delivered by supportive tutors who have experience of living with a long term health condition, and venues are accessible and convenient. As an organisation, BDRC has provided support and services to disabled people, their families and carers for 19 years. We are eager to bring our wealth of experience to Coventry.