Courses

Self management is a well-established technique which helps you plan and organise your life and can bring you a better quality of life. Self management courses have been run for many years for people who are fit and well, but it has also been found that specially designed courses can be of great benefit to people with long term illnesses.

reMEmber is offering its own specially designed self management course for people suffering from CFS/ME and other debilitating long term conditions. It consists of a two and a half hour session each week for six weeks.

How we do it

Each course caters for about ten to twelve people. We examine the problems of having a long term illness and what can be done to overcome or lessen these problems. We do this through discussion, examination of coping techniques and experiencing relaxation methods. The most important aspect of the course is that each member works out her or his own individual self management plan.

The course takes place in a comfortable environment. It is taken at an easy pace with breaks at regular intervals. The presenters are experienced trainers who also have personal experience of long term illness. They ensure that the course is taken in a manner and at a pace which can be managed by all those taking part. The course involves no physical exercise and no-one will be asked to do anything they feel unable to do.

What we deal with

It is very important for a course of this kind to concentrate on the particular needs of those taking part. The timetable allows for flexibility. The subjects covered are:

The problems of long term illness
Activity and pacing
Identifying personal problems
Effective communication
Goal setting and action planning
Assertiveness
Relaxation and visualisation
Diet and healthy eating
Managing stress
Dealing with problem people
Problem solving and decision making
Constructive confrontation
Medicines managment

You will be given a personal folder that builds as the course progresses, a text book and a CD of relaxation music.

The dates for the next course are:

Haywards Heath

Wednesday 3 February 2010
Wednesday 10 February 2010
Wednesday 17 February 2010
Wednesday 24 February 2010
Wednesday 3 March 2010
Wednesday 10 March 2010

The Haywards Heath course will be held at:

Town Hall

40 Boltro Road

Haywards Heath

RH16 1BA

Littlehampton

Wednesday 21 April 2010
Wednesday 28 April 2010
Wednesday 5 May 2010
Wednesday 12 May 2010
Wednesday 19 May 2010
Wednesday 26 May 2010

The Littlehampton course will be held at:

Dove Lodge Centre

49 Beach Road

Littlehampton

BN17 5JG

The courses are for adult sufferers, carers and young people from the age of 14 and will start at 10.30am.

The course fee is £30.

To join the course please complete this registration form and return to reMEmber.

Name: ...........................................................
Address: ........................................................
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Tel no. ........................................................
Email:...........................................................
Course Venue:....................................................
Start Date:......................................................

I enclose a payment of £30 for the course and I fully understand that this is an educational course and not a medical treatment.

Please make cheques payable to reMEmber.

PO Box 1647
Hassocks
West Sussex
BN6 9GQ