Self-management documents

The Extended Health Team (EHT) is a self-management program available to patients whose family doctor is part of the Calgary Foothills Primary Care Network. In most chronic conditions, self-management has been shown to be highly effective in improving quality of life.

Find out more in the documents below:

• Welcome to the Extended Health Team
• Understanding my pain self-management plan

 

Class handouts

Attending one of our Extended Health Team classes virtually? Read instructions on using Teams to attend your class.

These classes are offered through our Extended Health Team by referral from your family physician.

• Activity basics
• Introduction to pain
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
• Moving forward
• Nutrition in pain
• Skills group – distress tolerance
• Skills group – emotion regulation
• Skills group – interpersonal effectiveness
• Sleep 101

 

Activity basics handouts

Week 1

• Slides
• Stretching exercises
• Self-monitoring log
• Sample self-monitoring log
• Building tolerance for activity

Week 2

• Slides
• Strengthening exercises
• Basic body mechanics
• Desk ergonomics

Week 3

• Slides
• Activity analysis example
• Activity analysis tool
• Scheduling
• Activity basics group skills summary

 

Introduction to Pain class material

• Welcome to the Extended Health Team
• Introduction to chronic pain presentation
• Understanding pain in less than five minutes and what to do about it
• Tame the Beast
• Understanding my pain self-management plan

 

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) class handouts

• Managing acid reflux – courtesy of Alberta Health Services
• Canada’s Food Guide
• Stress management

 

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) class handouts

• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) – courtesy of Alberta Health Services
• Food lifestyle symptom diary – courtesy of Alberta Health Services
• Stress management

 

Moving Forward class handouts

Pre-group information sheet

Week 1

• Handouts
• Slides

Week 2

• Handouts
• Slides

Week 3

• Handouts
• Slides

Week 4

• Handouts
• Slides

Week 5

• Handouts
• Slides

 

Nutrition in Pain class handouts

• Nutrition in Chronic Pain Management
• Chronic Pain Healthy Eating Checklist
• Quick and Easy Meals – courtesy of Alberta Health Services
• Setting Goals Lifestyle Change – courtesy of Alberta Health Services
• Tips to Spend Less Money on Food – courtesy of Alberta Health Services

 

Skills Group – Distress Tolerance

• Distress tolerance skills workbook

 

Skills Group – Emotion Regulation

• Emotion regulation presentation
• Emotion regulation skills workbook

 

Skills Group – Interpersonal Effectiveness

• Interpersonal effectiveness presentation
• Interpersonal effectiveness skills workbook

 

Sleep 101 handouts

• Sleep Log
• Sleep beliefs questionnaire
• Week one notes
• Week two notes