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:

• Chronic Pain Self-Management Checklist
• 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

• ABG Week 1 of 3 (May 2022)
• Stretching exercises
• Self-monitoring log
• Sample self-monitoring log
• Building tolerance for activity (August 2022)

Week 2

• ABG Week 2 of 3 (May 2022)
• Strengthening exercises
• Basic body mechanics
• Desk ergonomics

Week 3

• ABG Week 3 of 3 (May 2022)
• Activity analysis tool – laundry example (May 2022)
• Activity analysis tool (May 2022)
• Scheduling
• Activity basics group skills summary

Introduction to Pain class material

• Chronic Pain Self-Management Checklist
• 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

Week 1

• Handouts
• Slides

Week 2

• Handouts
• Slides

Week 3

• Handouts
• Slides

Week 4

• 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
• Monthly Goal Setting
• Grocery Shopping on a Budget

Skills Group – Distress Tolerance

• Distress tolerance presentation
• 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