Addressing Chronic Disease
Chronic disease covers a wide range of chronic and complex conditions.
Chronic diseases contribute heavily to poor health and well-being outcomes for participants and clients.

The Session
Chronic disease can go un-noticed unless people are educated about:
- How to Identify the person’s chronic disease conditions and how these will impact everyday situations.
- How to determine the best support plan and pathway to care for, and support a person with a chronic disease, who to involve and how to make a referral.
- How to determine the level and type of support and assistance required by the person within the context of disability or home care services.
- How to take steps to adjust the services and support to meet the specific need.
- Actively involving the person in the development of strategies to self-manage their chronic disease.
- Discussing with the person, their family and other carers, the full range of issues that could have an impact on their well-being.
- Responding to the range of issues that present, in an integrated way.
- Supporting the person to understand their chronic disease condition.
- Facilitate the person to self-manage (where possible) through the provision of advice and resources.
- Identify and discuss any unmet needs and requirements and make an appropriate referral.

This was recorded in July 2023. It is 70 minutes long.