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HopeNotes #83 is Ready to Encourage You | Rest Ministries Chronic Illness Pain Support http://ow.ly/MKwT
lisajcopen (L Copen ill Ministry) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:52:37 -0000
HopeNotes #83 is Ready to Encourage You | Rest Ministries Chronic Illness Pain Support http://ow.ly/MKwT
Lupus: a chronic, cruel & insidious illness. Join Julian Lennon & James Scott Cook in helping to find a cure: http://bit.ly/6dciQs
DavidQMora (David Mora) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:51:08 -0000
Lupus: a chronic, cruel & insidious illness. Join Julian Lennon & James Scott Cook in helping to find a cure: http://bit.ly/6dciQs
Having a chronic illness, you learn who your true friends are. I'm SO thankful for them. And for those that aren't, it's just sad.
hemazon (Hillary Mazón) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:43:35 -0000
Having a chronic illness, you learn who your true friends are. I'm SO thankful for them. And for those that aren't, it's just sad.
RT @tweetmeme A Sofa with a View: Fibromyalgia, Chronic Illness and Self-Image http://bit.ly/4Bg9kG
asofawithaview (Elizabeth C) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:22:24 -0000
RT @tweetmeme A Sofa with a View: Fibromyalgia, Chronic Illness and Self-Image http://bit.ly/4Bg9kG
going to the doctor to get my chronic sore throat checked out. :\ i feel fine but my throat has been killing for 2 weeks post illness. :(
melissarobot (Melissa) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:19:27 -0000
going to the doctor to get my chronic sore throat checked out. :\ i feel fine but my throat has been killing for 2 weeks post illness. :(
RT @AFWPA: Pls Read, COMMENT + RT! Do you live w/ chronic illness? Learn how being "happy" can help heal YOUR life! http://ow.ly/MGIa ☺ ...
riotkat (Erica S) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:18:42 -0000
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A Day in a Life with Chronic Illness - A personal account of daily events aims to promote better understanding.

Center for Research on Chronic Illness - Current research by the Carolina School of Nursing, pilot projects, publications on specific diseases as well as in general on preventing and managing chronic illness in vulnerable people.

Chronic Conditions - Advice on managing the health team, staying as healthy as possible, trying complementary therapies, maintaining a sense of humor, working at being optimistic.
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Chronic Disease Management - Model based on cooperation between providers to improve patient health and outcome. The Calgary Health Region also advises on regional strategy, community care coordinators, and patient class details.

Chronic Disease Management - British Columbia resources for physicians, patients and researchers. Includes success stories, self-management program, reports, research and Chronic Care Model.
Meta Description: [ British Columbia's Chronic Disease Management Web site is an information resource for physicians, patients and researchers. Chronic diseases are prolonged illnesses, such as diabetes, that do not resolve spontaneously and are rarely cured completely ]

Chronic Disease Prevention - Overview by National Center (USA) offers statistics, state programs, risk surveillance and risk factors per state.
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Chronic Disease Surveillance in Canada - Background paper also proposes multi-partnered data base renewal (2003).

Chronic Disease: Forming Healthy Relationships - Advice for doctors and health workers on treatment and support of chronic ill patients.

Chronic Health Conditions not a Barrier to Successful Aging - Advice on 'successful aging' with good management of several chronic conditions by HealthLink, the Medical College of Wisconsin.

Chronic Ill Net - Patients, doctors and researchers discuss diseases: Gulf War Syndrome, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, AIDS, biological and chemical weapons. Many articles.

Chronic Illness Coping - Lists articles including lessons from Christopher Reeve, treatment of whole person, psychological control, and coping techniques.
Meta Description: [ Dr. Vijai Sharma offers advice on coping with chronic illness. ]

Chronic Illness Tips - A personal account of strategies for daily living.
Meta Description: [ Daily living strategies for coping with chronic illnesses ]

500 Chronic Illness: Acceptance Is the First Step Toward Healing - Short description of the day to day acceptance process.

Coping with a Chronic Illness in your Family - Advice to family members, including communication, financial matters, independence and taking charge.

Coping with Chronic Illness - An academic paper discusses illness in terms of stages, with a description of each in terms of its relevance to patients.

Coping with Chronic Illness - The Fathers Network on how to deal with physical, emotional and spiritual aspects. Applies to anyone with a longterm disease.

404 Coping with Chronic Illness and Depression - How to recognize depression and when to consult the doctor.

Coping with Long-term Physical Illness and Pain - Short explanation to counselors on defense mechanisms and coping styles of patients.

Dealing with Illness and Disability - The London Borough of Hackney offers support through council, community, and government agencies in the fields of jobs, leisure, transport and allowances.
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Diet, Nutrition and the Prevention of Chronic Diseases - Combined World Health Organization and Food and Agriculture Organization expert report on prevention of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, cancer, dental diseases and osteoporosis.

Expert Patients Programme for Long-term Patients - Self-management course for confidence, skills and knowledge to manage chronic health conditions. Provides newsletter, explanation of program, people's views.
Meta Description: [ The Expert Patients Programme is a self-management course giving people the confidence, skills and knowledge to manage long-term health conditions better. ]

Faced with a Life Threatening Illness. - Questions, concerns and links provided by Australian Palliative Care Council.

Family Caregiver Alliance - National Center on Caregiving offers fact sheets, advice, research reports, public policy briefs, and newsletters.

Guidance for People Facing Serious Illness - Handbook gives short, practical advice how to handle serious illness and dying.
Meta Description: [ Practical advice about how to handle serious illness and dying. ]

Health Action Network - A volunteer non-profit organization helping to rehabilitate people with chronic mental or physical illness into the community. Includes details of training and resources.
Meta Description: [ Home page for the Procovery Institute website, clearinghouse of Procovery information, resources and ideas for building hope, healing and life. ]

404 Household Management Questions for Others with Chronic Illness - Practical advice on adjusting expectations, cleaning, time management and recommended books. Short thread in The New Homemaker.

404 Illness, Disability and Social Inclusion - Evaluates policies on education, social security, employment, anti-discrimination, and independence. From the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions.
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Improving Chronic Illness Care - Research and resources, including a model to promote interaction between patient and care givers. Essential elements are the community, self-management support, decision support and clinical information systems.
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Learning to Cope with Chronic Illness - Practical advice to patients and significant others.

Learning to Live with a Chronic Condition - Patient advice on communication with the health team, deciding on a treatment plan, and minimizing costs. From the Lifepath Information Series.

Living with Chronic Illness - Personal advice on making adjustments and maintaining hope.

Living with Chronic Illness and Disease - Personal perspective on living with chronic disease. Articles cover getting through each day, relaxations, tips, work, stories.
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500 Living with Chronically Ill People - Describes adjusting to illness in the family, with several personal articles.

Living with Long Term Illness - Tips and ideas on dealing with a chronic condition in daily life. Personal site.
Meta Description: [ Dealing with your chronic condition in daily life. Comments, questions and tips. Live with a Chronic Disease, coping with every day challenges. Discusses invisible diseases, offering help, accepting help, handling remarks, partner, disabilities. ]

404 Living with Long Term Illness - Explains how lifestyle changes can be effective in self-managing a condition.
Meta Description: [ A chronic disease is often associated with illness that is ongoing and with no cure currently available including diabetes, obesity, arthritis and heart disease. By making some lifestyle changes you can effectively self-manage your condition ]

Managing your Chronic Illness - British Columbia's patient information with links to programs.
Meta Description: [ British Columbia's Chronic Disease Management Web site is an information resource for physicians, patients and researchers. Chronic diseases are prolonged illnesses, such as diabetes, that do not resolve spontaneously and are rarely cured completely ]

Poem, Pain Management, Chronic Illness - Poem about coping with pain using relaxation and imagery.
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Preventing Chronic Disease: Public Health Research, Practice and Policy - A peer-reviewed Journal by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion in the United States. Contains essays, original research, special topics, case studies. Also available as PDF.

Preventing Disability in the Elderly With Chronic Disease - Discusses outcome of patient self management program. Education and lifestyle changes improve health, preserve functions and reduce costs. Also in PDF (published in 2002).

Report of the Working Group on Long-Term Care - US Department of Labor, Advisory Council Report to recommend policy changes and education on broad scope of findings.

404 Self Management of Long-Term Illness - Seminar from The Pituitary Foundation's Third National Conference.
Meta Description: [ Conference report on the seminar on self-management of long-term illness from The Pituitary Foundation's Third National Conference. ]

Stanford Self-Management Programs - Center develops, evaluates, and disseminates community-based, peer-led, programs for people with all kinds of chronic diseases. Part of School of Medicine, Stanford University, California.

Ten Resolutions - A psychologist offers strategies for dealing with painful illnesses.
Meta Description: [ Chronic pain management without pain medication - learn coping skills for conditions like arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and fibromyalgia. Support for families and caregivers too. ]

Ten Steps for Coping with a Chronic Condition - Harvard Health Publication Letter. Patient oriented advice.

500 When Parents Fall Ill - Dealing with the child's resentment and embarrassment. The importance of key events and acknowledging the child's own health complaints.

Yoga For Chronic Illness - Article explains how yoga helps to maintain and restore health by stretching and breathing.
Meta Description: [ While yoga has been observed and experienced for more than 3,000 years to help maintain and restore health, it has only been recently introduced in the West. ]