Self management is about people living with long term conditions being in ‘the driving seat’. It supports people to live their lives better, on their terms.
Self management supports and encourages people living with long term conditions to access information and to develop skills to find out what’s right for their condition and, most importantly, right for them.
Life can be better with self management. Being told you have a condition for which there may be no cure can be devastating. Individuals respond in individual ways. It can often have a profound impact on a person’s well-being and self-esteem.
Self management supports and encourages people living with long term conditions to access information and to develop skills to find out what’s right for their condition and, most importantly, right for them.
Together with health professionals and others who provide support, self management can help people to make decisions that are right for their life.
Self management can mean people being:
- better informed about the condition,
- better prepared for everyday challenges,
- better supported when they need it
LTCAS supports self management in a number of ways including:
- working in partnership with our members, NHS, Local Authorities and the Scottish Government to develop and implement policy and good practice – including Gaun Yersel, the Self Management Strategy for Scotland
- administering the Self Management Fund for Scotland
- leading on the My Condition My Terms My Life Self Management Awareness Raising Campaign
- supporting Scotland’s Self Management Week
