Self-care help for long term conditions
Self-care is part of daily living. It means taking responsibility for your own health and wellbeing and that of your family, friends and community.
Help yourself to stay healthy by having an awareness of your general health and taking steps to reduce the risk of developing problems in the future.
Long term conditions
If you have a long term condition it's important you stay active and try continue the things that are important to you such as gardening, seeing friends and family, going on holiday, or continuing to work. Long term conditions include:
- Back pain and joint problems
- Chronic pain
- Coronary heart disease
- Dementia
- Depression and anxiety
- Diabetes
- Neurology conditions
- Respiratory problems
- Stroke
Self-care options
Self-care is about looking after yourself, living a healthy lifestyle and looking at what you can do and want to do, rather than what you can't do. Our self-care options include:
- Personalised care gives you choice and control over the way your support is planned and delivered. It is based on what matters to you and your individual strengths and needs.
- Reading Well aims to bring the healing benefits of reading to people with anxiety and depression.
- Kirklees Active Leisure for fitness, swimming and sports. Regular activity lowers the risk of many chronic diseases and boosts self-esteem, mood, sleep quality and energy.