EPP (Expert Patients Programme)
The Expert Patients Programme (EPP) is a free course for anyone living with one, or more, long-term health condition in Croydon. The six-week course is designed to boost your health and wellbeing, find solutions to common problems and help you feel more confident to manage your condition.
The Expert Patients Programme complements the care and support you already receive from healthcare professionals and will make you aware of other services and resources available in your area.
Weekly sessions cover a range of topics including:
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Managing symptoms
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Dealing with pain and tiredness
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Coping with feelings of depression and anxiety
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Healthy eating
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Exercise
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Managing stress
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Planning for the future
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Communicating with family, friends and health care
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Finding other health services in the community
EPP (Expert Patients Programme)
The Expert Patients Programme (EPP) is a free course for anyone living with 1, or more, long-term health condition in Croydon. The 6-week course is designed to boost your health and wellbeing, find solutions to common problems and help you feel more confident to manage your condition.
EPP has also been shown to support people taking their first steps to tackle obesity, we include this as a long-term health condition as it can lead to a number of serious and potentially life-threatening conditions, such as, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke, etc. Obesity can also affect your quality of life and lead to psychological problems, such as depression and low self-esteem.
EPP complements the care and support you already receive from healthcare professionals and will make you aware of other services and resources available in your area.
Weekly sessions cover a range of topics including:
How has EPP helped other people?
People who have taken part in the course have reported that it has helped them to:
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Feel confident and more in control of their life
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Manage their condition and treatment together with healthcare professionals
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Be realistic about the impact of their condition on themselves and their family
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Use their new skills and knowledge to improve their quality of life
How does it work?
The course is delivered over 6 weeks, in sessions lasting 2.5 hours with refreshment breaks included. There’s also an opportunity at the end of the session to chat and get to know the other people in your group.
How can I take part in a course?
The course is open to self-referrals, as well as referrals from doctors and other professionals.
What will it cost?
FREE. The course is free for anyone who has 1, or more, long-term health conditions.
Contact:
To register on a course, or for more information contact:
Email: epp@arccltd.com
Tel: 020 8684 3784
Who runs the course?
Each course is delivered by 2 fully trained tutors. The tutors will have a personal experience of living with a long-term health condition.
Available Course
Course 41 - Friday Evenings
12th April - 17th May 2024
Zoom (Online)
6pm to 8pm
Course 42 - Tuesday Afternoons
16th April - 21st May 2024
Norbury Library, Beatrice Ave,
Norbury, Croydon, SW16 4UW
1:15pm to 3:15pm
Course 43 - Saturday Afternoons
27th April - 1st June 2024
Haslemere Hall, 2a, Haslemere Road,
Thornton Heath, CR7 7BE
10am to 12:30pm