Living Well Your Way

Living Well Your Way 

We are seeking support from your LHAC members to promote the following activities to your communities.   

Living Well, Your Way (LWYW) aims to build a better way of delivering healthcare for people with chronic heart (CHF) and lung (COPD) conditions to keep people healthier at home for longer.  

A full list of current activities and promotional resources about LWYW are available on the following webpages: 

  1. Pharmacy Screening Program – Free assessments and referrals for anyone suffering symptoms of chronic respiratory or lung conditions. Click here for promotional material. 

  2. Care Monitor – Promote - Free App for people living with chronic disease to track symptoms with remote clinical support. Click here for more information. Please share on Facebook  facebook.com/share/p/1BLBMCxH8X 

  3. Heart Failure Diagnostic Outreach Clinics – Visiting specialists and clinicians visit rural communities to provide testing and diagnostics for patients suffering from symptoms of heart failure. Clinics welcome referrals from GP in nearby towns. Ask your GP today if you are eligible for a Referral. To find out more click here.  

  4. Summer Strategy – General Practice Nurse Led Clinics – Each general practice will run monthly clinics focused on key areas of need for their community to provide targeted care for vulnerable patients. Please encourage your community to participate. Please click here for more information and promotional materials. 

  5. Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation – FREE exercise and education programs available for people diagnosed with chronic heart and respiratory conditions in your area - Call CCIS 1800 654 324 for a referral. For more information click here. 

  6. Lungs in Action: Free community based exercise program for anyone living with a diagnosed chronic lung disease  – Find a class near you. Click here for more information. 

 

For more information about LWYW and activities please visit our website, read our End of Year Review summary and subscribe to our newsletter.

Contact us at info@livingwellyourway.com.au for information, support and materials. 

Margot Schoonmaker