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Living Well is Nebraska's name for the Self-Management Resource Center (SMRC) evidence‑based self‑management programs originally developed at Stanford University. Program workshops are led by trained facilitators and help participants take small, achievable steps toward managing their health and improving daily life.
These interactive workshops are more than lectures. Groups of up to 14 participants meet for 2–2.5 hours once a week for six weeks to learn practical skills, share experiences, and support one another. Each session provides tools and strategies to help you better manage ongoing health conditions and improve your quality of life.
About the Living Well Program Workshops
Chronic Disease Self-Mangement Program (Living Well with Chronic Disease) provides practical techniques for managing symptoms associated with chronic health conditions, including fatigue, pain, sleeplessness, shortness of breath, stress, and emotional challenges such as depression, anger, fear, and frustration.
Workshop materials have been reviewed by physicians, registered dietitians, occupational and physical therapists, and other health professionals.
Topics include:
- Appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength and endurance
- Falls prevention
- Healthy eating
- Better breathing techniques
- Appropriate use of medication
- Working more effectively with health care providers
- Communicating with friends and family
- Communicating with oneself
- Communicating with the health care system
- Action-planning, problem-solving, decision-making
Diabetes Self-Management Program (Living Well with Diabetes) provides techniques for managing symptoms and challenges associated with diabetes, including fatigue, pain, high or low blood glucose, stress, and emotional challenges such as depression, anger, fear, and frustration.Workshop materials have been reviewed by physicians, diabetes educators, dietitians, and other health professionals. The content is reviewed and updated annually to reflect current American Diabetes Association standards.
Topics include:
- Appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength and endurance
- How to use glucose monitoring in order to make day to day decisions and to manage sick days
- Healthy eating
- Appropriate use of medication
- Working more effectively with health care providers
- Recommended tests for prevention or delay of complications
- Proper foot care
- Action-planning, problem-solving, decision-making
Chronic Pain Self-Management Program (Living Well with Chronic Pain) provides techniques for managing symptoms and challenges associated with chronic pain, including fatigue, sleeplessness, stress, and emotional challenges such as depression, anger, fear, and frustration. The workshop places an emphasis on cognitive behavioral techniques for managing pain.
Workshop materials have been reviewed by pain physicians, registered dietitians, occupational and physical therapists, and other health professionals.
Topics include:
- Appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength and endurance
- Balancing activity with rest
- Tools for overcoming worst-case thinking
- How our minds affect pain and how we can use our minds to lessen pain
- Negative emotions
- Healthy eating
- Appropriate use of medication
- Working more effectively with health care providers
- Communicating with friends and family
- Communicating with the health care system
- Communicating with oneself
- Action-planning, problem-solving, decision-making
Worksite Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (Living Well in the Workplace) is an adaptation of the six-week Chronic Disease Self-Management Program. It includes similar content, rearranged into one-hour sessions.
While designed for workplace settings, the program can be used in a variety of settings, including groups of people who are not employed.
Topics include:
- Techniques to help balance work and home life
- Techniques to deal with problems such as frustration, fatigue, pain and isolation
- Appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength, flexibility, and endurance
- Appropriate use of medications
- Communicating effectively with family, friends, and health professionals
- Nutrition
- Decision-making
- How to evaluate new treatments
Find a Living Well Workshop
Interested in Becoming a Living Well Leader?
Would you like to help others in your community build skills for managing their health and living well?
Living Well leaders are trained facilitators who guide participants through the workshops, encourage group discussion, and help create a supportive learning environment. If you're interested in becoming a trained Living Well leader and bringing workshops to your community, email the Chronic Disease Prevention & Control Program to learn more about leader training and opportunities to facilitate workshops in your community.
Learn More
Visit the Self-Management Resource Center (SMRC) website to learn more about the self-management programs, including program background, workshop formats, language options, and frequently asked questions.
For the most current information about Living Well workshops available across Nebraska, including available languages, formats, and local opportunities, please view our class finder or contact the Chronic Disease Prevention & Control Program team.