Self Care Management Team, Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

22/07/2025

Are you living with Chronic Pain?

Chronic pain is different from acute pain. There’s no simple treatment for chronic pain. Finding the right pain management strategies can help you live better with your pain and hope for some recovery.

Traditional medical treatments, like pain medications, have limited benefit for chronic pain.

Finding the best strategies and techniques for you is the best way to manage your chronic pain. Learning to self manage can take time and might involve learning some new skills.

How can we help?

By taking part in a six week Chronic Pain Self Care Management Programme, you will learn:

• Techniques to deal with the symptoms of Chronic Pain such as
fatigue, stress, sleeplessness, physical limitations and emotional
problems such as depression, anger, fear and frustration
• Appropriate exercise for managing Chronic Pain and physical
• limitations by practicing the Moving Easy Programme
• Healthy eating for Chronic Pain management
• Communicating effectively about your Chronic Pain with family,
friends and health professionals

For more information about the Chronic Pain Self Care Management Programme please call 01922 605490 or email wht.selfcare@nhs.net

17/07/2025

Are you finding life with your caring situation difficult to juggle? Do you need support?

If the answer is YES then we can help you.

The ‘Caring for Me and You’ Carer’s Course is a free course for adults who care for someone, a child or another adult, who is living with a long-term health condition or disability. As its name implies, the course is about you making time to look after your own health needs. It aims to help you take more control of your situation and make a difference to your life.

The course is free and consists of 6 weekly sessions – each lasting two and a half hours. The weekly sessions provide information on specific topics such as:

• Understanding Challenging Behaviours
• Coping with difficult thoughts and emotions
• Staying Healthy
• How to get help
• Getting a Good Night’s Sleep
• Future Planning/Legal Issues
• Working with Health and Social Care Professionals
• Relaxation Techniques

To find out more about the course please contact the Team on 01922 605490 or email wht.selfcare@nhs.net

16/07/2025

14/07/2025

Managing your diabetes daily is crucial. Eat healthy, stay active, take medications, and monitor your health.

Want to learn and stay informed?

If the answer is YES then join the 6 Week Diabetes Programme which involves everything from blood sugar monitoring, insulin or other medications, meal planning, and adequate exercise routines that can keep your health and diabetes management in check.

To find out more about the programme please call the Team on 01922 605490 or email wht.selfcare@nhs.net

03/07/2025

Did you miss the chance to stop by the stand last week? Please come by and introduce yourself to Elaine from the Self Care Management Team now that we are back. She will be happy to discuss the Self Care Management Programmes with you. The stand will be located opposite Costa Coffee Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust - Walsall Manor Hospital and Community Health until 2.00pm today.

25/06/2025

Pop along and meet Beth and Lucy from the Self Care Management Team who will be happy to discuss the Self Care Management Programmes with you. They will be located opposite Costa Coffee at the Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust - Walsall Manor Hospital and Community Health until 2.30pm today.

13/06/2025

is all about raising awareness, breaking stigmas, and encouraging men to take charge of their health and unfortunately too many men wait until it’s too late, let’s change that. To find out how we can help you with any of our Self Care Management Programmes please contact the Team on 01922 605490 or email wht.selfcare@nhs.net

12/06/2025

The team are all set up at Darlaston Swimming and Fitness Centre today, so stop by and meet Elaine and Janet, who will be pleased to explain the available Self Care Management Programmes Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust - Walsall Manor Hospital and Community Health

11/06/2025

Did you know that almost 4.6 million people in the UK live with Diabetes diagnoses. Additionally, nearly 1.3 million people could be living with Type 2 Diabetes who are yet to be diagnosed.

What causes Diabetes?

What all types of diabetes have in common is that they cause people to have too much glucose (sugar) in their blood. But we all need some glucose. It’s what gives us energy. We get glucose when our bodies break down the carbohydrates that we eat or drink. And that glucose is released into our blood.

We also need a hormone called insulin. It’s made by our pancreas, and it’s insulin that allows the glucose in our blood to enter our cells and fuel our bodies.

We know that everyone’s experience of diabetes is different. Whether you’re living with diabetes or care for a loved one who does, we’re here for you.

We’ve got lots of information to help you learn how to manage your condition effectively. To find out more about our FREE 6 week Diabetes Programmes call us on 01922 605490 or email wht.selfcare@nhs.net

11/06/2025

Today the team are supporting the Walsall Carers Week Information and Wellbeing Day which is open until 3.00pm at St Pauls Church, Walsall. Attendees can connect with local carers, enjoy wellbeing activities, and learn about local support. The event also launches the Walsall Council's All Age Carers Strategy 2024-2027.

10/06/2025

Every year, Carers Week is a campaign to increase awareness of caring, draw attention to the difficulties faced by unpaid carers, and honour the contribution they make to communities and families across the United Kingdom. It also helps people who don't think of themselves as having caring responsibilities to identify as carer's and access much-needed support.

If this describes you, we can help you! A Carer's course called "Caring for Me and You" is offered by the Walsall NHS Trust's Self Care Management Team.

The ‘Caring for Me and You’ Carer’s Course is a free course for adults who care for someone, a child or another adult, who is living with a long-term health condition or disability. As its name implies, the course is about you making time to look after your own health needs. It aims to help you take more control of your situation and make a difference to your life.

The course is free and consists of 6 weekly sessions – each lasting two and a half hours. The weekly sessions provide information on specific topics such as:

• Understanding Challenging Behaviours
• Coping with difficult thoughts and emotions
• Staying Healthy
• How to get help
• Getting a Good Night’s Sleep
• Future Planning/Legal Issues
• Working with Health and Social Care Professionals
• Relaxation Techniques

To find out more about the courses please contact the Team on 01922 605490 or email wht.selfcare@nhs.net Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust - Walsall Manor Hospital and Community Health

09/06/2025

We would like to thank all of our Guest Speakers, as well as the Volunteers, Patients, and Health and Social Care Professionals who helped make this morning's Self Care Event a huge success!!