Emotional Care for Chronic Conditions
and wellbeing programme
The Emotional Care for Chronic Conditions Programme (EC3)
An innovative Programme, funded by the Betsi Cadwalader University Health Board out of Wales Assembly Government’s Chronic Care Management Transitional Funding, the EC3 Programme will be delivered across Denbighshire by a team of professionals from Vale of Clwyd Mind.
The criteria for referral are –
Patients must have a HADS score of <11 but >4
Patients must be resident in Denbighshire
Patients must have a diagnosis of one or more of the following chronic conditions -
Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure, Coronary Heart Disease
Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Diabetes
Stroke
Obesity (referral only from specialist dietician)
And have associated mild/moderate anxiety and/or depression (and fall outside the criteria normally accepted by mental health services and may also somatise their symptoms
People accessing this service will not currently be in receipt of, or normally able to access psychological services. Patients requiring services are expected to include:
People with chronic conditions who require assistance in managing the emotional impact of their illness
People who require assistance in developing effective coping strategies in relation to the emotional impact of their illness
People who need to effect behavioural change relating to their chronic condition
People having difficulty managing pain and discomfort associated with chronic conditions
People with physical manifestations of psychological distress
People with unexplained physiological symptoms
The Programme has been designed to be as accessible as possible to people living in Denbighshire and includes a counselling element, motivational interviewing and coaching techniques, CBT – Online, exercise referrals, books on prescription, setting up self help & support groups, training workshops on issues such as living with chronic conditions, food and mood, etc., and support will be provided to link people in with other community initiatives.
The second major element of the Programme is to train Primary Care personnel at all levels to work with the emotional effects of Chronic Conditions, including Wellbeing and Recovery, Supporting people to access CBT-Online, Working with the Recovery Star to monitor Wellbeing, and facilitating Groups.
The Programme will be evaluated by Glyndwr University. This is a very exciting opportunity to be involved in a new way of working with people with chronic conditions.
Please contact Carol Evans, Programme Manager, for more information or if you prefer use our referral form
Tel: 01745 812461
Email:carolmind@ruralnet.org.uk