Aberdeen Foyer is starting a new programme next week, focusing on guiding and aiding people of all ages living with long-term health conditions.
Almost half of all adults in Scotland live with a long-term health condition. The Foyer identified the need to deliver a course for people to learn about health literacy but also ultimately gain qualifications and gain a positive outlook of the future.
Although this course is first of its kind, Aberdeen Foyer has a long history of assisting young people and adults on their wellbeing journey. A wellbeing journal was created by the Foyer in 2020 for people to reflect on their day and to monitor their mood. Its aim is to help with a person’s self-awareness but also encourage them to think of positive things they experienced that day – as appreciation improves wellbeing. The course, guided by Gaun Yersel’s self-management philosophy, will see the attendees redesign the wellbeing journal to meet their needs and wants.
Aberdeen Foyer’s Development Coach Felicitas Fischer will be delivering the course from next week (July 13) and hopes it will bring people together to learn and share:
“I’m very excited and also appreciative of NHS Grampian’s Endowment Fund for allowing us to deliver this course that we believe is sorely needed. Everyone could benefit from extra information and guidance on healthy living, but this is so much more crucial for people with existing conditions. Living with a long-term condition is also extremely isolating so we are letting people know they’re not alone.”
Aberdeen Foyer’s Self-Management Programme will be delivered at their Marywell Centre, every Thursday from 10am to 2pm for 10 weeks.
