University of Victoria - Jan McIntyre - Chronic disease management programme

University of Victoria is bringing here free programs to the Cowichan Valley aimed at helping people with chronic conditions help each other.

The Victoria university has already been running their chronic disease self-management program since 4 years. The university is also introducing that program to Shawnigan Lake and Duncan.

The goal is to help all people with any kind of chronic illnesses become self-sufficient enough to live healthy and fulfilling lives.

The six-week program begins in Shawnigan Lake on Monday and continues every Monday until May 7.