Chronic Disease Self-Management in the News at VHA
Here are some of the recent news highlights and helpful blog posts about chronic disease published by VHA.
May / 2024
A Day in the Life of a Speech-Language Pathologist with Annalisa William
![Featured image for “A Day in the Life of a Speech-Language Pathologist with Annalisa William”](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Depositphotos_207217392_XL-scaled.jpg)
Apr / 2024
How to Protect Your Vision with Diabetes: Understanding Diabetic Retinopathy
![Featured image for “How to Protect Your Vision with Diabetes: Understanding Diabetic Retinopathy”](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/pexels-anna-shvets-3846009-scaled.jpg)
Jan / 2024
VHA Partners with Circle of Care to Provide Specialized Support for Holocaust Survivors
![Featured image for “VHA Partners with Circle of Care to Provide Specialized Support for Holocaust Survivors”](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Depositphotos_46867493_XL-scaled.jpg)
Dec / 2023
New Partnership with Acute Wound Care Clinic Aims to Reduce the Risk of Diabetes-Related Amputations
![Featured image for “New Partnership with Acute Wound Care Clinic Aims to Reduce the Risk of Diabetes-Related Amputations”](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Acute-Wound-Care-Clinic-Partnership.jpg)
Dec / 2023
Helping a Teenager Living with a Chronic Disease Gain More Health Independence
![Featured image for “Helping a Teenager Living with a Chronic Disease Gain More Health Independence”](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/pexels-olia-danilevich-4762767-scaled.jpg)
Nov / 2023
The Role of Assistive Devices in Preventing Falls at Home
![Featured image for “The Role of Assistive Devices in Preventing Falls at Home”](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Website-Featured-Image-Assistive-Devices-Walker-1000-x-450.png)
Nov / 2023
Helping a Loved One Live Well With Chronic Kidney Disease
![Featured image for “Helping a Loved One Live Well With Chronic Kidney Disease”](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pexels-greta-hoffman-7728916-scaled.jpg)
Nov / 2023
Supporting a Child with Type 1 Diabetes at School and Social Events
![Featured image for “Supporting a Child with Type 1 Diabetes at School and Social Events”](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pexels-kampus-production-7423739-scaled.jpg)
Jun / 2023
Understanding Home Care Services in Ontario
![Featured image for “Understanding Home Care Services in Ontario”](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Samantha_Robert_FINALS_Edited_VHA_JRClubb_78-scaled.jpg)
Mar / 2023
Dining Out with Diabetes
![Featured image for “Dining Out with Diabetes”](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/abi-howard-xWFJAsdlpL4-unsplash-scaled.jpg)
Nov / 2022
Eating Well During Cancer Treatment
![Featured image for “Eating Well During Cancer Treatment”](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/pexels-august-de-richelieu-4262009-scaled.jpg)
Nov / 2022
Caring for a Loved One With Rheumatoid Arthritis
![Featured image for “Caring for a Loved One With Rheumatoid Arthritis”](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Caring-for-a-Loved-One-with-Rheumatoud-Arthritis-scaled.jpg)
Nov / 2022
Coping with Diabetes Distress
![Featured image for “Coping with Diabetes Distress”](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Managing-Diabetes-Distress-scaled.jpg)
Aug / 2022
Chronic Pain: Supporting a Loved One
![Featured image for “Chronic Pain: Supporting a Loved One”](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/chronic-pain-pexels-kampus-production-7551667-scaled.jpg)
Jul / 2022
Identifying and Treating Health Anxiety Disorder
![Featured image for “Identifying and Treating Health Anxiety Disorder”](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Health-Anxiety-disorder-scaled.jpg)
Jun / 2022
Symptoms and Treatment of Post-Stroke Depression
![Featured image for “Symptoms and Treatment of Post-Stroke Depression”](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/pexels-thevibrantmachine-2958113-scaled.jpg)
May / 2022
Tips for Caring for Someone with Multiple Sclerosis
![Featured image for “Tips for Caring for Someone with Multiple Sclerosis”](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/pexels-ivan-samkov-8127503-1.jpg)
May / 2021
VHA continues trailblazing as an RNAO Best Practice Spotlight Organization
![Featured image for “VHA continues trailblazing as an RNAO Best Practice Spotlight Organization”](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BPSO-Steering-Committee-Meeting-MS-Teams-e1624394080716-1.png)
Apr / 2021
Aging Feet Need Extra Care: Tips for Caregivers
![Featured image for “Aging Feet Need Extra Care: Tips for Caregivers”](https://www.vha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Blog-FeaturedImage-FootCareBeach-1.png)
Nov / 2020
Why it’s important to advocate for yourself or your loved ones
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