A comprehensive, referral based, eight-week virtual pain program focused on a holistic and biopsychosocial approach to pain management.
The program consists of group sessions on pain management, led by an interdisciplinary team of nurses, physiotherapists and occupational therapists, who partner with patients to learn and build self-management skills that decrease pain and improve quality of life.
The program offers:
- Education on topics including pain science, energy conservation, mood management, stress management, sleep wellness, nutrition, movement, self-compassion and more.
- Gentle movement activities to explore new ways of moving
- Individual virtual appointments as needed to assist with goal setting.
- An extended pain team review, including a pain specialist and pharmacist as needed.
- Access to an occupational therapy, physiotherapy, nursing or pharmacy consult and specialized classes as needed.
- An individualized discharge plan created with the client, along with recommendations, to be shared with the family doctor for continued support and care.
Access
Referral
Regional Community Pain Self-Management Program Referral Form.
Patients must be referred to the program by a primary care provider. Please ask your doctor or nurse practitioner to fax the referral along with the completed assessment form to 604-582-4591, Attention: Regional Coordinator. Referrals will be declined if the assessment form is not received.
Please note: The eight-week program does not offer individual pain specialist consults or interventional management. Please see Pathways BC to search for a variety of pain services located near you.
Assessment
Brief Pain Inventory - Short Form - Community Pain Self - Management Program – Form
Resources
Find resources to help you manage your pain and access other community pain care services.
View the program brochure here.
For any additional questions please contact the regional coordinator: Coordinator.CommunityPainProgram@fraserhealth.ca.