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Learn more about our Peer-Led Pain Self-Management Education Groups

People in Pain Network is the only Canadian not-for-profit organization providing peer-led pain self-management groups in Canada. Presently serving British Columbia and Alberta with the goal to expand across Canada. Learn More....

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New pain self-management education and support groups 

Nova Scotia

Annapolis Valley
Meeting are in Berwick, NS.

Yukon

Whitehorse

10 Step Approach To Living With Chronic Pain - Video


Here’s the recording of our recent webinar with Dr. Serena Patterson where she describes her 10 Step approach to living with chronic pain. 

​Tapping into the wisdom path of chronic pain is the goal of a new 10-step program being developed by local psychologist Dr. Serena Patterson. Beginning with “Stop Apologizing”, Dr. Patterson leads pain clients through steps to decrease shame, grieve for what is lost, communicate clearly about pain, understand how pain works in the body, build a “what works” list, and embrace a pain-informed spirituality of simplicity, beauty, gratitude, and kindness.

Dr. Patterson website www.grunbergpatterson.ca

​Please see the two handouts from the presentation
beautiful_anyway-10_step_handout.pdf
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grounded_pain_scale_.pdf
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Press Release - Pain Care Pro

Opportunity for people living with pain to educate themselves on effective pain management.

Patients as Partners Self-Managing and Self-Managing Support

Latest video on self-managing 

September 2015 - Pain Self-Management
​Group Satisfaction Survey

Pain ToolKits

Click below to access your Canadian Pain ToolKit

Questions about physicians?

Doctors of BC offer information on working with your physician
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youtube channel on pain

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Pain Documentation Package

Our pain documentation packages can assist you in communicating with your medical provider and also help you identify where you self manage your pain. 
Click on the "Pain Documents" button to access the documentation.

Donations

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Our Vision and Mission

The People in Pain Network is pleased to share our vision and mission statements.

Vision
An enhanced quality of life for people and their families living with persistent pain through self-management programs and peer support.

Mission
People in Pain Network is a non-profit organization that promotes well-being for people living in persistent pain and those who care about them, by strengthening self-management programs, access to resources, and community support.

Pain Document Video

Pain Documents 
If you have any questions about this video please contact us at info@pipain.com
Pain documents instructions file provides examples of how to fill out the forms and some words of advice.
Pain documents file contains the suggested forms to use when communicating with your healthcare professional.
If you have any questions or suggestions please contact us at info@pipain.com

Accepting Your Chronic Illness - Dr. Diane LaChapelle
This public forum, entitled "Accepting Your Chronic Illness: The Thrill of Victory or the Agony of Defeat", took place in Moncton, New Brunswick, on Feb 3, 2014.
  • Importance of Acceptance :
  • The fundamental component that determines our emotional response to living with chronic illness.
  • The biggest influence on the long term outcomes of how we learn to live with chronic pain.
summary of accepting your chronic illness Dr.Lachappelles.pdf
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Comox Valley Nursing Centre

phc_2013_a-comox_valley_nursing_centre_e.pdf
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Pain ToolKit

Pete Moore talks about the development of the Pain ToolKit for the United Kingdom.

The People in Pain Network has been working closely with Pete in the development of the Canadian Pain ToolKit.

Pain Toolkit Overview

We are pleased to offer you the opportunity to view the outline of the Pain Toolkit (Canadian) for people living with pain. The first section has been launched and is available to members of the People in Pain Network.

The People in Pain Network believe that self management plays a major role in improving the quality of life for people living in pain. 

The soon to be launched pain toolkit provides you with the tools to help you on your journey to self management of your pain.

If you have any questions please contact us at info@pipain.com

Register for Pain Toolkit (Canadian) information update
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