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Meritain Health Nurse

Health Coaching

If you have a chro ic co ditio , you are far from alo e. Specifically, your nurse coach will:
Accordi g to a rece t study, early 50 perce t of Help you set targets a d goals, such as loweri g your
America s have chro ic co ditio s of o e i d or blood sugar, co trolli g your blood pressure a d
a other. These co ditio s cause major limitatio s i reduci g your cholesterol.
daily livi g for almost 1 out of 10 people.
Provide i formatio o war i g sig s a d symptoms
a d what to do if they occur.
However, by adopti g healthy behaviors, such as Help you comply with your doctor’s pla of care.
eati g utritious foods, bei g physically active a d
avoidi g tobacco use, you ca reduce or elimi ate Direct you to local commu ity resources.
complicatio s associated with your chro ic co ditio . Provide educatio al resources specific to your eeds.
Controlling your condition
This program helps members manage
The goal of the Meritai Health Nurse Health Coachi g
program is to help you co trol your chro ic co ditio , the following conditions:
rather tha allowi g the co ditio to co trol you. At the Asthma (pediatric a d adult)
same time, the program will help you set achievable Chro ic Obstructive Pulmo ary Disease (COPD)
steps a d goals to assist you with livi g a healthy life-
style. Chro ic pai
• Rheumatoid arthritis
If you thi you would be efit from this program, but • Osteoarthritis
have ’t bee co tacted, please call 1.888.610.0089 • Bac pai
to spea with the Meritai Health Nurse Health
Co gestive Heart Failure (CHF)
Coachi g team about e rolli g.
Coro ary Artery Disease (CAD)
Getting the assistance you need
Diabetes (pediatric a d adult)
As a program participa t, you will be assig ed a perso al
High cholesterol
urse coach. Your urse coach is a registered urse that
uses motivatio al tech iques to build your self- High blood pressure
co fide ce i ma agi g your co ditio a d ide tifies
ways you ca
get a d stay healthy.

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