Home Health Monitoring- YHLP
What: This free service is available in all Yukon communities for Yukoners living with chronic health conditions. This tool is ideal for people interested in improved self-management of their health condition. You’ll be provided with an easy-to-use tablet with health monitoring equipment you can use in your home.
Who: Yukoners 18 and up with chronic conditions.
Where: The old Canadian Tire building. Website Email yhlp@yukon.ca
4201 4 Ave Unit 300, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 5A1
Main telephone 867-667-8733
Phone toll free in the Yukon 1-800-661-0408, extension 8733
Cost: Free
Making Sense of Pain- YHLP
What: Yukon Healthy Living Program. A self-management program developed in collaboration with PainBC. We designed this program for people living with chronic pain. This 10-week workshop will provide participants opportunities to learn about pain through:
the various factors that can cause or make pain worse; and
simple strategies that can help participants better manage pain in everyday life.
Who: Everyone
Where: The old Canadian Tire building. Website Email yhlp@yukon.ca
4201 4 Ave Unit 300, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 5A1
Main telephone 867-667-8733
Phone toll free in the Yukon 1-800-661-0408, extension 8733
Cost: Free
Nurse Educator Support (for you)-YHLP
What: Work with a chronic conditions nurse educator (CCNE) to better understand your chronic condition, or your risk of developing a chronic condition. They can help you learn how best to manage it. The nurse educator will work with you and your care provider to determine a care plan that helps you achieve your goals and live well.
This service includes:
health screening to identify clients who are at risk of developing a chronic condition;
client and caregiver education;
lifestyle change support and care-planning;
guideline care support;
medication reviews; vital signs such as blood pressure; oxygen; heart rate; height; and weight.
reviewing and ordering condition-specific blood work;foot checks; and
referral to additional services.
Who: Yukoners 18 and up with chronic conditions.
Where: The old Canadian Tire building. Website Email yhlp@yukon.ca
4201 4 Ave Unit 300, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 5A1
Main telephone 867-667-8733
Phone toll free in the Yukon 1-800-661-0408, extension 8733
Cost: Free
Pulmonary rehabilitation-YHLP
What: In pulmonary rehabilitation, you'll learn skills to effectively manage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or other chronic lung conditions such as:
bronchitis;
emphysema;
asthma; and
pulmonary fibrosis.
This program includes:
1-on-1 assessment with a registered nurse and clinical exercise specialist;
support of a certified respiratory educator (CRE);
group education sessions that help you learn how to monitor and manage your condition;
information on local support resources; and
group supervised exercise program to help build and maintain physical fitness and long-term independence.
Who: Yukoners 18 and up with COPD or other chronic lung conditions.
Where: The old Canadian Tire building. Website Email yhlp@yukon.ca
4201 4 Ave Unit 300, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 5A1
Main telephone 867-667-8733
Phone toll free in the Yukon 1-800-661-0408, extension 8733
Cost: Free
Services for opioid addiction- Referred Care
What: Opioid treatment services clinic. If you're interested in changing or managing your opioid drug use with the help of medical intervention, this clinic can help.
Who: You do not need a referral for the opioid treatment services clinic.
Where: Webpage. For more information, or to book an appointment, phone: 867-668-2552.
Cost: Free
What: Opioid overdose prevention coordinator
The opioid overdose prevention coordinator can help you if you're interested in:
accessing naloxone kits; or
learning more about harm reduction tools available in Yukon
Who: You do not need a referral to get help from the opioid overdose prevention coordinator.
Where: For more information or to book an appointment, phone 867-332-0722.
Cost: Free
Special Olympics Yukon
What: Special Olympics Yukon is dedicated to enriching the lives of Yukoners with an intellectual disability through sport. Our vision is that sport will open hearts and minds towards people with intellectual disabilities and create inclusive communities all across Yukon.
Who: Yukoners with intellectual disabilites.
Where: Website. 867-668-6511 102-106 Strickland Street Whitehorse, Email: info@specialolympicsyukon.ca
Cost: ?
The Yukon Healthy Living Program (YHLP)
What: The Yukon Healthy Living Program (YHLP) is a patient-centred, collaborative care team. It offers a variety of programs and services for Yukoners living with chronic health conditions. Choose which programs and services will help you live well and make plans for the future. They offer a number of services and classes. It is always a good idea to look at their calendar of events.
Some of the Services & Programs:
Nurse Educator Support- for you, not the nurse
Excise Services
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Home Health Monitoring
Group Education & Support Programs:
Getting Started: What Is Pre-Diabetes?
Diabetes Wellness Program
Diabetes Management – Insulin 101
Next Level 'Carb Counting' for Diabetes Management
Movement Matters
Living Well With Heart Failure
Making Sense of Pain
*Theses are just some of their offerings, please visit their website to see more.
Who: All programs and services are free and available by self-referral to Yukoners age 18 and older.
Where: The old Canadian Tire building. Website Email yhlp@yukon.ca
4201 4 Ave Unit 300, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 5A1
Main telephone 867-667-8733
Phone toll free in the Yukon 1-800-661-0408, extension 8733
Cost: Free
Your Health Your Way-YHLP
What: This is a 6-week online program. We (YukonHealthy Living Program) created this program in partnership with Self-Management British Columbia. It aims to help people who have ongoing or are at risk of developing chronic condition:
better manage your symptoms;
learn self-management skills; and
reach goals by taking small steps and discover tips to manage day-to-day activities.
You’ll also get support from people with similar health concerns.
Who: Yukoners 18 and up.
Where: The old Canadian Tire building. Website Email yhlp@yukon.ca
4201 4 Ave Unit 300, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 5A1
Main telephone 867-667-8733
Phone toll free in the Yukon 1-800-661-0408, extension 8733
Cost: Free
Illness Specific
Heart Conditions
Multiple Sclerosis
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/CFS and Long Covid