Health Professionals
Questions and Answers
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What is expected of me as a client
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As a client it is up to you to decide what goals you want to work on. It’s also up to you to put in the time and effort to achieve those goals. It’s the role of the Live Well | Bien Vivre Health Coach to help you with the plan to get there. For more information, see our Partnership Agreement.
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How and where are sessions held?
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You will meet with your Live Well | Bien Vivre Health Coach in a location that is safe and comfortable. We offer health coaching in HSFNB offices, medical clinics, and community health centres, or virtually via phone or video.
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How long can I see a Live Well | Bien Vivre Health Coach?
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This varies… you will have access for as long as you both decide it is needed. On average, clients meet with a Health Coach for 8-10 hours over a period of a few months.
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How do I know if it's for me?
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If you want to feel better, or to prevent feeling unwell, this is for you. A Live Well | Bien Vivre Health Coach will also help you with this decision.
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How can health coaching benefit me?
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The Live Well | Bien Vivre program provides you with a safe space to discuss topics that are often difficult to talk about. The service is completely customized for each client, so that you get the type of help that you need. Your Live Well|Bien Vivre Health Coach will help you plan strategies and connect you with tools and resources to help you reach your health and wellness goals.
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Are you a counselor or a therapist?
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No. Live Well | Bien Vivre Health Coaches are not counselors or therapists. Think of a Health Coach as a source of support and guidance for the health and wellness goals you set.
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What's the background and training of a Live Well | Bien Vivre Health Coach?
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All of our Live Well | Bien Vivre Health Coaches have pockets of excellence. Our team includes trained dietitians, kinesiologists, teachers, psychologists, and other professionals with related experience. All of our Live Well | Bien Vivre Health Coaches have undergone extensive training both from recognized Universities and internal customized training.
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Do I need a referral?
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No. You can book a Live Well | Bien Vivre Health Coach without a referral from a health care provider.
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Who can access Live Well | Bien Vivre?
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Anyone 19+ living in the province of New Brunswick who wants to learn how to make healthier lifestyle choices.
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Is there a cost?
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No! Live Well | Bien Vivre professional Health Coaching is available at no charge.
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What is Live Well | Bien Vivre (LWBV)?
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Live Well | Bien Vivre (LWBV) is accessible, bilingual, no charge, professional Health Coaching that will help you plan strategies and connect you with tools and resources to help you on your health and wellness journey.
Improving health outcomes together
The role of a professional Health Coach
When you deliver a diagnosis to your patients, the news can be met with fear, shock, and confusion. People often have trouble processing health information and feel lost after their appointment. Having a health coach involved in your patient’s care increases engagement and helps them to create lasting lifestyle changes.
Whether your patient is newly diagnosed or living with a chronic illness, or wants a healthier lifestyle, our professional Health Coaches can provide support, strategies, and guidance to connect them with vital tools and community resources.
People have limited success adopting health-promoting lifestyles through prescriptive and expert educational approaches. In addition to the knowledge they acquire from the expertise of clinicians, to develop a wellness plan and have confidence in implementing it, new life skills are needed. Our health coaches focus on building self-efficacy, confidence, motivation in our clients, which is the key to lasting behaviour change.
Live Well | Bien Vivre is accessible, bilingual, no charge professional health coaching that’s focused on prevention and self-management of chronic disease and conditions. Over 60% of adults in New Brunswick live with at least 1 chronic condition. Our health care provider referrals work to support those patients.
We know that 33% of our clients report that they’ve heard about us through their health care provider. Tell your patients about Live Well | Bien Vivre and refer them to the professional Health Coach nearest them. It only takes a moment to ask and refer a patient.