Social Prescribing with Dr. Grace Park

Social prescribing involves referring or linking patients to a wide range of non-clinical services that may address unmet needs that are affecting their health or wellness. Join us at this webinar to learn about social prescribing’s application for people living with type 2 diabetes.

Grace is a family physician in White Rock, BC, and the regional medical director for community health services at Fraser Health. She promotes collaboration and engagement of primary care providers in the community and community-based senior services organizations.

Learning Objectives:

• Define social prescribing
• Discuss which people living with type 2 diabetes can benefit from social prescribing
• Use social prescribing for people living with type 2 diabetes in your practice or local setting

Related Resources

• Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing
• WHO – A toolkit on how to implement social prescribing
• Centre for Effective Practice – Social Prescribing: A Resource for Health Professionals
• Pathways BC