Kidney Wellness Coaching

Working with a kidney wellness coach will help you determine what is getting in your way and how to leverage your strengths so you are more in control and able to make healthier lifestyle choices.

Kidney Wellness Coaching

Many of us struggle to navigate health challenges or care recommendations. While wanting something to change, we can often lack a clear plan to achieve our wellness goals.

Working with a kidney wellness coach can help you determine what is getting in your way and how to leverage your strengths so you feel more in control and able to make healthier lifestyle choices. A coach does not tell you what your goals should be, but helps you identify them and develop a path to achieving them.

If you need a little encouragement and support from someone who understands kidney disease, then kidney wellness coaching might be a good fit for you. Information shared in private sessions is confidential. 

Health Benefits

Kidney wellness coaching can improve both physical and mental health through sustainable lifestyle changes, and to support the kidney community, the Kidney Wellness Hub is pleased to provide up to three sessions with coach Francine (bio below). Normally priced at $200, these sessions are free through cost coverage by the Kidney Foundation and partners.

Clinical trials and studies show wellness coaching can have a significant impact on reducing risk factor behaviours and increasing healthy lifestyle choices for those with chronic disease. Results also show these changes improve quality of life through increased self-efficacy, a decrease in perceived stress levels, and lowered depression symptoms*. Patients, care givers and living donors are encouraged to apply for this opportunity.

Your Personal Coach

Francine Gosselin, MSW, RSW

  • Francine is a registered social worker and co-active life coach. She has worked in Renal Services with Island Health for six years and in this time has supported hundreds of individuals living with or affected by kidney disease, including those on dialysis and those who have gone through the transplant process. Francine has extensive experience working with people who are facing significant life transitions, health changes, and personal challenges. She is passionate about helping people find their power and focuses her attention on what matters most to those she is supporting.

    Francine uses a down-to-earth and compassionate approach to empower her clients to live their lives more intentionally.

    When not working in a professional capacity or engaged in family life, you can usually find Francine enjoying the outdoors, camping, gardening, or playing volleyball.

    To learn more about Francine and her coaching philosophy, visit her website at: francinegosselin.com.