While this is meant for care partners – please don’t hesitate to check out the 6 stages as a patient because much of this applies to phases of being a patient with a complex and/or chronic illness. I can help support you through the stages and this could also include helping you find appropriate additional…
I am part of a training program that certifies care partners to support (patients and) other care partners. As part of the training I am offering a number of free patient and care partner consulting and support sessions over the summer. As the training progresses, there will be some more opportunities to access free sessions.…
We are very conscious about COVID in my household. We have a ‘COVID Protection Policy’ on my husband’s website to let clients know the protections he’s taking and why (TonyDuke.ca/covid-protection-policy). I’ve adapted our procedures for more general use and geared them for healthcare settings. Of course they apply for any indoor setting such as schools…
Have you ever thought you could (or should!) create a short video about your experiences navigating our healthcare systems? It might be time. When many of us speak, we can create more impact. Together, our experiences are powerful! What is ‘Short’? Short videos for sharing on social media are about 2 minutes in length. If…
What do you want to know about navigating healthcare? There’s certainly a massive learning curve when you are trying to navigate a health issue. Patients and care partners have an increasing amount of ‘New Work‘ that we are responsible for. The difficult truth is that sometimes you just can’t easily access the care you need…