Healthcare in Canada isn't one system. The separate offices and systems sometimes don't communicate effectively. That puts the onus on us as patients and care partners to help ourselves by carrying our stories and relevant information among the systems. Click on the icon to learn more.
Advancements in medicine allow many more of us to live with a chronic condition - which often means we are managing many appointments and carrying our story and information to many more specialists. This is just part of the 'new work' expected of us. Click the icon above to read more about our 'New Work'.
Learning how to navigate the system and looking after your own (or your loved one's) health is a massive task. Whether you are able to engage a private patient navigator, or you're learning to navigate healthcare on your own, understanding some basics is critical. Click on the icon to learn more.
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 Read more…
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 Read more…
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‘ Read more…