Overview of Presentations Offered by HealthAdvocateX
Target Audience: Seniors, Engaged Patients
Time: 60 Minute Presentation
What is health advocacy and how is it being used in the health care setting today? Learn about the field of health advocacy supporting how patients can gain better choice and control in health care decision-making. For employers, health advocacy can mean decreased costs and better health outcomes. In this session learn who is hiring health advocates, how health advocacy professionals work and the value they provide to patients, families and employers. This is an introductory session on the field.
Target Audience: Employers, Wealth Managers, HR Professionals, Insurers, Insurance Brokers, Eldercare Attorneys, Health Care Proxies
Time: 20-60 Minutes
Medical errors in the hospital are the third leading cause of death in our country. A successful hospital experience includes knowing what actions patients and their families should take. Learn about some of the opportunities and challenges that hospitals face and what patients and their families can do to help. Bring a notebook and pen to write down specific tips and tools that you can use when you or a loved one is in the hospital. This content was compiled and is presented with permission by The Care Partner Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to zeroing out preventable medical errors. For more information visit www.TheCarePartnerProject.org.
Target Audience: Seniors, Adult Children, Caregivers
Time: 60-90 Minute Presentation
People who visit the doctor forget 80% of what the doctor says the minute they leave the doctor’s office. Having a trained volunteer health advocate can help ease the burden of preparing for a doctor visit, taking notes, understanding what the doctor is saying and keeping track of the medical record. This training is for anyone who wants to volunteer as a health advocates and families or patients who want to learn more about the skills health advocates use. This training is geared toward people with a non-medical background who want to make a difference with specific health advocacy tasks such as: gathering medical records, discussing health care needs, creating a list of questions for the doctor, or attending and taking notes at a doctor visit.
Target Audience: Family, Caregivers, Patients, Seniors, Volunteers, Employees
Time: 3.5 Hours
Advance care planning (ACP) is the process of reflecting on your wishes, values and goals for end-of life care; designating a person to make decisions for you when you cannot; documenting your choices in an Advance Directive and sharing them with your loved ones and health care providers. In this session, participants will: identify values, beliefs and what ‘living well’ means; how to select and prepare a health care agent to be an advocate; consider what treatment options are preferred if something sudden happened and learn how to start a conversation about your wishes.
Target Audience: People in good health or with well-managed chronic conditions
Time: 60 Minute Workshop
The majority of Americans take at least one medication and 20% take five or more medications. But keeping track of your medications, especially when experiencing a temporary hospitalization can be challenging and with more than a million people harmed each year from medication errors, it would be helpful to understand what medication management strategies are under our control. This session explores some of the common causes of medication errors and challenges that most people face. We will also identify practical tips, including how to take back medicines that are expired or no longer needed. Be ready for an interactive, hands-on session, with must-know tips for anyone can use.
Target Audience: Family, Caregivers, Patients, Seniors, Volunteers, Employees
Time: 3.5 Hours
Are You Interested in One of Our Programs? Fill out the form below to schedule a presentation, or contact us at: 206.377.3000 or info@healthadvocatex.org.