SW Self-Management

During #WorldMentalHealthDay, we want to remind you of some free resources available to you in #OxfordCounty. Thread below:

October is Health Literacy month! Communicate Better with Patients FINAL youtu.be/C3z_Jz91JzI?si… via @YouTube

This week, the @CommunicateHlth team is revisiting thoughts on a tried-and-true #HealthEducation strategy: the teach-back method. Check it out: bit.ly/3OQvus5 #HealthLiteracy #HealthComm

In part 2 of a mini-series on #ImplicitBias for health communicators, the @CommunicateHlth crew shares tips to help challenge those biases in #HealthComm. Take a look: bit.ly/43F7MTX

This week, @CommunicateHlth is digging into #ImplicitBias and what it means for #HealthComm professionals. Check out the first installment of this 2-parter: bit.ly/3J2VhtG

London and St.Marys areas, there is availability in the Living a Healthy Life workshops for in person learning. share with clients, patients, friends and loved ones. Living with a chronic condition doesn't have to happen alone. bit.ly/2FfqOKf

Want to make your #HealthComm materials sound just right? Being intentional about voice and tone can help, and @CommunicateHlth’s got tips! bit.ly/3d1ksNJ #HealthLiteracy

ANNOUNCEMENT: On April 27, the South West Self Management Program finds a new home with us. Workshops and training for patients, caregivers and health providers will continue as usual. To register, contact SWSM at swselfmanagement.ca.

Want to share your voice on managing our population health and social needs? @LHSCCanada & @ML_OHT are looking for community members and service providers to participate in a co-design session to design a Wholistic Needs Screening tool. Learn more: bit.ly/3GYQ5Gh #OHTs

This week, @CommunicateHlth explores why many people choose to reclaim the word “disabled”: bit.ly/3nR0oFK

Communicating in the health care world is challenging. Being able to convey empathy can help. Learn about the upcoming free health professional education including the Empathy Effect: swselfmanagement.ca

Happy #InternationalWomensDay There's much to celebrate ✨ about women's achievements, yet we all know there's more to do. Worldwide🌎 let's #EmbraceEquity & build a better world for women everywhere. Collectively we can all forge positive change #IWD2023👉🏽bit.ly/IWD2023

The words we use can transform experiences, perceptions & relationships. What words matter to you?

It’s more important than ever that we don’t assume a person's level of health literacy. Consider these five approaches. bit.ly/2sBfXl8 #healthliteracy @NESKnowledge @RCGP @jasonleitch @scotgovhealth

Looking for professional development opportunities? Why not attend one of our FREE health care provider workshops/webinars! swselfmanagement.ca/professionalWo…

Making health-related decisions isn’t always a walk in the park, but health communicators can help. @CommunicateHlth weighs the pros (and pros!) of creating #HealthLit decision aids: bit.ly/2SrWVgZ #HealthComm

Stories are the most powerful way to engage people in change, even more than data (although we also love data). When we hear someone else's story, we can find a connection at the level of shared values. We have to make the time/space to listen to stories. Thanks @sherrillknezel

Pleased to share our paper: Building health literacy system capacity: a framework for health literate systems in the HPI special issue related to #10GCHP @orkanokan_ @duongtuyenvna @NutbeamDon Virginia V. Brazil Diane Levin academic.oup.com/heapro/article…