1. Health happens everywhere Healthy people make healthy communities

2. WHO IS AT THE TABLE? Medical professionals Insurance companies Government Businesses Pharmaceutical companies

3. 1998

4. Some good advice… HEALTH … IT’S YOURS… OWN IT!

5. WHAT DO WE MEAN WHEN WE TALK HEALTH? ACCESS to affordable, accessible, quality care INVOLVEMENT in shared community OPPORTUNITY to live fully and well©

6. COMMUNITY BUILDING BLOCKS

7. Journey…..

8. 8 Being a Proactive Patient: A guide to person-centered care

9. THE GUIDE 75% of the team who created the guide are either a person living with a disability a family member. We distributed over 25,000 copies Since May 2007, the guide is in its third printing Journey to other counties Seniors and Caregivers Persons living in lower-economic areas

10. PROACTIVE PATIENT WORKSHOPS

11. CHC PROACTIVE PLAYERS “A Tale of Two Visits” Patients in Integrated Care: Regional Meeting Regional Health Literacy Council

12. THE ACADEMY OF EMPOWERED CONSUMERS OUR MOTTO: “Treat all of me: Mind, Body, and Spirit” First Class of 2010 Will Graduate in June 2010 “Wellness Mentors”

13. SAY WHAT? “It’s empowering!” “Great and needed information!” “Open atmosphere with great sharing and resources” “Learn how to help yourself and how to help others”

14. HEALTH HOW you live…. WHERE you live…..

15. WHO IS ON YOUR TEAM?

16. Roles and Responsibilities

17. Hurdles to Health

18. Clearing the Path

19. THE SEVEN “R’s” Rights Records Responsibility Ready Relay Rely Re-Member

20. LET ‘EM RIDE…..

21. WHOLENESS “If you treat part of me, I may become fragmented. If you treat all of me, I can work toward becoming whole.” ~ Anne Nalepa

22. How to be a proactive patient “NO ONE CAN MAKE YOU FEEL INFERIOR WITHOUT YOUR CONSENT” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt

23. P.R.O.A.C.T.I.V.E. Prepare Responsibility Organized Attitude Courage Take Initiative I need to know Voice concerns Eye Contact

24. And….how about you?

25. When I realized that I was a person of worth, that was the first important step for me to take an active role in caring for myself and to advocate for myself to make certain the all of me is always respected and cared for. For me, a new chapter of my life began; it was like my spring season.

26. S.P.R.I.N.G. Into Proactive Care Somebody…..you are Somebody…..

27. S.P.R.I.N.G. Into Proactive Care Prepare

28. S.P.R.I.N.G. Into Proactive Care READ And Use the guide

29. S.P.R.I.N.G. Into Proactive Care I Need To Know

30. S.P.R.I.N.G. Into Proactive Care NOTES

31. S.P.R.I.N.G. Into Proactive Care GIVE FEEDBACK

32. YOU KNOW YOU BEST I may not be perfect, but, parts of me are excellent!

33. WELLNESS DIET EXERCISE MENTAL HEALTH SPIRITUALITY SUPPORT SYSTEMS SABBATH SCREENINGS

34. HOW DO I GET THE GUIDE? CONTACT: SALLY JO SNYDER (412) 456-1877 X 203

35. MAKE GOOD RIPPLES

36. JOIN OUR TEAM! SALLY JO SNYDER (412) 456-1877 X 203