Your Story. Your Voice. Be Heard.
Cynthia Lockrey shares her insights and experience as a patient advocate and her patient advocacy work. Blog posts include topics such as patient storytelling, working with healthcare professionals and advocating for children.
Storytelling is a powerful tool to convey information and make a personal connection. But storytelling also gives the listener many clues about our past, present and future. Self awareness is key to impactful storytelling as well as changing the path you are on.
Read MoreAs a new school year began, I was able to share some tips on how to advocate for kids with special needs at school. I’m hoping this advice helps our kids get the support they deserve.
Read MoreFor parents and caregivers of kids with special needs, a return to school can be fraught with emotions. It also means a new round of advocating for their child to get the support they need, in an often over taxed school system. Here are some tips to help you get your child the support they need.
Read MoreMany healthcare organizations are looking for ways to include patient voices. The first step in recruiting volunteers is to use storytelling to help people understand and appreciate the various aspects of your organization. On a personal level not corporate.
Read MoreIt’s time to get real. To pull back the curtain and share with you some of the struggles of trying to let the world know your books exist, much less get people to read them!
Read MoreNo rants allowed! We all have a role to play in contributing to positive conversations that are respectful of all opinions. Take the time to get educated and find a way to have your voice heard in a meaningful way.
Read MoreTo get the support you need, let people see you as a person, going beyond the diagnosis. It’s about taking the time to make the personal connection so you don’t get a cookie cutter approach to treatment.
Read MoreActive listening isn’t about waiting for a chance to speak but rather truly hearing what the other person is saying. It’s a skill that needs to be learned and fine-tuned, but can strength your relationships.
Read MoreI’m pretty excited about a new way of patient engagement. Patients partnering with patients. This goes beyond the checkboxes and silos, traditional ways of including patients (sometimes seen as token gestures). It’s about patients owning the experience and amplifying the voices of others.
Read MoreOne of my pet peeves is people who are always talking about how busy they are. We live in a fast paced world and are all juggling multiple balls. Saying you are busy puts up barriers. Let’s find a way to change the conversation to remove these barriers.
Read MoreAmplifying patient voices to transform healthcare.
