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.
Many 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 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.
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Cynthia Lockrey is a change maker + communications expert.
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