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.
We all have a patient story to tell. But too often fear, anxiety or sheer fatigue holds us back. But there is much power in sharing your patient story to help others avoid or overcome similar challenges and celebrate successes.
Read MoreRaising a child with special needs can be exhausting, challenging, isolating and rewarding. But how many people, truly understand the realities of this journey? To help them understand, we must first be honest with ourselves, and others, on what we are going through and the support we need.
Read MoreWhen we’re going through a healthcare issue, it can be tempting to isolate ourselves and try to tough it out alone. But there is much power in begin part of a community, and having others help you along the journey.
Read MoreHealthcare professionals are increasingly recognizing the importance of including patient stories. However, it can be challenging and time consuming to share first-person patient stories (told by the patient through video, verbal or written). While there is an important role for these stories, informal or third-person stories are a great way to include the patient experience in healthcare meetings.
Read MoreLast week I had a huge aha moment. I realized (with the help of my business coach) that I am constantly undermining myself by giving people an out when it comes to listening to my opinion or following my advice. I wasn’t standing behind my words when I used the phrase - that’s my two cents.
Read MoreTo transform healthcare, we need to hear from ALL demographics. Too often people wait until they retire to volunteer. This means the voices of millennials, parents with school-aged children and recent empty nesters are underrepresented.
Read MoreNo one plans to have a baby in the NICU. There is no manual or guide to help you navigate this unique world. Here are some tips from my time as a parent in the NICU.
Read MorePatient stories and advocacy work play an important in ensuring patients are seen as people and their voices are heard. By sharing our stories, we can help healthcare professionals see the patient as a person versus a name on a chart.
Read MoreWhile we all want our voices to be heard, the circumstances around you may require you to save your energy. There are times to advocate and times when you need to sit it out or have someone else to be your voice.
Read MoreEach time you hit a roadblock or bump in the road, you gain experience and learn lessons that better prepare you for this ongoing journey. While it can be a rocky ride, advocating for yourself or loved ones can also be very rewarding and may even smooth out the road ahead for another patient.
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