What If We Are the Answer?
We explored how we can change the health care system on Friday during Our Big Ideas event.
What if our caregiving advocacy inspires the changes need to ensure our caree receives the best care possible and we receive the best support possible?
We gathered on Friday for our Fourth Annual Big Ideas event to explore this question.
During this annual event, two presenters each had 10 minutes to deliver an overview of their big idea to improve the caregiving experience. After their presentations, the presenters engage the audience in a conversation about their ideas, including answering questions.
On Friday, Tim Peck, a serial entrepreneur and Harvard-trained Emergency Medicine physician, and I shared our perspectives on how we can change the health care system to better serve family caregivers and their carees.
First idea: The United Caregiving Voice to Inspire System Change with Tim
When we design our systems with the patient and family caregiver in mind, we improve quality of life for both the caree and the family caregiver. What if our united voice as a family caregivers could inspire the design that creates a better system for everyone? ?
Second Idea: Adding Caregiving Support in the ER with Denise
Family caregivers are in crisis during a Emergency Room visit with their carees. The ER staff focuses on the caree’s medical crisis, overlooking the family caregiver’s stress and worries. What if Emergency Rooms added a simple system to connect family caregivers to support and resources?
We’d love for you to join the conversation. After watching our archive, below, please let us know your thoughts, experiences and insights. What did we get right? What did we miss? How can we move these ideas forward?
Thanks so much for adding your voice!
Resources
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