adulting: what it means to me and my future
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Adulting: What It Means to Me and
My FutureSession 2: Health and Wellness
August 8, 2020
Acknowledgements
Funding for the Adulting Workshop series have
been provided by the Arizona Developmental
Disabilities Planning Council
https://addpc.az.gov/
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Health and Wellness:Learning to be in Charge of
Our Health
Tammie BassfordKen Kundert
August 8, 2020
YOUR PRESENTERS
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Future Planning WorkbookThe “Adulting” workshop sessions will talk about different parts of your plan This session will show you how to plan for your healthPage 25 to Page 29 show that your health is importantWe will show you other tools too
Health
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What Does the Word “Health”
mean to you?
Go to menti.com
Today’s Goals – WE WILL
• Think about what is most important to you about your healthMake a list of some things you need to do to reach your health goalThink of some things you need to learn or get help with to reach your health goal
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Today’s Goals:
• Think about why you want to be healthyKen will share how he learned to take charge of his own health.We will look at some tools that families can use to help get you ready to be in charge of your health.
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CREATING HEALTH GOALS
Discussion: Dr. Tammie and Ken
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What is Most Important to Me about MY
Health?
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What do I Need to do to Reach my Health Goal?
• Each of you have picked one thing that is important to you about your healthWhat things do you need to do to to reach that health goal?Think of two things you need to do to reach your health goal
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Now that we know the things we need to do to reach our
health goal:Do we need to
learn how to do any of those things? Do we need
help with any of those things?
Discussion: Dr Tammie and Ken
What do I Need to Learn or Need Help with to Reach my
Health Goal?
1. Think of two things you need to learn or need help with
2. Can you share those two things with the group?
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Taking Charge of Your Health Care
Be Your Own Health Care Advocate
• Learn about your health conditions ordisability.Know the warning signs that mean youneed emergency help.Know who to call in case of anemergency.Carry that information with you.
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https://www.communityinclusion.org/pdf/man5.pdfInstitute for Community Inclusion, Boston Children’s Hospital
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Be Your Own Health Care Advocate
Learn how to make your own appointments. Write down any questions you have before you go the doctor’s office. Meet privately with your doctor/nurses and others.
https://www.communityinclusion.org/pdf/man5.pdfInstitute for Community Inclusion, Boston Children’s Hospital
Be Your Own Health Care Advocate
• Speak up and ask your doctor or nursequestions. If you don’t understand ananswer, ask again.Talk to your doctor about difficult topicssuch as relationships, drugs, and birthcontrol.Tell your doctor if you are feeling down.
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•https://www.communityinclusion.org/pdf/man5.pdfInstitute for Community Inclusion, Boston Children’s Hospital
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Be Your Own Health Care Advocate
• Ask your doctor to explain all tests andtheir results.Ask for copies of medical tests orreports.Carry your insurance card and otherhealth care information that you thinkis important.
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https://www.communityinclusion.org/pdf/man5.pdfInstitute for Community Inclusion, Boston Children’s Hospital
Take Charge of Your Health Care Information
• Understand the medications that youare taking.What are their names and when doyou take them?Know how to call your pharmacy andhow to fill your prescriptions.
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https://www.communityinclusion.org/pdf/man5.pdfInstitute for Community Inclusion, Boston Children’s Hospital
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Take Charge of Your Health Care Information
• Make sure you know your insuranceand how to get a referral.
Keep a list of addresses and telephonenumbers of all your doctors and nurses.•
https://www.communityinclusion.org/pdf/man5.pdfInstitute for Community Inclusion, Boston Children’s Hospital
Take Charge of Your Health Care Information
• Keep a notebook of your doctor reports,medications, operations and results ofmedical tests.Ask your doctor for a short, writtensummary of your health condition.Know how to order and take care of anyspecial equipment you use.
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https://www.communityinclusion.org/pdf/man5.pdfInstitute for Community Inclusion, Boston Children’s Hospital
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Plan for Transfer to An Adult Doctor
• If you see a pediatric doctor, talk toyour doctor about how and when youshould start seeing an adult doctor.Discuss with your doctor resourcesthat might be helpful to you.Meet and talk with the new adult caredoctor before you switch.
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https://www.communityinclusion.org/pdf/man5.pdf Institute for Community Inclusion, Boston Children’s Hospital
Wow, that’s a lot to do!
• It doesn’t have tohappen all at once!Have a Transition PlanWork on the plan withyour family and othersupportersPractice each step
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Resourceswww.floridahats.org
Healthcare transition planning for older teens, young adults and families Starts with a self assessment of level of independence in different areas –Basic health knowledge–Healthcare practices–Medications, medical tests, equipment,
supplies,–Doctor visits–Health care systems
Institute for Child Health Policy, University of Florida
Resources
Parent assessment in all the same areas Family transition plan in all the same areas https://www.floridahats.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/HCT_Workbook_15-17.pdf
https://www.floridahats.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/HCT_Workbook_18up.pdf
Institute for Child Health Policy, University of Florida
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Resources for Health Care Transition
https://www.gottransition.org/youth-and-young-adults/
Got TransitionSelf assessment and planning tools available in Spanish
ResourcesFive Steps to Health Care Transition–On-line Self-Assessment Quiz–Transition Timeline–Readiness Assessment–Goal Setting–Take Your Health Info With You
https://www.gottransition.org/resource/?five-steps-prepare-for-hct
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Why be healthy?
What is something that is important to me that I need to be healthy for?
Resource Taking Charge of My Health
https://takingchargeofmyhealth.org
Mitchell LevitzDisability SpecialistEmail: [email protected]
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Thank you for joining
us!
Tammie Bassford MD Director, Model Coordinated Primary Care Program Sonoran UCEDD [email protected]
Valerie Mata MS Coordinator, Model Coordinated Primary Care Program Sonoran UCEDD [email protected]
Phone: 520-626-0442