Across Canada, many health care organizations solicit the input of patient and family advisers. This is a trend that we're excited about as a way to increase the patient voice in health care.
Right now, patient and family advisers function within individual organizations. At the Patients' Association, we see an opportunity for advisers to also engage with a larger, nation-wide community through which they could:
- Share the experiences they have had as patients and advisers
- Strategize for better ways to communicate and engage with their organizations
- Support one another through challenges
- Strengthen their capacity to contribute and engage with providers
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