Fitness and Wellness &raquo; Advocates

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I’m in the ER. Listening to a woman plead to stay w/ her sick, hard of hearing relative who cannot verbally communicate their needs & symptoms. This is heart breaking. @celliottability it is long overdue to include caregivers/advocates in certain medical circumstances. #COVID19

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Why did patients & caregivers lose their 'rights' during #covid19?

Read the fine print on your region's declaration of patient rights. From Ontario: "...not intended to establish, alter or affect any legal rights or obligations". #morethanavisitor

https://www.ontario.ca/page/patient-declaration-values-ontario

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You have a right to ask for a second opinion. This @MIPS_PtSafety can help you plan how to do it.

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"I follow the policy (but) harm we aim to prevent (doesn't outweigh) harm we are causing. #COVID19 will be with us for months or years...it’s time to cautiously invite families & friends back...we can’t deliver truly compassionate care without them."

https://cmajblogs.com/revisiting-the-no-visitors-policy/

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To truly heal from #COVID19 we must accept and face #healthinequities beyond health conditions & traditional #sdoh.

Where we live, what services we can access and ways we can keep ourselves healthy are all very real
*commercial* determinants of health.

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Ahmed @AAlJaishi·

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@picardonhealth @SharkawyMD @TorontoStar @DFisman People not following public health advice / protocols is part of the reason why we are seeing so many more new #COVID19 cases in the #GTA.
#WashYourHands #Masks4All #PhysicalDistancing

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Excellent collection of insights, recommendations and strategies to encourage institutions to welcome caregiver and family presence back into the circle of care.

Please read and share what strikes a chord with your circles.

cc @PlaneTree @clairehsnyman

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Jane Philpott@janephilpott·

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This is painful and expensive. I announced these plans on May 16, 2017. It should not take almost 4 years to implement. https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/news/2017/05/economic_club_ofcanada-may162017.html #LowerDrugCosts https://twitter.com/MA_Gagnon/status/1267480306334007296

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Important to note @PMPRB_CEPMB has again postponed amendments for patented drug prices.

These amendments were suggested by then health minister @janephilpott over three years ago.

cc @HealthCoalition @Pharmacare2020

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Ken Jaques 🇨🇦@kenjaques·

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Improving health literacy and empowering patients CAN improve patient outcomes and make health care systems sustainable.

If, and only if, we have the courage to improve health literacy and empower patients. https://twitter.com/kenjaques/status/1266353598352547842

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There's not just one #COVID19 pandemic.
#sdoh #morethanavisitor #cdnhealth

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"PHAC signed a foolish agreement that gives provinces a veto(to)censor anything embarrassing. We are sitting ducks for a second wave.

"Quebec, Ontario & Alberta...responsible for 94% of #COVID-19 cases in Canada...not strengthening national unity...tugging at its weakest seams."

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Canada "collects (#COVIDー19) reports from provinces by fax, but stupidly asks for “email notification” of fax w/o attaching the reporting form...this system is cratering."

@GovCanHealth "possesses detailed data on just 36%(of)cases...leaving Canada dangerously blind" #axethefax

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.@profamirattaran: Our progress...unimpressive compared to Europe & Asia. Our testing is so broken down that it lags behind Rwanda’s & Ethiopia’s...Canada is bungling (#COVIDー19 )...as a health scientist(&)constitutional lawyer...the seeds of our failure are everywhere.

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31 May

"If...family were admitted to the hospital... I would never accept...I could not be at their bedside. I can wear PPE...self-isolate...all the necessary precautions to mitigate...same as any other staff member. The benefit...far outweighs any risk I present."

#morethanavisitor

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30 May

Some think zoom meetings offer a leveling effect. Some worry highest paid/ranked still dominate.

Perhaps both are true depending on the org? Read & consider if there's something your org could learn from.

@SolidFooting @anetto @aidanminded @imaginecitizens @CMA_Docs

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Jane Philpott@janephilpott·

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My talk w @TheAgenda's @NickFDunne: COVID19 shows how failure to focus on social issues has devastating economic consequences. For too long, we've measured society's success by whether we have a rising GDP. That's not the best measure of a healthy society. https://www.tvo.org/article/canadians-are-speaking-up-jane-philpott-on-the-state-of-long-article-care

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Rachel Martens @RaeofSunshine79·

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Was speaking with an advocate recently about how they engage and partner with the end goal of making themselves irrelevant. Are you making space for new voices?

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With proper training & #ppe #Covid_19 education, responsible caregivers can be #morethanavisitor & support our overtaxed #healthcare workers.

@patientscanada must see the need for more transparent rules & appeals processes for caregivers at the very least.