Health Care Advocacy Care Provider Bulletin

Did You Know?

As a caregiver, you play an important role as health care advocate for the person you support.

As a health care advocate, your role includes:

• Sharing clear information about the person's medical history and current health needs.
• Helping medical providers understand and communicate directly with the person you support.?
• Helping the person you support understand information that medical providers share.
• Asking questions and taking notes.
• Making sure the person's wishes are respected.

Please click the link below to learn more about health care advocacy.