Your loved ones deserve the best care even in the worst times.

FREE COURSE

Staying Safe: Advocating For Hospital Patients With Disabilities

POSTPONED UNTIL SEPTEMBER

Join this FREE course. In three hours you will learn how to:

>> Create a compelling rationale for family presence at the bedside.

>> Be an effective advocate.

>> Know exactly what to do when you are unable to be present.

In Medical Safeguarding of Vulnerable Patients

You will learn

1

How to craft a compelling argument for family presence at the bedside.

Prepare a written argument before you need it using language and rationale that the hospital understands and respects.
✔️ Understand hospital rules and terminology so you can speak their language when crafting your rationale.
✔️ Tell your story to appeal to their human side.
✔️ Understand how to follow pandemic guidelines so that you are seen as a team member.
✔️ Learn about the hospital chain of command and how to and how not to use it.
✔️ Build a list of key allies who can help you.

2

How to be an effective medical advocate at the bedside.

What do you do once you are at the bedside? Understand how to maximize the positive impact of your medical advocacy.

✔️ Why Presence Matters
✔️ The power of Observation for preventing and dealing with dangers
✔️ Effective Questioning
✔️ Be a Public Relations Rep for the patient when they can't do it for themselves.
✔️ Provide care that will improve healing and recovery.
✔️ Strategies for being effective.

3

What you can do if you are not allowed to stay.

If the hospital won't let you stay at the bedside or if you can't be there all of the time then there are still some strategies you can use to safeguard vulnerable patients.

✔️ Suggestions for continued medical advocacy in the event that a patient with an intellectual impairment is left alone in the hospital.

Testimonials

Julie, participant

Fantastic! Where can I get a copy the notes? I could not keep up with my own note- taking! Thank you so much, Genia!”

Shawn, participant & policy director

Genia, thanks again! My dad is currently in the hospital, and I was texting my mom advice while watching! ☺️

Carrie, Supporter & Palliative Care Consultant

I'm signing up for your course. You are a lifesaver. So glad I found out about you!

Hospital admission presents challenges to quality medical care for people with disabilities. Personal care, communication, support and advocacy are essential to maximizing health outcomes.

Discrimination and misunderstanding about quality of life measures are threats to the lives of disabled patients requiring intervention and protection by loved ones and allies.

In less than two hours, you will learn a framework and strategies for being an effective medical advocate for people with disabilities who require inpatient hospital care.

Hi! I'm Genia Stephen. Nice to meet you!

I help kids with intellectual disabilities build inclusive lives at home, at school and in the community.

As the founder and host of the Good Things In Life For Kids With Disabilities Podcast and a community of parents of children with disabilities, I've been hearing from so many people who are worried about their loved one's safety in the hospital.

I'm with you!

I have a sister and son with disabilities and medical complexities and this has led me to a lifetime of training in the disability field under premier thought leaders and mentors. I work in the health system as a clinical midwife and medical advocate. I'm currently completing her MSc. in Evidence-Based Health Care at the University of Oxford.

The health, safety and success of people with disabilities is my passion.

This free medical safeguarding course boils down my years of learning and experience so you can be an effective medical advocate TODAY.