OK, so things have been crazy recently and I haven’t been posting as much as I used to. I am back to a good routine and have been thinking about where to go next with TLWC. I have shared my thoughts and feelings on many issues with some practical advice thrown in here and there and now I have decided to go into depth with how to create a thorough Health Management Plan to help you keep organised and on top of your health issues.
A thorough Health Management Plan (HMP) will help lay the foundation for living a positive, fulfilling life with Chronic Illness and Injury. A good Health Management Plan will help you in cases of emergency, help keep you on top of your medications and what you are using them for, assist you in keeping track of your medical history and appointment/clinic outcomes and much, much more. I have used my HMP many times and it has also helped my loved ones in cases where I was not well enough to convey vital information to medical staff. My loved ones were able to use my HMP to give medications, medical history and information on recent procedures. A HMP takes a bit of organising and management but the benefits far outweigh the effort you need to put in. In some cases it could be a life saver.
I will create a series of posts starting next Monday on creating and maintaining a Health Management Plan. It will consist of three posts a week and at the end of the series you will have enough information to create your own HMP. I hope it will give you more confidence in managing your health as well as give you the freedom to do things that you have put off because of your health.
A HMP will make it easier to manage and organise yourself as a “Professional Patient”…. I hope you find the HMP posts informative and useful!
I look forward to getting started. Until next week……
Take care, Lily
For more information on this website please see my first POST or this collection of ARTICLES
