Home  Projects Health and Disabilities Simply Health: A Series of Plain Language Documents, Videos, and Workshops on Preventative Personal
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| Simply Health: A Series of Plain Language Documents, Videos and Workshops on Preventative Personal Health Care |
| Description |
The goal of Simply Health is to enhance the ability of persons with developmental disabilities to be full participants in making informed decisions about their own health care, and in interacting with health care staff. |
| Funders and partners |
Funded in part by the Calgary Region Community Board, Persons with Developmental Disabilities, Community Capacity Funds.
Partners: Women’s Health Resources Outreach Program, Calgary Health Region
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| Project status and timelines |
Complete. April 2004 to March 2006. |
| Upcoming public activities |
None
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| Resources developed |
A series of plain language videos and booklets were developed on topics identified as priorities by health care professionals.
Videos are available on loan through the Dr. Randy J. Tighe Resource Centre and booklets can be purchased through the Dr. Randy J. Tighe Resource Centre or a web-ready format downloaded for free.
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| Presentations, publications and reports |
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Sonpal-Valias, N. & Caron, G. (May, 2006). Simply Health: A series of information on personal health care. Social Inclusion Summit, AAMR, Montreal, QC.
- Sonpal-Valias, N., Caron, G., & Christie, S. (May, 2005). Simply Health: Innovative Resources for Persons with Disabilities. AARC Spring Conference. Calgary, AB.
- Sonpal-Valias, N. (April, 2005). Workforce 2010 Employer Survey Results. Workforce 2010 Steering Committee. Edmonton, AB
- Caron, G. & Christie, S. (October, 2004). Simply Health. Second Canadian Conference on Literacy and Health. Ottawa.
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| Contact information |
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