N.E.E.D. Tools

Notes to Educate Empower & Dignify ( N.E.E.D.)

N.E.E.D Tools are designed to offer patients and health consumer’s the specific tools they need in order to effectively take control and navigate their own health care. We offer these tools at no cost to the consumer and recommend that you print them and keep them in a folder or binder to take with you on doctor visits or during hospital stays, etc.

These tools will help you to better prepare yourself when speaking with doctors and health care providers, and allow you a way to keep track of important information or to journal your care or other vital information. Even more importantly, they provide helpful information that will educate you on a variety of topics, teach you how to avoid being the victim of a medical error, help prevent adverse events, and offer vital information about many different disease and health-related topics, and even save you hundreds of dollars on health-related costs.

Getting Educated with the right information and putting it to use is the first step to Empowerment.

Alzhemier’s & Dementia

• Know the Warning Signs of Alzheimers

Asthma & Allergies

• Asthma Symptom Checker
• Prevent Asthma and Allergy Attacks

Be Your Own Advocate

• Avoid being the victim of costly Medical Errors
• Avoid Hospital Errors
• Do You Know What Kind of Doctor You Need
• Preparing for Hospital Discharge
• Preparing for Your Doctor Visit

Chronic & Terminal Illness

• Cancer Care Copayment Assistance
• Cancer Checklist

Corporate Wellness N.E.E.D. Tools

• Employer Wellness Activities
• Reduce Health Care Expenditures

Diabetes

• Prevent Type II Diabetes
• Take Control of Your Diabetes

For Older Adults

• Fall Prevention Lower Your Risk
• Simple Steps to Prevent a Fall

Health Promotion & Prevention

• 10 Ways to Make Yourself Feel Better
• Benefits of Quitting Smoking
• Preventative Medicines Adult Boosters
• Quit Smoking Timeline to Better Health
• Quit Smoking to Live a Longer Healthier Life
• Women Over 50 Screening Tests
• Women Over 50 Test Record

HIV & Sexually Transmitted Diseases

• Talk With Your Healthcare Provider About Your HIV Treatment
• Genital Herpes Quick Reference
• Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
• Chlamydia Quick Reference
• Gonorrhea Quick Reference

Medical Bills & Finance

• Concerned About Medical Bills
• How to Save on Your Hospital Stay

Medicare, Medicaid, & Private Insurance

• Extra Help with Medicare Drug Plan Costs
• Medicaid Extra Help and Eligibiity
• Transfer Assets for LTC Facility Medicaid Eligibility

Men’s Health

• Get the Screenings You Need

Mental Health & Coping

• Coping with Grief and Loss
• Depression Conversation Starters
• How to Talk to Your Doctor About Depression
• Know the Signs of Depression
• Learn to Manage Stress

Nutrition, Diet, Fitness

• Fresh Garlic A Health Food and Seasoning
• Losing Weight Get the Help You Need

Patient Rights

• Second Opinions Know Your Rights
• Informed Consent:  What Does This Mean
• HIPPA & Confidentiality: What Does This Mean in Health Care

Pediatric Health

• Vaccinations Age 0 – 6
• Vaccinations Age 7 – 18
• Get Your Kids the Care They Need

Prescription & Other Assistance

• Cut Prescription Drug Cost
• EyeCare Assistance
• Patient Assistant Prescription Programs

Signs & Symptoms

• Influenza Signs Symptoms and Facts
• Signs of Wound Infection
• Signs that Death is Approaching

Stroke & Heart Disease

• Stroke and Heart Attack Prevention with Aspirin
• Talk With Your Doctor About Stroke and Heart Attack Prevention

Women’s Health