Education and Mobile App

#hcsmca meet-up

February 15, 2012

Kathy Kastner

kathyk@ability4life.com

What it is?

• Education about options at the end of life

• Articles, research, blogs

• My journey and others’ journeys

• (drum roll) Interactive Plan up-date-able and e-mail-able

Data doesn’t lie

Why do it?

• I know very little about end of life options

• Most of us know about it from TV

• I worked in TV, so I know about ‘reality’

Why do it?

• I need help understanding: Options Context Consequences Possibilities Terminology

Lots to think about

It’s not just about me

Presto Bingo

• Tech brings opp for app: Educate Deliberate Create, and re-create a plan Share, and share again…with a date

stamp!

Why now?

• I am inspired!

• tweet chats, blogs

• passion of providers in the field

• possibilities offered by Tech Social media Social networking

Why me?

• 25 years in person-centered health education

• My POV is “Everyman’s” POV• Logical next step in my life interests:

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Putting thot 2 my plan…

What’s your Plan?

Making it easy to make your plan

• www.ability4life.com/best-endings