Recap – Teen Topics
The 2017 Teen Topic Series posts are all here in one place. Take a look back on the important issues discussed!
Medical I.D.’s and Taking Ownership of Your Care
CCHD began its Teen Topics Series with a post about employing medical IDs as a useful tool. American Medical I.D.s, introduces IDs as one step toward families helping their teens take ownership of their own care. Read further on the importance of involving teens in self -care and for a special offer .
Going off to college is a major milestone in a young adult’s life. For many, it is the first time living away from home, from their parents, and from everything familiar to them. A chronic illness can complicate the transition. In this week’s blog, Abby Hack shares what it was like for her to gain her independence while managing atrioventricular block.
Preparing Your Child for Independence
We heard from Abby Hack on heading off to college. Now, we will hear from her mom, Janice. Watching your child leave home for the first time can be worrisome, especially with cardiac issues to consider. Janice shares with us how she has helped prepare Abby to take greater ownership of her own care.
in September 2017, patients and families submitted the questions they most wanted answered. We caught up with members of CCHD’s Medical Advisory Board, at the Transparency Summit, to ask those questions. Check out the videos, featuring Dr. Marino, Dr. Madsen, Dr. Gurvitz, and Dr. Sood’s answers on teen and young adult topics.
As the seasons change, new milestones come and go. These can be especially trying times in the life of an adolescent with congenital heart disease, especially as they are undergoing the major transition of leaving the nest and going off to college, joining the workforce, or just moving far from home. Dr. Aaron Kay, Director of the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program at Indiana University Health, has the following Top Ten list to help ease the transition and cap off, for now, CCHD’s Teen Topic Series.