1. Tutor Workshop Literacy and Health Welcome Introductions Expectations

2. Goals Be aware of Literacy statistics in Canada To understand the experience of low health literacy To learn about the implications of low health literacy To outline critical health literacy skills

3. Goals To identify essential skills related to health literacy To understand a Skills Checklist for health To experience the use of a tree metaphor To outline reputable internet resources

4. Goals To share the North Bay Literacy Council’s resources To present the Health Binder

5. Canadian Council on Learning DEFINITION Health literacy is the ability of individuals to access and use health information to make appropriate health decisions and maintain basic health.

6. Why We Need to Help Demonstrated strong link between literacy and health Improving health literacy improves overall health and well-being Raising health literacy will decrease the demand for health goods and services

7. Why We Need to Help CCL found 60% of Canadians have low health literacy CCL found 70% of people in the Nipissing district have low health literacy As people age health literacy declines

8. Why We Need to Help Adult literacy tutors have confidential ongoing contact with students Adult literacy tutors are trained and do not need to become health experts Well documented that students like to use their health information needs to improve literacy

9. Essential Skills Reading Document use Numeracy Writing

10. Essential Skills Oral Communication Working with Other Thinking Skills Computer Use T

11. Skills Checklist - Health Home Medication Information Getting Around

12. Introducing Health Talk with the student tutor coordinator Ask your student if he/she would like to investigate any health topics Reassure you student that most people have trouble with health words and meanings

13. Tree Exercise Think about a tree with roots, trunk, leaves and fruit Write the issue in the trunk Write the things that will feed the issue around the roots What will be the results? Put these with the leaves and fruit

14. Health Binder Table of Contents Newest Vital Sign Health History Medical Devices Immunization Medications

15. Health Binder Self Care Checklist Appointments Good Questions for Good Health Medical Test Information Surgery Smart Decisions

16. Internet Resources Background Information Plain Language and Easy to Read SMOG Video Assessment Pod Casts