Patients & Families

Person-centered care helps healthcare decisions reflect your goals, preferences, and everyday life, not just your medical condition or diagnosis.

Explore practical resources to help you prepare for healthcare, make informed decisions, and navigate the healthcare system.

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Resources for Patients & Families

Health Guides & Visual Snapshots

Explore practical guides to help you prepare for healthcare, ask informed questions, and navigate the healthcare system.

Dealing with a Health Crisis

Managing Your Healthcare

Managing Life During and After Illness

Influencing the Healthcare System

The Health Guides, Visual Snapshots, and Clinical Practice Resources were reviewed by a physician for clinical accuracy and by other reviewers to improve readability, clarity, and ease of understanding.

Patient Partnership Assessment

Reflect on how consistently your experiences align with the principles of person-centered care.

Take the Assessment

The resources on this page are designed to help people navigate healthcare, make informed decisions, and participate more effectively in their care. While many focus directly on person-centered care, others address related topics such as health insurance, healthcare policy, employment, caregiving, and navigating the healthcare system.