CareCanvas™ is a simple tool for patients, caregivers, or anyone facing illness or adversity to take control of their care and recovery. It’s a place to document your needs, and outline a plan to ensure those needs are met.
With a bit of self-reflection, what begins as a blank canvas will be transformed into a/an:
Actionable game plan for your care and recovery
Tool for greater resilience and self-empowerment
Vehicle to engage your friends and supporters in your journey
Method to focus your energy on the things you can control
Way to ask for help and hold yourself accountable
Rich, living, document and a simple visual tool
CareCanvas works best for people who are willing to take an active role in their care; people who want to do more than simply trust the process; people who, when faced with hardship, feel compelled to do something about it.
If you fit the description, then the simple act of creating a plan for your own self-care can help you go from feeling helpless and hopeless, to action-oriented and empowered.
Creating a plan forces you to get clear on the things you can control, and can help you create some positive channels for your nervous energy. It can help you feel more self-aware, and self-empowered.
Most importantly, it can help give you the peace of mind that comes with knowing you’re doing everything in your power to positively influence the outcome of your situation. Whatever illness or adversity you may be facing.
Making a plan is easy — execution is the hard part. But, believe it or not:
Research shows that the simple act of writing it down -- formalizing your plan on paper or here online -- increases the likelihood that you’ll follow through.
Sharing it with a friend; telling someone about your plan makes it even MORE likely that you’ll see it through
AND, using your canvas to start a conversation can make it easier to ask for help when you need it and accept it when it’s offered.
Our mission at CareCanvas is to help people overcome adversity by creating a simple action plan for coping and self care, so we want to make it as easy as possible for you to create, share, and update your plan as your needs evolve..
So, do something. Make a plan. Create some positive channels for your nervous energy. Focus on what you can control, and let go of the things you can’t.
For complete instructions on how to put CareCanvas to work for you, download the cheat sheet or register as a beta user.
Whatever you’re facing, let’s get through it together.