Bunk Bed Information Sheet
Last fall the Canadian Public Health Association asked for our help with an information sheet on bunk beds.

Five of the Network’s members were interviewed to find out what we thought of it. We were asked what we thought of the language, content and design of the information. We gave suggestions on how to make the bunk bed information clearer and more attractive to read.

Now that the sheet on bunk beds has been updated with our suggestions, we will be looking at this information once more. Our client wants to see if we can make it better again before more Canadians get to see it.

Seniors and Health
In January 1998, the Canadian Public Health Association asked us to help them with a seniors and health project. They wanted to hear our stories about our experiences with medical people. Two senior citizens from the Network volunteered to help.

The senior citizen learners were asked questions about their experiences with the health care system. The learners told them stories about when things didn’t work well. For example, the learners told stories about times when they didn’t take drugs the right way. The learners also told stories about when information was given in a way that they could not understand. We were told our stories were excellent!

The Canadian Public Health Association hopes that our feedback will help doctors, nurses, and other medical workers. Our stories will help medical people understand why they need to communicate more clearly. That way all Canadians will be better served by health care workers.

Breast Cancer Study
In January 1998, we helped the Canadian Public Health Association with a Breast Cancer study. Six women learners worked on this project. Five of the women were from our Network. The sixth volunteer was from Prince Edward Island. She wanted to help out with the study. We hope that our suggestions will make breast cancer information easier to understand.