Great post Dianna! I wholeheartedly agree. Our job is to keep people out of health care but the business models work to keep people in it.
I remember as a new grad massage therapist, people would ask me when they should come back which I never knew how to answer because recovery time isn't something I learnt. I found myself modelling off the person I subcontracted to. Fast foward 15 years in the industry, I operate on a.. it's your money and your time, you come back when you want to/ feel you need to. My books aren't any less busy as a result and I sleep soundly knowing that I am empowering my patients in their healthcare journey rather than having them form a dependence on me.
Hi Clare, Thanks for commenting. Your approach and experiences sound very similar to mine. It is not always easy. There is often quite a bit of tension. I can only hope that for the future of our profession that we can take the lead on this. Sounds like you are leading very successfully! And doesn't that sleeping soundly feel so good.? :-)
Hi Ben, True...and that too is fine when that is the shared understanding. I am always happy to support anyone that feels that they need it. Much better that this is a conversation and the question is: What do you need from me right now? Then the discussion can move onto what that looks like. It is surprising that this is not how it looks a lot of the time.
I think it’s because people’s mind are in such a rush these days, that they don’t want to slow down to have a conversation. They just want to pay some else to make the pain go away.
Great post Dianna! I wholeheartedly agree. Our job is to keep people out of health care but the business models work to keep people in it.
I remember as a new grad massage therapist, people would ask me when they should come back which I never knew how to answer because recovery time isn't something I learnt. I found myself modelling off the person I subcontracted to. Fast foward 15 years in the industry, I operate on a.. it's your money and your time, you come back when you want to/ feel you need to. My books aren't any less busy as a result and I sleep soundly knowing that I am empowering my patients in their healthcare journey rather than having them form a dependence on me.
Hi Clare, Thanks for commenting. Your approach and experiences sound very similar to mine. It is not always easy. There is often quite a bit of tension. I can only hope that for the future of our profession that we can take the lead on this. Sounds like you are leading very successfully! And doesn't that sleeping soundly feel so good.? :-)
Terrific honesty Dianna, but a lot of people aren't committed to fixing themselves and will always pay someone else to do it for them.
Hi Ben, True...and that too is fine when that is the shared understanding. I am always happy to support anyone that feels that they need it. Much better that this is a conversation and the question is: What do you need from me right now? Then the discussion can move onto what that looks like. It is surprising that this is not how it looks a lot of the time.
I think it’s because people’s mind are in such a rush these days, that they don’t want to slow down to have a conversation. They just want to pay some else to make the pain go away.
Our job, then I think is to slow everyone down a bit. The conversation is the most important part. It can be tricky as I am about to explore. :-)