Adirondack Rural Health Network

Health Literacy

Asking the right questions and understanding the answers is basic to good health care.

Information and tools to help you talk with your health care team.

How to improve communication with your patients and make your organization literacy-friendly.

Find simpler alternatives for complex medical terms and jargon.

Health education materials in multiple languages and other tools for overcoming cultural barriers.

Tips on creating forms, handouts and websites that are easy to understand.

Information for providers and consumers including newsletters, pod casts and a great discussion list.