ADVOCACY
Writer
Articles about patient story
I'm a writer for a health and wellness site run by the company Health Union. I write articles about my personal experience of living with a long-term condition. I share my challenges, how I change my life to adapt to my needs, and how I overcome some obstacles along the way.
You can have access to my articles here: https://axialspondyloarthritis.net/author/JulieVallortigara/
Moderator
Community moderation
I'm a moderator for an online community on health and wellness run by the company Health Union. I answer any question on health and I provide information about long-term conditions, My personal experience of living with a chronic condition is particularly relevant to support others with health issues. Also, I use my professional background in Helpline duties for long-term conditions.
Facilitator
Group sessions on patient journey
I'm training in the role of facilitator for group sessions to support people living with long-term conditions. My aim is to develop further my skills to run group coaching sessions and discussions on self-management and ways forward for a better quality of life. I have enrolled on a course for facilitators run by the charity Versus Arthritis.