Consumer health writing

Alongside my work for professional healthcare audiences, I write stories for geared to patients and caregivers that combine reporting, expert perspective and lived experience to make complex health issues accessible and humane.

• The questions you’re afraid to ask about aging and seniors’ health
  — An e-book offering practical answers and guidance on common concerns related to aging, caregiving, and senior health.
• At-home caregiving during a time of deep crisis
  — Four caregivers describe creative strategies that kept  loved ones healthy, connected and out of the hospital during the pandemic, for Brain & Life.
• How to keep it together when dementia shakes your world
  — A first-person piece for YouAreUNLTD exploring the impact of dementia on families and caregivers.
• Why movement is better for healing than bed rest
  — An in-depth feature for YouAreUNLTD examining the benefits of activity during chronic pain, injury recovery, and post-surgical rehabilitation.
• Life after stroke
  — A portrait of two stroke survivors adapting to life beyond acute care.
• Getting a second chance
  — A profile of cancer survivor Phillip Moy, tracing his recovery and return to daily life, for The Globe and Mail’s Content Studio.
• Personalizing the way you hear your world
  — A feature exploring how advances in hearing care are enabling more personalized treatment and improved quality of life for people with hearing loss.