Healing First, L.L.C.

We provide educational workshops and seminars on chronic and acute disease awareness and other topics related to patient empowerment, disease prevention and management, all from the perspective of someone who has both personal and professional experience with chronic illness.   We provide our seminars in a variety of formats, which allows us to work with both local clients, as well as distant ones.   In addition, we provide resources to persons with chronic conditions living in Arizona  and across the country, as well as consulting and technical assistance to organizations needing more training and awareness on the healthcare system and topics related to chronic and acute illness, disability and diversity.  

Nancy Jay- Director, Chronic Illness & Patient Educator, Resource Specialist 

Currently, we have no paid opportunities. However as we grow, we are hoping to recruit a staff dedicated to educating those about chronic and acute illness as well as providing direct help to those suffering with these conditions.  Until then, we are looking for volunteers to join our team. Please see our Join Our Team page for more information on the assistance we are currently seeking.  

• Educate others on the realities of living with disabling chronic illnesses and on the difficulties with navigating today's healthcare system. 
• Provide health education on coping with and preventing chronic illnesses, being a resourceful patient, and on other topics related to the healthcare system.
• Develop chronic illness awareness curriculums for schools, employers, medical professionals, and the community at large to be used as the standard for educating others about chronic illness and to be used in conjunction with speakers from our speaker's bureau.
• Develop a resource  forum for chronic illness patients to network and exchange informaton on doctors, financial resources, support groups, and many other resources related to living with chronic illness and pain.   
• Develop a patient speaker’s bureau to share personal stories with living with chronic illness, which is often misunderstood and ostracized by society and most doctors. 
• Address fragmentation of services for those with chronic medical problems. 
• Work with health reform organizations to improve conditions for those living with chronic illness. 
• Work to change attitudes of doctors who and other healthcare professionals who are insensitive to the day to day realities of chronic illness. 
• Address the impact of chronic illness as a public health issue. 
• Assist employers with chronically ill employees with understanding reasonable accomodations for the chronically ill to thrive on the job and sensitive them to the realities of living with chronic illnesss.
• Networking with other organizations working to educate others about chronic illness to exchange ideas and collaborate on projects.
• Improve the experience of being a "patient" in today's healthcare system and helping to embrace and further the "patient centered" approach our system is moving towards by educating patients to make informed decisions and be empowered in their care.
• Helping to make the term disability and accommodations given to the disabled more inclusive of those with invisible chronic illnesses. 

Please click here to learn more about opportunities to work with us.

We'd love to hear from you.  Please contact us for more information.