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How to make being at hospital better

An Easy Read guide that says what might happen when you go to hospital and things you can do to get better health care.
Who is it for?
People with intellectual disability
What is it about?
When you are in hospital, Ways to get better health care
Who made it?
Western Australia Department of Health
When was it made?
It was created
3 years ago
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Why do we trust it?

Because it was made to help, not for profit.

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Going to hospital

An older woman is in a hospital bed. Her daughter is visiting her and they are holding hands and smiling.

Going to hospital can be hard. 

This guide says how you can make going to hospital better. 

It has ideas about  

  • Talking to hospital workers 
  • Having someone help you communicate 

It also says 

  • what can happen in emergency department 
  • what to do if you feel worse in hospital. 

The guide says that you can say yes or no to treatment.  

You can make choices about your health. 

This Easy Read guide says things you can do to make being at hospital better.

The guide has ideas about:

  • how you can let hospital workers like doctors and nurses know about your health
  • what might happen in the emergency department
  • what to do if you feel worse while you are in hospital.

The guide says that you can say yes or no to treatment. You can make choices about your health.

We trust this resource

We trust this resource because it is:

  • Made to help, not for profit
  • Made by people who know a lot about the topic
  • Made in Australia

We've checked this resource, and you can follow our guide to know if health information is true and right for you.

This resource was made by

Western Australia Department of Health

The Department of Health is part of WA Health, Western Australia’s public health system.