How many hats - 2024 08 23

 


I was in a meeting on Friday planning for Putting Patients First Conference scheduled for Nov 14, hosted by the BC SUPPORT Unit. We are planning programming for a new "Ideas and Innovation Room" to foster learning community relationships that will support learning health systems. 

We were talking about the hats we wear on any given day, how many times we change our hats to meet the needs we encounter. In this contexts, 'hats' are serving as a signifier of roles and responsibilities. A hat signifies the current role and responsibilities we are performing in any given moment. 

I decided to see if I could identify the various hats I am wearing throughout each day. Here is the preliminary list I came up with:
  1. Primary caregiver for frail elder Mom
    1. Care Administrator
    2. Care Manager
    3. Resource Scheduler
    4. Operations Manager
      1. Scope Definition
        1. Deliverable Objectives
        2. Task Management
      2. Schedule Management
        1. Appointments
        2. Visits
        3. Events
      3. Budget Management
        1. Planning
        2. Tracking
        3. Bill Payment
        4. Reporting
      4. Communication Management
        1. Family and Friends
        2. Health Providers
        3. Home Support
        4. Health Authority
        5. Palliative Care Registry
      5. Risk Management
        1. Risk Assessment
        2. Risk Mitigation and Oversight
      6. Quality Assurance
        1. Quality of Life
          1. Social Activities
          2. Cultural Events
          3. Spiritual Comforts
        2. Quality of Care
          1. Caregiver Protocols
          2. Caregiver Training
      7. Procurement Manager
        1. Purchasing
        2. Sourcing Supply
        3. Deliveries
        4. Waste Management
    5. Finance Officer
      1. Income 
      2. Expenditures
      3. Income Tax
      4. Banking
    6. Medical Liaison
      1. Doctor Consults
      2. Prescription Advice
      3. Treatment Implementation
      4. Medical Tracking, Assessment, Reporting
    7. Transport Coordinator
      1. Transport Protocols
    8. Equipment Manager
      1. Adjustable Bed
      2. Wheelchair
      3. Recliner Chair
    9. Social and Cultural Coordinator
    10. Dietician
    11. Personal Care Manager
    12. Housekeeper
      1. Kitchen
        1. Grocery Shopping
        2. Meal Preparation
        3. Meal Service
        4. Kitchen Management
      2. Cleaning
        1. Laundry
        2. Dishes
        3. Floors
        4. Dusting
        5. Bed Linens
    13. Facilities Management
      1. Groundskeeper
      2. Facilities Maintenance
      3. Facilities Improvements / Accessibility
      4. Property Tax
      5. House Insurance
      6. Utilities
  2. Family member - wife, daughter, sister, mother, grandmother
  3. Rogue scholar - independent researcher, teacher, writer
  4. Professional project manager - scoping, scheduling, budgeting, resource wrangling
  5. Artist - (Re)Gift Card Project
  6. Musician - Neighbourhood Folk Project
  7. Carpenter - 1911 heritage house renovations ongoing
  8. Worm cultivator - weekly worm castings harvest
  9. Permiculture shade gardener - growing food in the rain shadow of a giant Lombardi Poplar
  10. Storyteller - StoryFarm Project
  11. Dog rescuer - reactive dog rehabilitation

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