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The healthcare sector is facing many challenges, such as demographic change, a shortage of skilled workers, cost pressure and digitalization. New approaches and innovative solutions are needed to meet these challenges. One of these is the as yet untapped resource of peers.

Peer work means that people who have a similar life situation or experience support, advise and accompany each other. Peers can be people with a disability, a chronic illness, a stroke of fate or an addiction, for example. Peer work has many advantages, such as

• Peers can better empathize and understand the situation and needs of other affected people
• Peers can serve as role models and motivators and convey hope and confidence
• Peers can pass on valuable knowledge and practical tips and show new perspectives
• Peers can promote and strengthen the self-determination and participation of other affected people
• Peers can improve and complement the quality and efficiency of care and services in the healthcare sector

Become a myPeer Coach and make a difference in other people's lives!

In order for newly affected people to be coached by experienced people, peers need to be trained in an initial phase. As broadly diversified as possible and with candidates who are familiar with a wide range of disabilities, illnesses or strokes of fate. This is the only way to give the project the desired intensity. The training is the basis and prerequisite for later inclusion in the myPeer search platform.

• those affected are accompanied, inspired and encouraged by those affected at eye level and with lived expertise
• your contribution supports our healthcare system proactively and sustainably
• You can be a beacon for newly affected people
• myPeer Coaches are part of the interdisciplinary treatment team