HAN Week 2023




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Home Artificial Nutrition Awareness (HAN) Week:
7-13 August 2023.

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How can you get involved?

  • Be creative! If you have an idea that does not appear here; that doesn't mean you can't do it! We encouarge you to take part in any way that makes you feel good and able to share your story, engage with others and spread the word!
  • Download a #thisisme or a #thisisus poster and complete it. You can share this with friends, family, colleagues either directly or on social media platforms.
  • Make a video: Show people what you use and why. Make it interesting and fun, not too medical.
  • Consider being in the spotlight as a featured PINNT member: If you would like to be a featured member during HAN Week 2023, then please let us know. Person on feeding, carers or individual involved via a company or service provider.
  • Request a building be lit up for HAN Week: If you have a council building, local monument or local attraction, write and ask if they offer the opportunity to have the building/monument lit green during HAN Week. See template letter below.
  • Outstanding Achievement Award HAN Week:  A special award for an individual or group who raise awareness about home artificial nutrition, in terms of their own treatment and what is involved, or how a product or service can make a difference. This award is based on the engagement it brings, how much awareness was achieved and how the awareness increased people's knowledge of home artificial nutrition. We have to know about your activity so ensure you tag us into social media activities or email information to us.
  • Organise an event: Host an event with friends, family and colleagues. Show your treatment, all that's involved or organise an event at work to share with colleagues how you fit into wider picture of home artificial nutrition.
  • Contact local media or radio station: If you are happy to raise awareness about your condition and your artificial nutrition, why not contact local outlets to see if they would use our story for viewers and listeners. In advance of offering your story, write it down, list key points and be prepared to share medical details and possibly photographs. Draft a starting point, middle and end point of your story. Mention pros and cons of your story. Try to end of a positive note to ensure those listening or reading it remember how it is supporting your life.
  • Fund raising: How about organising a small fund raising event to help PINNT? Sell unwanted items, a coffee/tea morning, walking, cycling, creating or crafting - anything that you feel comfortable with.
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  • Donate your Facebook profile photo upload a photo of you with your feed or using the HAN Week logo to support HAN Week 2023.
  • Competitions: Keep an eye out for the competitions that will be announced. 

Images, templates and logos for your use

Feel free to use all or some of the resources below to support your engagement during HAN Week 2023

#thisisme template- share your name, condition, type of feeding along with any facts your want to share. Consider adding some pros and cons of your feeding.

#thisisus template - share your name/company name, share how you fit into the world of HAN, what you produce or provide. Consider adding why and how your support help, produce or service helps people on HAN.

What’s planned for HAN Week?

HAN Week 2023 will have familiar activities along with a few twists!
  • We hope to have one of our PINNT groups holding their first meeting following COVID during HAN Week 2023
  • A survey will be launched, more info will follow nearer the time
  • #thisisme and #thisisus will be familiar features for everyone to be part of
  • Competitions
  • Prizes to be won
  • While artificial feeding is essential for people, it isn't all about the routine, procedures and illness(es). People on HAN have lives, interests, hobbies, family, friends, education and holidays to fit it as well as the feeds and medical stuff!
  • #verify
Challenge Gary hopefully with a twist! Gary is nil by mouth and fuelled by enteral nutrition. He likes to take part in ultra challenges and finds these activities support his well-being and mental health. Gary is the first to admit they obviously are not for everyone. He encourages people to find what makes them feel good and focus on taking time out to focus on themselves. 

The Tracy Hill Patient Champion Award

To be awarded during HAN Week 2023.

Award criteria: It can be an individual, a team or establishment who has championed the cause of an individual or group of people on home artificial nutrition, and related directly to the treatment, personal goals and ambitions while on home artificial nutrition i.e., someone/group who has/have gone the extra mile.

To find out more along with the nomination form on Survey Monkey, please click here.

Competitions

Keep a close eye on social media for competitions that will be announced during HAN Week.
  • #HANWeek
  • #verify
  • #fuelledbymedicalnutrition
  • #freedomtofeed
  • #thisisme
  • #thisisus

Who can get involved?

Everyone!

You may be a patient benefiting from it, a spouse/partner supporting someone receiving it, a healthcare professional providing care for someone, an individual who works in the nutrition industry, someone involved in the provision of nutrition solutions, equipment or services - you all have a part in the unique journey and a story to share!

Home artificial nutrition requires input from a wide range of people; each one vital to the production, monitoring, delivery of the nutrition solutions and services to people dependent on this life-saving nutrition.

We know it doesn't always go smoothly but if we are honest the provision of home artificial nutrition is one that should be celebrated ~ it's a lifeline to thousands of people.