Telehealth Pros & Cons
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Telehealth for Counseling
To better meet the varying needs of our community, telehealth is offered by most providers as an alternative to in-person meetings.
There are some things that you should be aware of before chosing this option.
PROS
- Limits transmission of illness
- Convenience
- No travel time
- Continued care and growth
CONS
- Limits some aspects of care
- Increased distractions
- Technological challenges
- blurred picture
- delayed audio
- platform crashing
- connection issues
Tips for
Successful Telehealth
The quick basics:
- Find a quiet place with limited interruptions
- Test your video and audio- make sure we can see your face!
- Use headphones with a build in microphone
- Close all other tabs and apps
- Keep your device still
- Position the camera so your image fills the screen
- Keep your chargers close
- Use ethernet cable instead of wifi
- If using wifi, sit close to your router for good signal
Be prepared for hiccups: We are all doing the best we can to stay healthy and safe, this too shall pass, but know we are always here to help you in whatever capacity we can!