As with most new things, you may have concerns about your transition planning or transfer to adult health care, including:

• Your new adult health service being unfamiliar 
  
• Communicating between multiple adult services
  
• Transferring your health care information
  
• Being involved in your health care 
  
• Negotiating your independence 
  
• Navigating different health systems and expectations
  

Here are some helpful tips to assist you to manage this change:

• Be informed
• Plan early for transition 
  
• Develop your self-management skills 
  
• Set achievable goals to work towards. For example, learn your medication names and dosages.
  
• Know what supports and resources are available to you – ask your medical team if there is a social worker, a nurse coordinator, a nurse educator or someone who could help you with your question or concern.
  
• Advocate for yourself in the health care system. For example, ask questions if you don’t understand anything or if you need to know more.