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Health Literacy

Health systems have their own vocabulary. Being able to read an appointment letter, a label or a form — and knowing what to ask — is a practical skill, not medical knowledge.

SkillRise does not give medical diagnosis or treatment advice. These experiences are about reading, asking and navigating.

Practice it

Short workplace experiences.

These run on the same SkillRise Workday structure as the workplace stories: you arrive, something happens, you decide, and Rise talks it through with you.

Coming soonCommunity Health Center · 5–8 minutes

Before Your Appointment

A letter lists what to bring, when to arrive and what to stop doing beforehand. A visitor at the Community Health Center asks you to help them make sense of it.

What to expect

  • A short arrival scene at Community Health Center, written like the practices you can already play
  • Two or three real decisions with consequences, plus coaching from Rise
  • An evidence card you can keep, showing the skills you practiced

Estimated readiness: Q4 2026

Health LiteracyCommunication

Not playable yet — nothing to start here.

Coming soonEveryday life · 5–8 minutes

Reading the Label

Dose, timing and warnings — and knowing when the answer is 'ask the pharmacist'.

What to expect

  • A short arrival scene at Everyday life, written like the practices you can already play
  • Two or three real decisions with consequences, plus coaching from Rise
  • An evidence card you can keep, showing the skills you practiced

Estimated readiness: Q4 2026

Health LiteracyAttention to Detail

Not playable yet — nothing to start here.

Coming soonCommunity Health Center · 5–8 minutes

Filling In the Health Form

Sections that look optional, and sections that are not.

What to expect

  • A short arrival scene at Community Health Center, written like the practices you can already play
  • Two or three real decisions with consequences, plus coaching from Rise
  • An evidence card you can keep, showing the skills you practiced

Estimated readiness: Q4 2026

Forms & DocumentsHealth Literacy

Not playable yet — nothing to start here.

Coming soonEveryday life · 5–8 minutes

Is This Health Information Trustworthy?

Three sources, one question, very different answers.

What to expect

  • A short arrival scene at Everyday life, written like the practices you can already play
  • Two or three real decisions with consequences, plus coaching from Rise
  • An evidence card you can keep, showing the skills you practiced

Estimated readiness: Q4 2026

Information LiteracyHealth Literacy

Not playable yet — nothing to start here.

Coming soonCommunity Health Center · 5–8 minutes

The Questions You Meant to Ask

You have ten minutes with a provider. You prepare for them.

What to expect

  • A short arrival scene at Community Health Center, written like the practices you can already play
  • Two or three real decisions with consequences, plus coaching from Rise
  • An evidence card you can keep, showing the skills you practiced

Estimated readiness: Q4 2026

PreparationCommunication

Not playable yet — nothing to start here.

Coming soonEveryday systems · 5–8 minutes

Deductible, Copay, Coverage

Common insurance words, explained through one everyday situation.

What to expect

  • A short arrival scene at Everyday systems, written like the practices you can already play
  • Two or three real decisions with consequences, plus coaching from Rise
  • An evidence card you can keep, showing the skills you practiced

Estimated readiness: Q4 2026

Health LiteracyFinancial Literacy

Not playable yet — nothing to start here.

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