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Social Media Advocacy Tips and Sample Posts

Social media is a great way to strengthen public awareness about issues that are important for advancing respiratory care and the profession. AARC has several options and images to get involved during the Respiratory Care Washington D.C. Fly-in or any time! 

Print a Sign and Share on Social Media 

Have you, your colleagues, friends and family download one of our easily printable social media signs and take a picture to share in support of the SOAR Act, a patient or loved one that has been affected by lack of supplemental oxygen reimbursement, or just respiratory therapists everywhere! 

Share Your Pictures with AARC 

Please email any pictures you take during the Fly-in to: marketing@aarc.org. Please be sure to include names of individuals and credentials when possible. Don’t forget to tag @officialaarc on Instagram! 

Sample Social Media Posts and Images 

Use and share these social media resources to promote your advocacy efforts. Looking for a hashtag? Use #oxygenreform, #SOARAct, #advocateforRTs, in your social media posts to help unify our messages. Don’t forget to tag your representatives! 

Suggested Copy for Your Posts 

  • Medicare beneficiaries who require supplemental oxygen can’t access liquid oxygen systems appropriate for their medical needs. Take action today and urge Congress to pass legislation addressing the challenges associated with supplemental oxygen. https://mstr.app/26a352a6-ceb9-48a1-88d1-d8cc5c8e8a3a  #oxygenreform, #SOARAct, #advocateforRTs
  • Medicare beneficiaries who require supplemental oxygen can’t access liquid oxygen systems appropriate for their medical needs. Take action today and urge Congress to pass legislation addressing the challenges associated with supplemental oxygen. https://mstr.app/26a352a6-ceb9-48a1-88d1-d8cc5c8e8a3a  Use #oxygenreform, #SOARAct, #advocateforRTs
  • Medicare patients who need liquid oxygen can’t get the systems they require. It’s time for change. Urge Congress to act on #oxygenreform and pass the #SOARAct. Take action now: https://mstr.app/26a352a6-ceb9-48a1-88d1-d8cc5c8e8a3a #advocateforRTs 

Support Telehealth Pulmonary Rehabilitation Reform 

Use and share these social media resources to promote your advocacy efforts. Looking for a hashtag? Use #pulmonaryrehab, #advocateforRTs, in your social media posts to help unify our messages. 

Suggested Copy for Your Post 

  • Representatives introduced legislation called “the Sustainable Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Services in the Home Act (H.R. 783)”, which would permanently allow patients to receive in-home cardiac and pulmonary rehab services under Medicare. We need your help to gain co-sponsors for this legislation. https://mstr.app/ca1c65af-93aa-489d-81de-7dddeca395e7 #advocateforRTs #HR783

Click on the links below to download an image to include in your social media posts. Samples of the images are on the following pages. Don’t forget to tag your representatives!