WHY HIRE AN ADVOCATE?
- Ever feel lost or overwhelmed with your loved one’s healthcare?
- Live in another town or state than your elderly parent and really don’t know what is going on when they go to a doctor appointment?
- Is your parent on several medications and you wonder if all are needed?
- Question if mom or dad should be living alone?
- Question if there is a cognitive decline or functional decline?
- Question safety in their home?
- Uncertain if all the appropriate documents are in place?
- Anxious about end of life care?
- Wish there was better communication between all the doctors?
- Confused with discharge instructions from the hospital?
HOW WE CAN HELP?
- Educate and walk patients/family through the management of their disease or chronic illnesses. The role of the patient advocate is to cater to the patient’s needs and assist with these factors, such as where to find treatment to manage their illness.
- Providing emotional support and be the voice in dealing with their health concerns, illnesses, chronic conditions.
- Assist with scheduling medical appointments.
- Patients can find doctor’s appointments intimidating, but also difficult to understand. A patient advocate’s presence can ensure that patient’s concerns are highlighted and adequately addressed by physicians.
- Assist with resolving conflict or confusion of their medical care
- We are a consistent source of empowerment
- Assist with placement of a loved one in a facility
- Assist with end of life care planning, advance directive, living will and MOLST forms