When I work with families to help them navigate the fragmented healthcare system for their aging parents, what you get is not only a medical professional, but someone who has personally "been there, done that" and who understands your questions and concerns about doing the right things at the right times to make sure your loved ones are getting the care that they need and deserve. What if you had one person to call that handled all the details that you shouldn't have to deal with so you can concentrate on being a son, daughter, or loved one?
As a registered nurse and a board certified patient advocate, I have an intimate understanding of how hospitals, nursing homes, hospice and healthcare team members function and communicate with each other as well as a vast network of professionals to call on for additional expertise in all areas of healthcare management.
Look, it's not as if you couldn't figure this all out on your own and you don't have to! You'll definitely save precious time and money by asking for and accepting the help of someone who knows the path you are walking and the route to take to avoid any dark caves along the way.
One of the most threatening of these caves is medication management: Did you know that over 1/3 of hospital visits for those over 60 years old are due to adverse medication events and medication errors? As a Registered Nurse of over 28 years that uses a process based on over 20 years of research, I perform in-depth medication review and work with doctors to be certain that all the medications being taken are appropriate and that all doctors have the same list. Then, I install a system to organize the medications to ensure consistency and keep folk out of the hospital and in their homes where we all want to be. All of this can be done virtually or of course, in person.