Val Barschaw
Author
Hospital to Health
Val Barschaw
Author
Hospital to Health
Advocate Location
Cle Elum , WA 98922
Specialty
Medical Guidance
Other Services
Survivor Support
TeleAdvocacy Available
Offers FREE Initial Consultation
*Greater National Advocates Terms of Use Apply
How I Can Help
Offering personalized support to patients and their loved ones who are overwhelmed with the complexities of preparing for a hospitalization.
* Work with you using easy to understand language - no medical dictionary necessary.
* Assist with setting up your very own 'Patient Binder'. Think of this as the tool to house all your questions AND answers to help give you control!
* Help guide you through questions to ask your healthcare providers and receive answers you understand.
* Attentively seek additional resources and/or referrals to independent patient advocates.
* I will seek first to understand - knowing that you are in a person who deserves the best possible outcome.
* Work with you using easy to understand language - no medical dictionary necessary.
* Assist with setting up your very own 'Patient Binder'. Think of this as the tool to house all your questions AND answers to help give you control!
* Help guide you through questions to ask your healthcare providers and receive answers you understand.
* Attentively seek additional resources and/or referrals to independent patient advocates.
* I will seek first to understand - knowing that you are in a person who deserves the best possible outcome.
Important Information About Me
- I offer a FREE Initial Consultation
- I offer TeleAdvocacy Service
- My geographical area of practice is Limited to a 70 mile radius of Cle Elum, WA for in-person appointments. Virtual appointments are between 10 - 4 (Pacific Time Zone).
My Survivor Support Advocacy Qualifications
I am a survivor of advocating for my husband's heart transplant & 25 years of post-transplant care
My passion for advocacy is based on my husband's ten year wait for a heart transplant and the 25 years of post-transplant care...hip, hip, hooray! In this time I have been able to discern patterns for success in hospitalizations and have written "Surviving the Hospital - Six Secrets Every Patient Should Know", set to release Summer 2025.
Why I Became A Professional Health Care Advocate
I know that informed patients receive better treatment—and small changes in approach can yield significant improvements in care quality. I discovered this truth during my husband Bill's ten-year heart transplant journey, transforming from a vulnerable bystander into an empowered healthcare advocate.
I further developed my patient advocacy expertise during my husband's twenty-five years of post-transplant care. My professional background, combined with this extensive medical experience, gives me unique insight into how informed patients achieve consistently better outcomes.
I understand that most people enter hospitals feeling unprepared and overwhelmed. My systematic approach transforms this vulnerability into confidence through clear, empathetic guidance that has been tested in real medical crises. Your health is invaluable, and these insights can empower you to navigate healthcare challenges with confidence and clarity.
Based in Cle Elum, Washington, I help others transform their healthcare experiences through strategic knowledge and preparation.
I further developed my patient advocacy expertise during my husband's twenty-five years of post-transplant care. My professional background, combined with this extensive medical experience, gives me unique insight into how informed patients achieve consistently better outcomes.
I understand that most people enter hospitals feeling unprepared and overwhelmed. My systematic approach transforms this vulnerability into confidence through clear, empathetic guidance that has been tested in real medical crises. Your health is invaluable, and these insights can empower you to navigate healthcare challenges with confidence and clarity.
Based in Cle Elum, Washington, I help others transform their healthcare experiences through strategic knowledge and preparation.
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