Ria Irons
LPN, CHW
CT Health Advocate
Ria Irons
LPN, CHW
CT Health Advocate
Advocate Location
East Hampton , CT 06424
Specialty
Special Care & Aging
Other Services
Medical Guidance
TeleAdvocacy Available
Offers FREE Initial Consultation
*Greater National Advocates Terms of Use Apply
How I Can Help
I help older adults and their families make sense of complicated care situations and figure out what needs to happen next.
If your loved one is in the hospital or rehab, I can help you prepare for the transition home, understand what support may be needed, and address questions or concerns before and after discharge.
If something has changed with your loved one’s health or care, or you simply don’t know what to do next, I can sit down with you, sort through what’s happening, help you understand your options, and identify the next steps.
I also review medical records and care plans, prepare for and attend medical appointments, follow up with doctors and other providers, help find care and services, and provide ongoing support when there are multiple pieces of care to manage.
If your loved one is in the hospital or rehab, I can help you prepare for the transition home, understand what support may be needed, and address questions or concerns before and after discharge.
If something has changed with your loved one’s health or care, or you simply don’t know what to do next, I can sit down with you, sort through what’s happening, help you understand your options, and identify the next steps.
I also review medical records and care plans, prepare for and attend medical appointments, follow up with doctors and other providers, help find care and services, and provide ongoing support when there are multiple pieces of care to manage.
Important Information About Me
- I offer a FREE Initial Consultation
- I offer TeleAdvocacy Service
- I am insured
- My geographical area of practice is In-Person support offered in Connecticut. Video advocacy offered in all 50 states.
Why I Became A Professional Health Care Advocate
Before I became a patient advocate, I was a caregiver.
While working as a nurse and raising my own family, I was also caring for someone I loved. I was trying to keep up with medical appointments, understand what was happening, ask the right questions, and figure out what needed to happen next, all while managing work, family, and everyday life.
Even with my nursing background, caregiving was hard. I couldn’t always be at every appointment, and I often found myself trying to piece together what happened afterward. It made me think about how difficult this must be for families who don’t have a healthcare background or someone they can call for help.
That experience is what led me to patient advocacy. I created my practice with an understanding of healthcare as a nurse, caregiving as a family member, and what it’s really like to balance someone else’s care with a job, a family, and a life of your own.
While working as a nurse and raising my own family, I was also caring for someone I loved. I was trying to keep up with medical appointments, understand what was happening, ask the right questions, and figure out what needed to happen next, all while managing work, family, and everyday life.
Even with my nursing background, caregiving was hard. I couldn’t always be at every appointment, and I often found myself trying to piece together what happened afterward. It made me think about how difficult this must be for families who don’t have a healthcare background or someone they can call for help.
That experience is what led me to patient advocacy. I created my practice with an understanding of healthcare as a nurse, caregiving as a family member, and what it’s really like to balance someone else’s care with a job, a family, and a life of your own.
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