| by GNA Admin

Visit GNA On Facebook!

The Greater National Advocates Facebook Page is loaded with articles, events, opinions, notices, and invitations of interest to patients and patient advocacy professionals worldwide. Click here>> GNA FACEBOOK PAGE<< to check it out! If...
| by Debby Deutsch

Caregiver Transitions: Proving the Value of Patient Advocates

During current stay at home orders, many family members and loved ones have suddenly found themselves in the unanticipated role of caregiver. Likewise, those who were already caring for friends or family before coronavirus have expanded their...
| by GNA Admin

To Vent or Not To Vent: Re-Examining Advance Directives

COVID-19 is rapidly changing the medical landscape in the United States and throughout the world. For many people who already have advance care directives in place, these rapid changes should signal an important opportunity to review their plans...
| by Lee Mulert

Health Advocacy: A Bright Spot During COVID-19

Depending on where you live you are probably nearing the end of your 8th week of Shelter in Place or Stay at Home, our New Normal. There are discussions everywhere about how and when things should open up. Due to the nature of my work, my initial...
| by Bridget Ritossa

'Til Death Do Us Part: The COVID-19 Struggle to Stay Together

The COVID-19 virus is erupting through communities in the United States and a serious conflict is emerging as patients are increasingly caught in the crossfire between the competing interests of hospitals and nursing homes. All the patient and his...
| by Angie Galatas

Healthcare Equity

Promoting Heathcare Equity As a patient advocate, it is essential to know what factors can impede your health. It is the job of your patient advocate to provide you with the support and education to improve your health and empower you to make...
| by GNA Admin

You can increase socialization through platforms such as FaceTime, Zoom, Skype.

Social isolation, loneliness, and anxiety Feeling lonely and anxious during the COVID-19 pandemic has become more prevalent due to the social distancing and self-quarantining restrictions. Uncertainty of the coronavirus outcomes causes anxiety...
| by GNA Admin

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid *&@?

Guest Blog: Monahan Law Group, LLC Chicago, Illinois As the nation grapples with a public health response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Telehealth has emerged as one of the most prominent “tools in the toolbox” to ensure access to care for individuals...
| by GNA Admin

Most Covid patients are sedated with medications and supported by a ventilator for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).

Each time a friend or family member asks how I am, I tend to tell them I am okay, hanging in there, doing my best. While these are all true, I don’t often tell them that some days I am simply not okay. How about you? Can you relate? People want to...
| by Karen Kopan

Perspectives From an ICU Nurse: Sometimes I am Not Okay

This blog was originally published in December 2020, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Each time a friend or family member asks how I am, I tend to tell them I am okay, hanging in there, doing my best. While these are all true, I don’t...
| by Dianne Savastano

Health Insurance — What Exactly Am I Buying?

Many complain about their inadequate health insurance coverage. Often, the cause is a lack of understanding regarding the true costs of coverage, as well as the inherent administrative barriers that exist. The goal, always, is to get educated...
| by Dianne Savastano

COVID-19 Advice: What To Tell Clients

In previous newsletters, I’ve related personal experiences with my older adult parents as a means of sharing my views on how best to manage a variety of healthcare obstacles and situations. The COVID-19 Pandemic is no exception. One of the many...
| by Dianne Savastano

Planning For Hospitalization During COVID-19

Planning for hospitalization is something we do continuously, especially with our most vulnerable clients — those that are older, living without family members close by, or living with multiple, chronic conditions and/or alone. But COVID-19 has...
| by GNA Admin

Addressing Mental Health of Seniors During Lockdown

Guest Blog by: Bunni Dybnis, MA, LMFT, CMC COVID-19 has dramatically changed our world. The news, warnings, restrictions, instructions, double messages, shortages, politics, financial implications are never-ending. Most are resilient. After the...
| by Cindy Johnson

Delays Persist For Non-COVID-19 Patients

In the United States the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting almost every state as there are shelter in place orders by the governors and restrictions are being placed on whether patients can get in to see their providers. As of Monday, April 27, we...