Posts Categorized: Patient Advocate

Long Distance Caregiving

Over the holidays I had the opportunity to visit with some high school friends that I hadn’t talked to in years. The topic of conversation wasn’t focused on our kids, jobs, or travels but rather our aging parents. The theme was the same: memory loss, concern about driving, unwillingness to move to a senior community… Read more »

Start the Conversation with your loved ones and your advocate

April 16th is more than just the day after the deadline for filing your taxes  It is also National Healthcare Decisions Day.  What does that mean?  If you have ever gone to a hospital, the admission representative probably asked you if you had a Living Will or Advance Directive.   National Healthcare Decision day is… Read more »

Can a Patient Advocate help with your aging parents?

As Patient Advocates we know everyone has a story. Most stories we hear from clients are related to adult children struggling with doing the right thing for their aging parents. I recently talked with an old friend who told me about her 90-year-old father who was living alone in the house where she grew up…. Read more »