Cue the Backup Plan...
As an independent board-certified patient advocate, solo aging advocate, and community educator, I devote a lot of time to encouraging/assisting clients and community education presentation attendees to create a variety of plans.
Planning is needed to navigate the wide array of complexities of the healthcare system. Solo agers (older adults 55+ without the reliable support of adult children or family members) need to intentionally craft a plan for aging well that includes carefully chosen support system members, healthcare management, financial and legal plans, housing plans, and advance care plans. Every adult needs to plan for emergencies – medical, financial, natural disasters, etc.
All plans should ideally include backup plans.
"Is It Live or Is It Cloned?"
There is a lot of talk about artificial intelligence (AI) these days – the pros, the cons, and everywhere in between. Discussions regarding its impact on work life, healthcare, education, aging and more permeate the internet.
Like many of us, I use AI tools for personal and professional purposes:
Advocacy Without An ESSENTIAL Tool in the Toolbox!
As an independent board-certified patient advocate and certified senior advisor, I spend my professional life helping clients navigate the complexities of our healthcare system. Not only do I work with clients one on one, but I also offer educational talks on a variety of topics. Throughout my work week, I use my voice, literally and figuratively, to amplify the voice of others and make sure they are heard, and their needs met.
As I was driving home on the afternoon of Wednesday, August 2nd, after a presentation at a fantastic event for solo agers in NYC, I somehow
How to Be Your Own Best Advocate
Effectively navigating today’s healthcare system can be complicated, stressful, draining, and confusing. As healthcare consumers, we make choices about our health and health care every day. Here are some strategies for choosing the right provider’s office and effectively advocating for yourself
Do You Have A Plan for Your Care? What About a Back Up Plan? Today is the perfect day to get started!
National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD), April 16 each year, educates and empowers the public and providers about the importance of advance care planning.
It is extremely important that adults 18 years of age and older (married/partnered, single, someone who has adult children or adult relatives to rely on and those who do not) have these documents in place! People often think of these documents as needing to be in place as part of one’s estate plan, but the reality is, they are critical to have in place today and every day going forward.
We're Celebrating Our 5th Anniversary...
I am excited to be celebrating 5 years in business. My business name was chosen to reflect it’s growth and prominently highlight the goal for my advocacy work with every client - arriving at a SOLUTION.
I am grateful to the numerous clients who have hired me to assist them with their needs navigating an aspect of the healthcare system. I have also developed and large and extensive professional network and am so appreciative of the organizations who have invited me to speak to members of their staff and community.