I make sure every client has a voice…
by directly advocating for them or by coaching them and/or their families how to be their best advocate in any healthcare setting. I assist clients navigate through the complexities of the healthcare setting and help them partner with the healthcare team in a positive way to get the best healthcare outcomes possible.
I empower aging adults with safe and nurturing living management to age or recover in place or in alternative senior living with dignity, joy and grace and when life ends, to enjoy a peaceful and dignified death.
Directly advocate for client in any healthcare setting (including the home)
Coach family how to advocate for their loved one
Prepare millennials for their future role in caring for aging parents
Interface with client's healthcare team
Arrange for health- related visits & transportation
Accompany clients to health-related visits
Liaison between client, team & family
Assist client to obtain Advance Directive and plan for advanced care
Perform In-home assessment to determine if client can safely live or recover at home
Coordinate home care services
Arrange for Integrative healthcare
Assist in exploration of alternative living care communities
Assist with transition to alternative community
Assist client obtain Advance Directive and plan for advanced care
Coordinate end of life arrangements
Provide non-medical support to help ease the final transition for the terminally ill patient and their family as an end of life -death doula.
Senior-Patient -Caregiver Advocacy
Organizational HealthCare Advocacy
& Engagement Consulting
I provide staff development to healthcare agencies…
to ensure that systems are in place for the engagement and embracement of patient empowerment, providing WOW patient experiences in every dimension, every time.
Assist organization create a Culture of Care which embraces & promotes patient advocacy & empowerment
Work with organization's patient-family experience department to promote patient advocacy & empowerment
Develop & implement staff development to promote empowered patients
Collaborate on nursing rounds to provide for solutions to patient advocacy & empowerment issues
Keynote speaker for healthcare and community programs
A sampling of dynamic, engaging presentations which can be custom-designed to meet the needs of healthcare providers, agencies or lay members of the community:
What's Love Got to Do With It
How to Be Your Best Self
Pride & Prejudice: Overcoming the Taboo of Assistive Mobility Devices
How Do You Know When Mom and Dad Need Help?
The Gifts You Bring to the World
When Your Terminally Ill Loved One is Transitioning to Active Dying: Making it A Beautiful Human Experience
A Positive Attitude Makes All the Difference: Aging With Joy & Dignity
Important Life Conversations: Are You Having Them? (Legal/Financial/Aging in Place/Driving/End of Life)
The Joys of Minimalism
Recognizing Quality Nursing Care
Death: The Taboo Conversation
Patient Rights & Responsibilities
The Challenges of Being A Caregiver
Welcome to the World of Caregiver Empowerment
The Art of Taking Medication Safely
How to Be An Empowered Health Care Consumer: You Have A Voice...Use it!
Empowered Patients: What's In It For You? (healthcare agencies)
We Love Our Seniors! (senior care agencies)
WOWing Patients With Their Patient Care Experience (healthcare agencies)
How to Create an Organizational Culture of CARE (healthcare agencies)