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 such as being your own best advocate, compiling a “go plan” in case of emergency, how to organize all your important documents, etc.

On the morning of November 6, 2021, I had the opportunity to use many key points and suggestions I offer in many of my talks.

Technological innovations impact every aspect of our lives and access to them has been invaluable while we navigate life during a pandemic. People all along the age continuum have learned to incorporate new technological resources into their daily lives

Making decisions about one’s healthcare was complex prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, with the healthcare system facing a variety of challenges, knowing what reliable resources there are to assist in making informed decisions can feel confusing during uncertain times. It is understandable to have questions about your healthcare concerns in the short term and long term. In this post, I explore questions I’ve received from clients and community members and identify some reliable resources to aid in informed decision making.

It may seem like a strange question for an independent patient advocate to be asking, but I assure you it is an important one. In the past few weeks, we have learned to adapt to a new way of life. One in which we make an itemized grocery list and hope that the online service from which we are ordering OR the store itself has the items we are most interested in on its shelves. Going to or ordering from a grocery store is now a planned event, one that takes preparation and careful thought. So, while we are focused on what it is in our refrigerator, it is important to give thought to what may not be ON our refrigerator.

What may be missing from the front of your refrigerator?