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Ailene Gerhardt, founder of Beacon Patient Solutions, is available to speak to groups about the following topics:

The Field of Independent Patient Advocacy: What Is an Independent Board Certified Patient Advocate and Why Do You Need One?

Patient Education and Self-Advocacy:

• How to Create a ‘Go Plan’ in case of an Emergency

• Effective Communication with Your Medical Providers

• How to Effectively Navigate Your Telemedicine Appointment

• Creating Your “Patient Toolbox:” How to Gather all of the “Tools” and Paperwork Needed

• Health Literacy: Exploring the Language of Health Care

• Know Your Rights as a Patient

Caregiving:

• Caregiving from a Distance

Solo Aging:

• The Needs of Solos:

  • What Support is There for Solo Agers?

  • The Value of Long Term Planning

  • Developing a Dynamic Life Plan

• SOLO AGERS Advocacy Initiative

• Navigating Solo Facilitated Small Group Discussion

Advance Care Planning:

• The Value of Advance Care Planning

• “Death Over Doughnuts” Facilitated Small Group Conversations

Medical Bills:

• What to Know about “Surprise” and “Balance” Medical Bills

Email us for details about speaking to your group or at your event

Is there a topic you are interested in that's not listed here? Email Ailene

Previous Events:

2021:

• Beacon Patient Solutions: Navigating Solo Discussion Group

• Concord Continuum of Senior Care Coalition Monthly meeting, The Unique Needs of Solo Agers

• Temple Emanuel's Active OlderAdults presents: Navigating Solo: Tips and Tools for Aging Well Series, rsvp required: register here.
  
  The Unique Needs of Solo Agers
  Who Are Solo Agers
  Needs & Considerations Specific to Solos

  Health Care Decision-Making & The Value of Advance Care Planning
  How to Effectively Navigate the Healthcare System
  The Value of Advance Care Planning

• Cambridge Neighbors & Cambridge Public Library, The Unique Needs of Solo Agers; Joyful Approaches to Navigating the Holidays on Your Own

• New England Chapter, Aging Life Care Managers monthly meeting, The Unique Needs of Solo Agers

• Navigating Solo Network: Navigating Solo Fall 2021 Get Together

• Sudbury Senior Center: Tips and Tools for Effective Solo Aging

• Wellesley Neighbors: Tips and Tools for Effective Solo Aging

• Wellesley Council on Aging: Tolles Parsons Center
  Aging in Place Panel Discussion: Knowledge is Power!

• Newton Senior Center: Tips and Tools for Effective Solo Aging

• Center Communities of Brookline: Solo Aging

• New England Chapter, American Association of Daily Money Managers: The Unique Needs of Solo Agers

• Beacon Patient Solutions: Navigating Solo Discussion Groups

Spring & Fall 2020:

• Belmont Council on Aging, Beech Street Center:
  The Unique Needs of Solo Agers

• Cambridge Neighbors:
  Creating a Go-Plan in Preparation of an Emergency

• Center Communities of Brookline: Solo Aging - The Highs and Lows

• Cambridge Neighbors & Cambridge Center for Adult Education:
  The Unique Needs of Solo Agers

• Cambridge Public Library in partnership with Cambridge Neighbors:
  The Unique Needs Of Solo Agers

Fall 2019:

• Cambridge Neighbors: The Needs of Solo Agers, Patient Safety: Preventing Medical Errors (Partnership with CampaignZERO)

• Newton “Now What?” Discussion Group: The Needs of Solo Agers

• Newton Senior Center: The Needs of Solo Agers, The Challenge of “Surprise” Medical Bills

Spring 2019:

• Brookline Adult and Community Education: An Advocacy Primer for The Engaged Patient; Know Your Rights as a Patient

• BrooklineCAN: May 16, 6 pm, Brookline Senior Center:
  Navigating Your Healthcare: Tips & Tools for the Empowered Health Literate Patient
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• Living Well Network, Cambridge: Communicating Effectively with Your Healthcare Provider, Knowing Your Rights as a Patient, Patient Safety at the Hospital and Beyond; Tools for Being Your Own Best Advocate

• Lexington Community Center Engaged Patient Speaker Series: Communicating Effectively with Your Doctor; Staying Safe in the Hospital and Beyond; Knowing Your Rights as a Patient

• Needham Senior Services: Caregiving from a Distance, Solo Aging Series: What Support is There for Solo Agers? The Value of Long Term Planning, Developing a Dynamic Life Plan

• Newton Community Education: Become An Engaged Patient

• Wellesley Council on Aging: Tolles Parsons Center
  Navigating Today’s Complex Healthcare System :: Download Flyer

• Winchester Senior Providers Group: The Field of Independent Patient Advocacy: What Is an Independent Board Certified Patient Advocate and Why Do You Need One?

Fall 2018:

• Brookline Senior Center: Communicating Effectively with your Doctor

• “The Dialogue Starts Here - Hello Brookline,” in partnership with Community Centers of Brookline

• Lexington Senior Services: How to Be Your Own Best Advocate

• Newton Senior Center: Self-Advocacy Series
  - Communicating Effectively with your Doctor
  - Knowing your Rights as a Patient
  - Staying Safe in the Hospital and Beyond
  - How to Be Your Own Best Advocate