I am -Your Private Patient Advocate

Sometimes there may be a time when home is not the place you can stay any longer. You may be in the market for a community to live in for Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, or skilled care for a short or longer interval. This is the guide to your Senior living choices. Make sure you do your due diligence and find the perfect fit. Whereyoulivematters.org is a great resource and offers tips to finding the perfect community for you and or your loved one. These homes range from High rise apartments to homes that have been converted to assisted living homes. You just have to look and find the best fit for you.

Social Determinants of Health Determinants of Health are defined by Healthy People 2030 as Economic Stability, Education access and quality, Health access and quality, Neighborhood and built environment, and Social and Community content. Healthy People 2030 sets data driven national objectives to improve health and wee-being over the next decade. Today we discuss those determinants of health and how they impact your life. I am looking for suggestions for podcasts - please text me at 847-809-1214 with your great ideas. Until then see ya in about 2 weeks.

10,000 Baby boomers turn 65 every day. Where are they at and where do they want to live? Some want to be in a community, others want to stay and age in their home. Here we talk about both aspects of aging in your home or moving into a community whichever may be right for you. AARP has a wonderful resource for home modifications you can find it at https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/housing/info-2020/homefit-guide.html and if that doesn't work you can always email me at JoyceRN@AtYourRequestPatientAdvocate.net or text or call me at 847-809-1214 I'm Here at your request. If you like what you hear tell a friend and subscribe.

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We will all go to the doctor at one time or another. Here is the information you need to have a successful doctor appointment and come away with all the information you need after ward. I walk you through the questions to ask and the things to have with during the appointment, like someone with you. If you want copies of my The Doctor Appointment checklist text your email to 847-809-1214 or email me at JoyceRN@AtYourRequestPatientAdvocate.net I'll send it over in a jiffy. The book I referenced is The Complete Eldercare Planner by Joy Loverde and can be found where you get your books. I want to empower you with the tools you need to be your own best patient advocate for yourself or a loved one. Also looking for podcast ideas so shoot me a text if you have any. Thank you for listening !

One in five older persons in the study sample (n = 191; 21.3%) reported elder abuse, an increase of 83.6% from prevalence estimates before the pandemic. Prior to the pandemic this was one in ten. That’s an increase of almost 84% thats Huge ! And according to The National Council on Aging Up to 5 Million elders are abused every year costing an estimated 36.5 Billion dollars that is scammed every year. And the worst of all statistic is only 1 in 24 is reported. To report Abuse in Illinois adult protective services is in Illinois 1866-800-1409 and Nationally is 1-855-500-3537 (ELDR) from the National Center on Elder abuse https://ncea.acl.gov/ or via email At ncea-info@aoa.hhs.gov

The Care Plan is a tool done at the time of admission and quarterly when someone is in Long term care. It is also done is Assisted Living and is done yearly and called the Service Plan. It is also done in short term rehab much more frequently to set goals and update all involved in how the Client is doing regarding meeting those goals to return to their primary residence. I am educating on the care plan process and who is involved and how best to prepare yourself for the ultimate Care Plan for you or your loved one.

Palliative Care and Hospice are 2 benefits that some people know little about or may have some preconceived notions about. I am here to explain these benefits and debunk the myths that hospice is the one foot in the grave, take away all your meds wait for you to die benefit. It is certainly NOT THAT or anything close to that. It is a wonderful benefit when the burden of treatment outweighs the benefit of the treatment. It is not giving up in no way. Palliative Care is here for you to treat the whole person and manage all their symptoms while actively seeking treatment for the disease. Hit like and subscribe if you like what you here and remember I am her at your request 847-809-1214 www.AtYourRequestPatientAdvocate.net

Seniors are taken advantage of every day ! 3Billion dollars is scammed from Seniors EVERY year and 90% of Elder abuse is caused by someone we know. Crazy eh? In Illinois ANYONE can report suspected Elder abuse at 1-866-800-1409, 1-888-206-1327 (TTY)If you need more help or questions answered do not hesitate to text me at 847-809-1214www.AtYourRequestPatientAdvocate.net

100,000 medication errors are reported every year to the FDA. 400,000 drug-related injuries that happen every year in the hospital are because of medication errors, And 98,000 AMERICANS DIE ANNUALLY BECAUSE OF MEDICATION ERRORS. They can be prevented let's learn how. Text or call for more info 847-809-1214 check us out at www.AtYourRequestPatientAdvocate.netHit Like & subscribe if you like what you hear!

People Get admitted and discharged from the hospital every day- What we don't want is to come back within 30 days of that last admission. Face it No one wants to be in the hospital and NO ONE wants to be back within 30 days of being discharged or at all! There's no place like home ! Lets keep you there by talking about which conditions are the ones that can cause the most readmissions and how to prevent that. And yes I do say Myocardial Infection not Infarction. Told you it's all me in all my glory ready or not I do not edit- I just upload. You get a very raw Joyce. Text or call 847-809-1214 for questions or comments. #advocate #privateadvocate

Care for the Caregiver - We have all been in this situation at one point in our lives or another. Caring for someone else. How will you manage? Caregiving is stressful and I am here to give you the tools you need to manage. Healthcare is ever changing and I am here to help guide you through the process and give you the tools you need to succeed. Call today for a free consultation or text for information to 847-809-1214 check us out at www.AtYourRequestPatientAdvocate.net I am here at your request !

We've all been in a doctor dentist some office where they hand you an authorization form and we sign, but do we ever read what we are signing? We should this case study shows what the consequences of someone calling in the wrong procedure. Consequences for the patient and her family and her credit score if she had let it. Christine was my second patient when I started my business I gave it my all. I charged her nothing, it was on a % of what I got back for her which was nothing. Was it a loss, no we both learned a very good lesson; the only one who really watches out for you is you- or your advocate. I wish I had met Christine before her procedure, things may have turned out differently. I will never forget Christine and I hope that you wouldn't either. Healthcare is ever changing and getting more and more complex every year. Navigating the Healthcare system can be challenging, to say the least. I will hold your hand every step of the way and guide you. You can't be expected to know what you don't know when it comes to questions to ask while in the doctor's office or while in the hospital. I am your eyes and ears and voice, always at your side.WWW.AtYourRequestPatientAdvocate.net or call 847-809-1214

Discharge planning starts the day you are admitted, you just don't know it. Discharge planning PRIOR to leaving the hospital is ESSENTIAL to the success of the plan and to prevent potential problems , readmissions or even death post discharge. Here you get the essentials to know prior to being discharged. You learn what you need to ask for a successful discharge and what questions to ask before you leave. You can also appeal the discharge decision and I give you tips on all of these. You can't expect to know the questions to ask if you just don't know. #privateadvocate #privatepatientadvocate #nurseadvocate #discharge

Hospital Acquired Infections KILL 100,000 people a year. 98,000 people die annually due to medication errors I am not trying to scare you just educate you why you need to ask the questions to ask and write everything down including their explanations. Healthcare is ever changing and getting more and more complex every year. Navigating the Healthcare system can be challenging, to say the least. I will hold your hand every step of the way and guide you. You can't be expected to know what you don't know when it comes to questions to ask while in the doctor's office or while in the hospital. I am your eyes and ears and voice, always at your side.Hospital Safety is and should be a number 1 priority and you should have a plan for a hospital stay just like any other trip you take. https://www.parkinson.org/Living-with-Parkinsons/Resources-and-Support/Hospital-Kit is a kit for People with Parkinson's that can be printed out and brought with to the hospital. The Confident Patient by Wendy Benson & Elizabeth Myers can be found where books are found and on amazon ( that's where I buy all my copies) So many lists and resources if you want please text me at 847-809-1214

Healthcare is ever changing and getting more and more complex every year. Navigating the Healthcare system can be challenging, to say the least. I will hold your hand every step of the way and guide you. You can't be expected to know what you don't know when it comes to questions to ask while in the doctor's office or while in the hospital. I am your eyes and ears and voice, always at your side.In This episode I clumsily walk you through emergency preparedness for you and your elder parent or elder person you know. This is a guide and you can find many printable forms at www.elderindustry.com or text me at 847-809-1214 for some of my printable lists. www.AtYourRequestPatientAdvocate.net 847-809-1214

Healthcare is ever changing and getting more and more complex every year. Navigating the Healthcare system can be challenging, to say the least. I will hold your hand every step of the way and guide you. You can't be expected to know what you don't know when it comes to questions to ask while in the doctor's office or while in the hospital. I am your eyes and ears and voice, always at your side. I am a Private Patient Advocate I can help you with the tools you need. Email me at JoyceRN@AtYourRequestPatientadvocate.net or text me at 847-809-1214 I'm here at your request I have the tools you need and am willing to share them. Just ask Check out my website www.AtYourRequestPatientAdvocate.net

Hi all Here is a new episode of I am Your Private Patient Advocate where clumsily I explain what an advocate is and how they can help you. Remember I am looking for ideas and critique so please be kind, but I am open to suggestions. #advocate #nurseadvocate #privatepatientadvocate #healthcaresolutions

HI All Here is My covid update for April 2021 - I hope you are enjoying the podcast - if so tell your nurse friends and anyone you feel would benefit from a Private patient Advocate, which is Everyone!!

Covid 19 from a beginning perspective in 2020 when things were just getting started. I will certainly update to where we are now in the coming days...