Medical/Healthcare Advocacy
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Review and evaluate your health/healthcare situation and determine how to help you.
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Change medical language to plain words for you.
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Review relevant health records to plan for your goals and needs.
Medication
Organization
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Will review prescription, over-the-counter medications and other supplements.
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Organize your medications into an easy-to-read table you keep. It includes cross-checking them for safety, to make sure they are not causing you new or unwanted side effects.
Attend Medical Appointments
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Assist you and your caregiver(s), by attending your medical appointments (meet you there), or attend online via Zoom.
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Will help you understand the information, get your questions answered and provide next steps, so you can make informed decisions.
Communication, Appointment Preparation or Guidance only
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Speak with your healthcare provider(s) and others on your behalf (with written permission), to help you maintain updated and accurate medical information.
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Help you prepare relevant questions to ask at appointments, to boost your confidence.
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Provide family members/caregivers with guidance only, while they perform the care and services.
Transitions of Care
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Monitor your safety and lessen potential problems in your care, by being at your or your loved one’s bedside when hospitalized, admitted into a rehabilitation center or other facility.
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Professionally interact with your healthcare team, get any updates while you rest, and observe for medication safety and infection control.
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Emergency service is based on availability.
Education and Learning
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Will search for extra educational material about your medical condition and its treatment options from reputable resources. Will explain complex words using plain language, so you can make your own healthcare decisions.
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NOTE: The education material is strictly for information purposes only; not for making a diagnosis, nor for giving advice, nor making decisions for you and neither as an endorsement of that resource.
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If you decide you need a second opinion, you can get help with that also.
Personalized Services
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No legal advice or courtroom litigation involvement.
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No direct hands-on care in your home, clinic, hospital, or elsewhere.
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No writing of prescription medications or diagnosing any medical conditions.
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Only your assigned doctor(s) or nurse practitioner(s) can do this for you.
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No decision-making for you. You and your family make all healthcare decisions.
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Only guidance and information are given to help a client make informed healthcare decisions.
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No scheduling your medical appointments, but I am happy to confirm them.
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Exception to Scheduling : Only in the absence of designated family members and caregiver(s), a guardian, or legal Power of Attorney (POA) who is responsible for the client. And last, with client's written permission.
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No transportation service.
What is Not Provided
Service Disclaimer: Simply Explained Health Advocacy does not provide financial, legal, medical, or medical advice. No mental health, social work, behavior health or drug rehabilitation services or recommendations. It does not perform direct hands-on care or provide transportation. It does not treat or diagnose any medical conditions, and it does not provide prescriptions for medications.