Resources
Guidance for patients and caregivers
Practical answers from a nurse and patient advocate.
- Independent vs. Hospital Patient Advocates: What’s the Difference?Hospital patient advocates and independent patient advocates both help patients, but they work for different people. Here’s how to tell which one you need.
- Solo Aging Checklist: 8 Steps to Plan Your CareAging without a spouse or children nearby? Eight practical steps to plan your health care now, from naming a health care agent to building weekly check-ins.
- What Is a Board Certified Patient Advocate (BCPA)?What the BCPA credential means, what a board certified patient advocate does and doesn’t do, and the questions to ask before you hire one.
- What Is a Health Care Surrogate?A health care surrogate makes medical decisions for you when you can’t. What the role involves, what it’s called in your state, and how to choose the right person.
- Who Will Take Me Home? Medical Procedures When You Live AloneMany facilities won’t release you after sedation without a responsible adult. How solo agers can plan rides, recovery and the first night home after a procedure.
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