This year, Patient Advocate Foundation is celebrating 25 years of providing service to people facing serious illnesses. In this podcast, our CEO Alan Balch talks about the work we do and why it is so important. He highlights the extraordinary contributions that PAF caseworkers make in helping patients and caregivers navigate a complex health care system. For so many people, being diagnosed with a serious or chronic disease disrupts their entire life and can with it crushing financial and social problems. People find themselves facing huge medical bills, needing help understanding their insurance coverage or finding a plan that works for them, or making hard choices about whether to fill prescriptions or buy groceries. PAF case managers work closely with individuals and families to solve these issues and become better advocates for themselves.
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As a teenager, Jamie Stokley became the caregiver for her mother and was determined to make sure that her mom lived a full life in spite of any health challenges. While navigating the health system, she realized the many gaps that existed. This experience led her to pursue a career in healthcare to help educate and support other families. Through Jamie's work she leads a staff of home health aides who provide direct in-home service to the elderly and disabled. Additionally, she has an advocacy organization that provides financial and social needs navigation to the clients as well. Listen as she shares about how she uses her own personal story to be a catalyst for change as she brings care to the community. At a young age Mica Saunders developed a reverence and understanding of the elderly thanks to her mom taking her to work with her at an assisted living home. Mica's early exposure inspired her to create her own business Moxie Movez, where she does brain games and physical activity with the elderly to help them keep their mojo and stamina. Her knowledge and passion for this field equipped her to navigate her own personal caregiving journey with both of her grandmothers who were diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Mica shares how she was able to have patience and ...
Human connection is essential to building relationships and communicating effectively. Sometimes we overlook the power of these elements when thinking about the relationship between providers and their patients. Beverly Rogers is an 80 year old breast cancer survivor, advocate, caregiver and entrepreneur who uses her experiences and expertise to help empower other patients. She shares tangible examples of successful communication methods she and her provider use. Listen as Beverly highlights some of the common misconceptions about senior citizens and tips on how to make sure respect and trust is interwoven into your relationship with your provider. ...
Crispín Goytia-Vásquez is no stranger to caregiving, she has provided care for many family members since her early 20s. Her experiences have taught her the delicate dance of caregiving, which is the balance she has found caring for someone while also respecting their autonomy. Crispin shares the importance of setting boundaries as a form of self-care. Hear how her and her husband helped each other survive Covid-19. Visit our website to explore show notes, additional episodes and our mission: http://bit.ly/NPAFpod Connect with us on social media!Twitter: @NPAF_Tweets: http://bit.ly/NPAFtwitter Instagram: @Patient_Advocates: http://bit.ly/NPAFinstagram Facebook: National Patient Advocate Foundation: http://bit.ly/NPAFfacebook ...
