I am -Your Private Patient Advocate
I tell People you wouldn't go into court if your life depended on it without a lawyer, why would anyone start a healthcare journey of any kind without a Private Patient Advocate by their side! I am Joyce Schulz-Killian Registered Nurse and owner of At Your Request Patient Advocate, llc. I am your private patient advocate helping you navigate the healthcare system one puzzle piece at a time by communicating, educating, and advocating with and for you! I am Here at your Request ! #advocate #nurseadvocate #nursesofinstagram #healthcareprofessional #healthcare #healthcaresolution #privatepatientadvocate #seniors
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September 8, 2021 • 20 mins
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 commu...
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August 25, 2021 • 17 mins
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.
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August 12, 2021 • 19 mins
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...
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August 5, 2021 • 16 mins
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@AtYourRequestPatientA...
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July 29, 2021 • 17 mins
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 ...
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July 21, 2021 • 15 mins
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 ...
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July 14, 2021 • 24 mins
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 gi...
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July 8, 2021 • 19 mins
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 847-809-1214
www.AtYourRequestPatientAdvocate.net
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 847-809-1214
www.AtYourRequestPatientAdvocate.net
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June 29, 2021 • 18 mins
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.net
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Text or call for more info 847-809-1214 check us out at www.AtYourRequestPatientAdvocate.net
Hit Like & subscribe if you like what you hear!
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June 25, 2021 • 24 mins
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 Myoca...
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June 17, 2021 • 20 mins
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...
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June 10, 2021 • 19 mins
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...
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June 2, 2021 • 33 mins
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 d...
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May 26, 2021 • 31 mins
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 t...
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 t...
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May 12, 2021 • 24 mins
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 ...
In This episode I clumsily walk you ...
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May 2, 2021 • 35 mins
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 ...
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April 25, 2021 • 30 mins
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
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April 18, 2021 • 21 mins
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!!
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April 14, 2021 • 25 mins
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...
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