A patient advocate helps you or your loved one navigate the healthcare system with less stress and more clarity. We step in when things feel overwhelming by explaining medical terms, organizing records, preparing for appointments, asking the right questions, and making sure your concerns are taken seriously.

Whether you’re managing your own care or supporting someone you love, you don’t have to do it alone. We help you understand your options, communicate with confidence, and make decisions that feel right, not rushed.

The moment things start feeling confusing, frustrating, or like no one’s listening, that’s when it’s time.

You might want to reach out if:

• You or your loved one just got a new or complex diagnosis
• You're juggling multiple doctors, appointments, or medications
• You’re caring for a parent, partner, or family member and don’t know what to ask
• You feel like you’re not getting the full picture or being dismissed
• You’re mentally and emotionally exhausted from trying to “figure it all out” alone
  

Advocates aren’t just for emergencies. We’re here to bring peace of mind and a plan before things reach a breaking point.

→ Hospital case managers and social workers play a key role during a hospital stay. They focus on discharge planning, coordinating in-hospital care, and connecting you to services within the healthcare system.

→ In nursing homes or long-term care facilities, you’ll often find social workers or care coordinators who perform a similar function, helping residents with care plans, facility policies, and available resources.

These professionals are important, but their responsibilities are limited to what's happening within the facility or system they work for.

→ A private patient advocate, like The Patient Path, isn’t tied to any one hospital, nursing home, or provider. That means we can:

• Oversee care across multiple settings
• Make sure your or your loved one’s voice is heard
• Ask the tough questions and follow up when something feels off
• Stay with you for the entire journey, not just during a hospital stay or while you're at one facility
  
  

✔️ Choose a facility-based case manager or social worker for help navigating that specific place’s processes.

✔️ Choose a private patient advocate when you want someone in your corner who can look at the big picture. Especially if you're coordinating care across different providers, worried about quality of care, or simply want a second set of eyes and ears.

Absolutely, I support both.

If you're the one helping your parent, partner, sibling, or friend navigate care, your role is just as important and often just as stressful. I work directly with family members and caregivers to make sure you have the tools, information, and support to speak up, make decisions, and feel confident in the process.

Because when someone you love is facing a health challenge, you deserve an advocate too.

If you cancel services before all time you've paid for has been used, whether that’s the initial $300 retainer or any additional hours or services, you’ll be refunded for the unused portion.

Once time has been spent and services have been provided, refunds are not available. You’ll always receive a detailed breakdown of what was done and how your time was used.