Healthcare Navigation and Care Coordination
Support and guidance to help find your way through the maze of healthcare systems, treatment and care options
Tailored Care Coordination — a skilled set of eyes and ears at your medical appointments, assistance selecting specialists, facilitating communication with physicians, making appointments, finding the right facility for you or your loved one, building and training an in-home care team
Resource Navigation — accessing community resources, such as financial assistance programs, food assistance, support groups, and other services to lighten your load
Education — decoding medical records and jargon, understanding your condition, treatment options and how to live well with chronic illness, and medication management
Advocacy and Emotional Support — ensuring that your needs and preferences are communicated to your healthcare team and that you are at the center of your care
“When caring for a chronically ill family member was wearing me thin, Lynda helped me to understand options and eventually to orchestrate a move to a care facility. With Lynda on the team, I could relax and attend to the needed home care, confident that respite was on the way. Her long experience in health care gave her the language required to get results. At the same time her compassionate presence gave me the emotional support I needed to keep going.”
~ Vivi Tallman, Oregon Coast
“I am SO appreciative of Chickpea’s support and help as I was recovering from a cardiac issue. She is very knowledgeable and wise, comforting and loving. Together we looked through all the hospital reports. She defined words and helped me feel so supported in an alien world. We explored various cardiologists together and decided on a great one. Her skills in navigating the medical world are fantastic. I would highly recommend her to anyone.”
~ Kathleen Moore, Oregon Coast