Partners in Your Community
A Listening Ear LLC
Stone Mountain, GA
Contact: Cathy Bond
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Care Answered
Freeport, NY
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East End Doula Care
Holtsville, NY
Contact: Susan Capurso
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Healthmatch Advocacy
Casa Grande AZ 85194
Contact: Carolyn Bennett
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Healthwhiz Solutions
North Baldwin, New York
Contact: Ruthlyn Noel
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Houston Health Advocacy
Houston, Texas
Contact: Bonnie Sheeren, BCPA
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Bethesda, MD
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The Joint Commission
Oakbrook Ill
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Metis Advocacy
West Hills, CA 91304
Contact: Steven Corn
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MSB Advocacy Services
Cedarhurst, NY
Contact: Marc S. Berlin
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New York State Wide Senior Action Council, Inc.
Albany, NY
Contact: Marcus Harazin, Coordinator Patient Advocates Program
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Patient Advocacy Solutions LLC
Torrance, California
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Pulse Center for Patient Safety Education & Advocacy
Long Island, NY
Contact: Ilene Corina
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Westbury, NY
THE 5 STEPS
1. Complete your advance directives. "Advance directives" is a general name for several kinds of documents you can sign to help ensure that your wishes about medical treatment are known and respected if you are unable to communicate for yourself.
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2. Keep track of your medical history and medications and bring this information with you to every medical appointment
Learn how here
3. Prepare a list of questions and symptoms before you visit your doctor or go for a procedure or to the hospital
Learn how here
4. Help stop the spread of infections. Ask caregivers to wash their hands before touching you
Learn how here
5. Choose an advocate and be an advocate for someone
Learn how here
“I have been keeping track of surgeries, medications, etc. but it never dawned on me to keep track of procedures like mammograms & colonoscopies. They even asked me about it at the hospital this morning & I couldn't answer.” A TakeCHARGE Volunteer
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