Hi everyone,

I’ve been a volunteer patient advocate for family and friends for the past 15+ years, and now I want to make it official and work as an independent patient health advocate. I was raised by two ICU nurses so our dinner table conversation consisted of hashing out different medical complexities, stumbling blocks in the healthcare…[Read more]

Hello! My name is Sylvia Pipitone, and I have been working as an Office Administration Manager/Patient Advocate for a Boutique Personal Care/Companion Services Company for the past year while I study for the BCPA, CPXP, and a few other certifications I’m interested in obtaining in order to open up my own independent Patient Advocacy practice

I g…[Read more]

Hi! I’m Kris Tenniswood. I’m so excited to start this journey. I’m from Michigan. Is there anyone else here from Michigan? Looking forward to meeting everyone in class.

Situation: 92 yr old currently in the hospital (CA) is being bullied to discharge (ER on Friday night, admitted later that next morning) to a SNF to continue IV meripenem treatment (for MDR urinary infection).

Family has been in and out of this and another hospital (which has discriminated and withheld treatment due to patient’s age) in the c…[Read more]

Looking for a feet on the ground Board Certified Patient Advocate for a client in Collegville PA
Thanks so much.

I have a client that is in arbitration with Kaiser in California and she is in need of an attorney. She’s been turned down by many because no one wants to take on Kaiser. Any thoughts or suggestions for this. Any referral to a possible attorney?

Hello everyone!

Thank you everyone for your participation in our Summer 2024 100 Day Academy!
Here is the recording for the final session.

As mentioned in previous emails, you will still have access to your entire 100 Day Academy coursework, videos and Discussion Forum as long as you remain a member of APHA.

I hope that you keep in touch with…[Read more]

Hello Summer Cohort~

I LOVE SUMMER, so I am bummed to see summer coming to an end, and this year it is a double whammy because that means that our very first ever, SUMMER Session 100 Day Academy is also winding down… Thank you all for being the first to jump in for “summer school”!

I have really enjoyed getting to know so many of you, and I…[Read more]

Hello!
Thank you to those who joined us for our bonus session, I hope that you found it helpful!

Here is the link to watch!

For those of you who were unable to join us, feel free to watch and don’t hesitate to post a question here if you have any regarding the content. If you have a question, likely others will too and they can all learn from it…[Read more]

I have a son who is 18 and has Autism. I want to make sure he is in good hands and taken care of if something happens to me, I am his mother and a single parent. This is Pro bono.

Request submitted on: 8/18/2024

APHA Premium +ADL Members: Link here to help this person

State: Wisonsin

Request Code: 0824-1711