Specialties
Board Certified Patient Advocate and Aging Ally based in Walnut Creek, California.
Age Smart Advocates provides Healthcare Advocacy and Eldercare Resources in the San Francisco Bay Area.
We assist adults of all ages with a particular focus on seniors.
How Can We Help?
Medical Appointment and Hospital/Skilled Nursing/Rehab Facility Support - Accompany to appointments or hospital visits to ensure your questions are addressed and key information is recorded, help coordinate necessary follow-up care
Eldercare, Aging Life Care, Dementia,
Housing and Care Transitions - assist with the process of finding the best housing and care solutions, conduct wellness visits in home or facility, organize medical information & bills,
Family Support - let us be your eyes & ears when Loved Ones can't be there to relay information, facilitate needs, and help address concerns
Navigating Healthcare Systems & Local Resources - Insurance appeals, researching alternative health plans, information on community resource availability and requirements, managing Medicare, Medi-Cal, SSDI
Chronic Medical Conditions - assist with organizing information and record-keeping to ensure your medical professionals have key information
End of Life Planning - Provide resources to prepare advance healthcare directives, healthcare power of attorney, DNR, POLST so your wishes can be honored
History
Established in 2019.
Overwhelmed with information? Worried about a loved one? Want someone in your corner?
I have been where you are. Maybe not the exact circumstances, but I have felt the feelings of stress, exhaustion, guilt, fear, doubt, and overwhelming emotion.
I believed there must be a better way. So I went back to school to increase my knowledge base, helped more friends with various needs to gain experience, and founded Age Smart Advocates.
Now I am taking what I have learned to make your journey a bit easier, and your burden a bit lighter.
Meet the Business Owner: Stephanie M.
Board Certified Patient Advocate with a Certificate in Health Advocacy from UC Berkeley Extension. Member of the Alliance of Professional Health Advocates (APHA) and the National Association of Healthcare Advocacy (NAHAC).
Over 13 years of personal experience with the various stages of aging from complex medical conditions & co-morbidities to extended hospital & rehab stays to the progression of care needed for both physical and cognitive impairments from in-home to assisted living to memory care. Significant experience with Medicare as well. While I work with adults of all ages, helping seniors and their families navigate the challenges of aging is my focus.
More than 25 years in the business sector honed my communication, problem solving, project management, continuous improvement and conflict resolution skills. I pride myself on being a patient, persistent, problem solver and look forward to putting my knowledge and passion to work for you.