It's Time for More from Healthcare!
You will be you a stronger caregiver in healthcare & patient care in 2025! Find out how!
it's time for
a New way to
manage the
cornerstones
of caregiving
Hey Family Caregivers…
I wanted to say hello to the millions of you that have decided to take on a noble task – caregiving. I have an idea of how much you must manage for yourself and the person you care for.
There is another way to manage the cornerstones of caregiving – healthcare & patient care…a way that can make you a better, stronger caregiver. A way that can save you time, money and stress on your healthcare journey AND your caregiving journey.
A way that makes you a Powerful Patient Partner®!
What’s a Powerful Patient Partner®? A family caregiver who can self-advocate for and manage healthcare & patient care effectively while saving time, money, and stress using advocacy and education as their guide.
I guarantee it will improve your caregiving and greatly benefit those you care for!
It will take effort, but it will make caregiving, healthcare, and patient care easier and you will have a system to monitor it all!
Would that help you? To save time and money on your healthcare journey? What would that mean in your life?
If You’ve Never Tried Patient Advocacy & Caregiver Healthcare Education, Then You’re in for a Marvelous Surprise on Your Healthcare Journey…you need a system to manage all the areas you are responsible for to be successful on your caregiving journey!
Most caregivers try the “fly by the seat of your pants” way of getting care & treatment on their healthcare journey. Many take a reactive stance to healthcare, waiting for things to happen and THEN addressing it.
I get it. It may be how we were taught to get the care we need…our Mom did it that way!
And over the many years I was a social worker in the healthcare system, we are still doing managing healthcare just like our Mom did. But did her way get her anything better?
I would venture to say no and to those Moms that did get better care, bless you!
But for those who need more bang for their healthcare buck…for those that are tired of not been seen and heard when trying to get the care they need… for those who need recognition from their doctors…
There is a better way!
What are the Cornerstones
of Caregiving?
Healthcare
Patient Care
HEALTHCARE is paramount on your caregiving journey. You will need to be able to get and keep good care & treatment from healthcare providers that you like and trust. You will be responsible to get the right care at the right time at the right place for the person you care for. In order to do that, you will need to know how to access care and speak up for the best care possible. You are the care recipient’s (who is the patient) representative and advocate.
PATIENT CARE is the very reason you are a caregiver. The patient is usually the care recipient or the person being care for. There are many facets to patient care like how much care they need, managing chronic illnesses, making their environment safe, assisting with activities of daily living and outside activities. Every patient has mental, emotional and unique needs and desires that caregivers must manage as well.
And on top of all of that...
Every caregiver must manage:
legal
estate planning
financial
getting help & services
And, did I mention…they must manage every facet of own their lives as well!
P4 is designed for family caregivers to manage healthcare & patient care effectively while saving time, money and stress
Family Caregivers…Empower Yourself with Knowledge!
At PACE, we believe that knowledge is power. The Powerful Patient Partner® Program (P4) is a comprehensive, self-paced online course suite that you can access anytime, anywhere – 24/7/365. The mission is simple but profound: to create a nation of Powerful Patient Partners® who manage their healthcare efficiently and effectively, saving time, money and reducing stress. We want to equip you with the skills that family caregivers need to get the best possible care and make informed decisions about your healthcare through P4.
Especially when it comes to:
Healthcare
Patient Care
Senior Care/Eldercare
Long-Term Care
Social Services
Health Insurance
But who's teaching you what you need to know?
Doctors don't have the time...
...and YOU are responsible for getting the care you need!
BUT HOW?
How do caregivers get the care that's needed for their
loved one in a system that barely listens to them?
This is how...
The Powerful Patient Partner® Program System
Organize. Prepare. Learn the Healthcare Management Tools. Take Action in the System.
Ok, so what is The Powerful Patient Partner® Program?
The Powerful Patient Partner® Program (P4) is the signature healthcare education program for family caregivers and the care recipient (who is usually the patient). It’s designed to help caregivers navigate healthcare and its related systems (including health insurance, social services, long-term care, aging & senior services and home health care), improve patient care for the care recipient and manage other caregiving responsibilities related to these areas.
All educational information, programs, courses and workshops at PACE comes from The Powerful Patient Partner® Program.
P4’s content has been researched and built over a 10-year period to make sure the program kept up with current healthcare news & trends, with the needs of family caregivers & patients, and changes in laws and regulations concerning healthcare.
My goal with P4 was to make sure that caregivers know a new way to manage healthcare where you are recognized and heard, you are aware of ways to save time and money on your healthcare journey (or the person you care for) and that you felt empowered as a caregiver and a necessary member of the healthcare team.
P4 has four modules that emphasize empowerment and building important skills over time...
Caregiver Organization & Prep
MODULE ONE
Get caregiving started.
Whether you are a newbie or a veteran caregiver, Module One will help learners discover their caregiving role, find formal and informal help, figuring out your duties as a caregiver and so much more!
Healthcare Organization & Prep
MODULE TWO
The Healthcare Management Tools
MODULE THREE
Taking Action in the System
MODULE FOUR
Learn Even More About The Powerful Patient Partner® Program!
Find out more about upcoming courses, workshops and programs coming from The Powerful Patient Partner® Program and Your Healthcare BFF!
Many caregivers aren’t heard by providers when getting care for their loved ones…when they are key to the best patient care
Family caregivers provide over $600 billion in patient care every single year (AARP, 2024). The are valuable to every step of the healthcare journey of their loved one. Not using the vital information and input that a caregiver can provide is just madness!
P4 will make you a stronger caregiver and healthcare consumer capable of educating yourself about healthcare and patient care topics important to anyone’s healthcare journey. Doctors don’t have time to educate you. WHO is looking out for your healthcare? It has to be YOU! P4 will guide you to making better healthcare decisions which leads to better healthcare outcomes for patients!
Program Topics
- Patient Advocacy & Speaking Up for Your Care
- Becoming a Customer in Your Healthcare
- Claiming & Keeping Your Healthcare Power
- Advance Directives
- Caregivers ARE Advocates
- Better Health Literacy, Better Health Outcomes
- Ways to Protect Your Care & Treatment
- Patient Rights & Responsibilities
- Care Coordination
- Problem-Solving
- Goal Setting
- Asking the Right Questions in Your Care
- What is Your WHY? Motivation to Keep Going
- Hospital Stays
- Decision-Making
- Action Planning
- Your Complete Medical History
- Disease Management
- Effective Communication
- Managing Healthcare Effectively
- Managing Healthcare Appointments
- Choosing the Best Providers & Health Insurance
- Caregiving/Long-Distance Caregiving
- Caregiver Stress & Burnout
- Getting Help & Finding Resources
- Managing Medications
- Where to Get Your Care
What Will P4 Do For You?
Your health literacy will increase – which leads to better healthcare outcomes
Teach you patient advocacy methods to self-advocate for the best care
Communication tactics to speak with healthcare providers
Increased confidence in your healthcare and caregiving journeys
Help caregivers organize health and medical information
Build a personal medical record
Build a caregiving record
Better relationships with doctors and other healthcare providers
Strengthen and organize your caregiving duties
Prepare you for emergencies, appointments and all healthcare interactions
Show you how health literacy and patient advocacy benefit caregivers in getting healthcare AND caregiving
Show you ways to be an effective patient and manage healthcare
You will have the power to influence patient and healthcare outcomes, as well as your own
You’ll learn lifetime skills that you can teach your loved ones and empower them
And, of course, so much more!!!
Caregivers, Your Healthcare BFF has your back!
Learn Even More About The Powerful Patient Partner® Program!
Find out more about upcoming courses, workshops and programs coming from The Powerful Patient Partner® Program and Your Healthcare BFF!
Caregivers, It's Time for More from Healthcare
