SERVICES

Patient Advocacy & Care Management

Livingwell helps you find exceptional physicians, outstanding hospitals, advanced treatment options, get second opinions, and manage transitions in care to include safely aging in place or a facility with dignity and health.

The initial consultation includes a comprehensive intake and professional assessment along with an Action Plan to guide your next steps. You can then follow the Action Plan based upon our expert recommendations or retain us to help navigate your care.

Once retained, we can research all of your care options regarding the right physicians & surgeons, help you understand your diagnosis & treatment options, find the best facilities, identify home care & support personnel, and make recommendations to ensure that you receive the highest level of care at home or a hospital.

You will gain a medical champion who will support and guide you and your family, while ensuring your safety and protecting your privacy.

“My father’s very rare gallbladder cancer has been responsive (shrinking) thanks to the off-label cancer treatment Barbara helped us find, given his previous three surgeries & 2 rounds of chemo were not effective. Barbara’s research & recommendation methodology is thorough, clear & consistent. I felt confident that with Barbara we had a solid opportunity to consider every possible level of treatment available.”
— Caroline Eschbach - Tech CEO, CA

Learn More About Our Services

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  • Provide you with a comprehensive understanding of your diagnosis, treatment options and plan for next steps

    Research quality of your current physicians and surgeons

    Help you determine best specialists to see, then refer you to the highest rated physicians and surgeons

    Identify best physicians and surgeons for second and third opinions

    Liaise with you, your family and your physician to review all treatment options so that you can make an informed decision

    Schedule appropriate healthcare related appointments

    Help you prepare for and attend doctor’s appointments

    Help you prepare for surgery

    Provide you with post-operative monitoring, support and guidance

    Organize your medical records and help you formalize any legal documents

    Assist and guide you in the completion of an advance directive, living will, selecting a health proxy

  • Offer care navigation guidance during emergency room visit

    Regularly monitor progress during stay at hospital, rehabilitation facility or skilled nursing facility

    Communicate with medical, nursing and support staff on treatment goals and progress

    Assist with discharge planning and coordination of home care services

    Assist with transitions of care from hospital to hospital. hospital to rehab or SNF transfers

    Liaise with patient, family members and medical team

  • Assist in identifying an optimal living arrangement – Aging in Place, Assisted Living facility, Skilled Nursing facility, Memory Care

    Do appropriate research and long-term care assessments

    Provide care coordination and medical decision support

    Liaise with physicians, practictioners and family members

    Ongoing monitoring of home care, assisted living or skilled nursing facility to ensure competent care is provided

    Arrange private home care services to include hiring the most qualified live-ins, HHAs, RNs, PTs, OTs, RTs

    Monitor and manage home care services

  • Research diagnosis and treatment options to include appropriate clinical trials

    Identify highest rated oncologists locally, nationally and globally

    When warranted, coordinate access to whole genome sequencing to facilitate personalized cancer treatment

    Support and guide you during treatment

    Coordinate access to European Biological Medicine for integrative treatment

    Coordinate and manage home care support - hire RNs, PTs, OTs, HHAs, live-ins, etc.

  • Obtain, simplify and explain client-specific information regarding Medicare

    Assist with making insurance choices and applying for Medicare, primary, supplemental, pharmacy, and long-term care insurance

    Review and explain all medical bills

    Resolve insurance issues including grievances and appeals

Any Health Issue Across The Life Span

Our RN’s advise clients challenged with any health issue, including but not limited to:

1. Oncology

  • Lung

  • Colon

  • Pancreas

  • Breast

  • Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

  • Leukemia

  • Kidney

  • Gallbladder

  • Brain

2. Mental Health Disorders

  • Schizophrenia and psychosis

  • Bipolar disorder

  • BPD - Borderline personality disorder

  • OCD - Obsessive compulsive disorder

  • PTSD - Post-traumatic stress disorder

  • Eating disorders

  • Dissociative disorder

  • Severe depression and anxiety

3. Chronic Bowel Disorders

  • IBS - Irritable Bowel Syndrome

  • IBD - Inflammatory Bowel Disease

  • Crohn’s

  • Celiac disease

  • Colitis

  • GERD

4. Aging Life Care

  • Seniors aging in place, assisted living, skilled nursing facility, memory care

  • Vascular dementia

  • Alzheimer’s

  • Stroke rehabilitation

  • Trauma due to falls

5. Neuro-Progressive Disorders

  • MS - Multiple Sclerosis

  • ALS - Lou Gehrig’s disease

  • Parkinson’s

  • Neuro-Lyme disease

  • Stroke

6. Rare Genetic Disorders

  • EDS - Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

  • CMT - Charcot Marie Tooth

  • Goulds Syndrome

  • SMA - Spinal Muscular Atrophy

  • MD - Muscular Dystrophy

  • Cystic Fibrosis

  • Marfan Syndrome

5. Trauma or Complex Surgery

  • Traumatic Brain injury

  • Spinal Cord injury

  • Crush injuries

  • Complex surgery