We act as a family and patient partner for healthcare
We'll be your partner -
any diagnosis,
chronic or a single appointment,
we will be there with you and your loved one!
Our Inspirations
Sam Gettleman
My dad, Sam Gettleman, was just about the most caring and gentle man you could ever meet. He succumbed to Lewy Body Dementia in April, 2016. It was so hard to see his memory fail him, but his beloved wife, my mom, cared for him until she broke her hip and was in rehab for many weeks. My brother, sister, and I tried to take care of them, but we were in different states. It was difficult and we didn't have the ability to attend all appointments with both of our parents. We were blessed to have dear family friends who were always there to help, but we realized it would have been so nice to have someone attend appointments and help keep track of their medical situations and plans while we could not attend.
Shannon Schmidt
Shannon is a dear friend and special to all who know her. In February, 2022, she was diagnosed with breast cancer and asked me to attend medical appointments with her to take notes. She knew that she had a lot on her plate at that moment, and wanted someone who could be a bit less emotional/more objective there with her to make sure she didn't forget anything. Shannon's husband was unable to attend all of her many appointments due to his work schedule, her parents live in another state but she wanted to keep them appraised and up to date, and she has two children in high school and two more on opposite sides of the country. I have taken notes and I share them with her. Then she can share those with others as she chooses.
Sources
Kessels, Roy, P.C., Ph.D., Patients' memory for medical information. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, May 2003; Vol. 96: 219-222.