How to Advocate for an Aging Parent

Helping Your Parent Navigate Healthcare With Confidence

As a parent ages, healthcare can become complicated. Multiple doctors, medications, appointments, diagnoses, and care decisions can quickly become overwhelming.

You can help by:

• Listen: Understand your parent’s concerns and wishes.
• Ask questions: Don’t be afraid to ask providers to explain things in plain language.
• Stay organized: Keep medication lists, medical records, appointments, and important contacts together.
• Speak up: Communicate concerns when something doesn’t seem right.
• Stay involved: Participate in appointments and care planning when your parent wants your help.
• Know your limits: Caregiving can be overwhelming. Ask for help when you need it.

You Don’t Have to Do It Alone

A patient advocate can help families organize healthcare information, prepare questions, navigate complex care, coordinate services, and communicate more effectively with healthcare providers.

Our Father Patient Advocacy helps patients and families navigate healthcare with greater understanding, organization, and confidence.

Visit ourfatherpa.org and use the Contact Form, or send us a Messenger message 815-912-0202 to learn more.

Your parent deserves to be heard. Your family deserves an advocate.

Disclaimer

This information is for general educational purposes and does not replace individualized medical advice or the guidance of your parent’s healthcare team.