"With Mom's Alzheimer and Dad's failing health, I didn't know what to do. Your nurse case manager, Sandra, just stepped right in. She analyzed the situation, including some of our more tense family dynamics, and her medical insight and information were invaluable. Because of you, our family feels confident that we made the best choices. Thank you so much." ......Mrs. Grace L,
Stamford, CT
Patient Advocacy Sucess Stories
Read some of the actual advocacy cases from our RN Patient Advocates' case files:
Rehabilitation story of an elderly brain tumor patient
Mr. and Mrs. G are 72 and 70 respectfully. Mrs. G was diagnosed with a brain tumor and underwent brain surgery 30 years ago, which left her fully paralyzed on the right side. Her husband and children had been her primary care givers from that time on. Mr. G was an active executive until his retirement 3 years ago. Soon after his retirement, Mr. G began to experience cardiac and vascular difficulties. These medical conditions resulted in the need for numerous medications and subsequent surgery
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IKOR® helped Laura C. and her family weigh various care options for her elderly parents. They were no longer able to live the independent lives they'd been accustomed to. The family wasn't sure that an assisted living facility or a nursing home was the right solution, and the financial and logisitical pressures of trying to find a new living environment were mounting. After a customized needs analysis of the kind of care her parents needed, and through a series of meetings between IKOR® , the family, and potential care providers, it was finally decided that the parents could indeed stay in their own home, with a home health care provider in place. IKOR® is there, too, ensuring they are receiving the care they require and that all their life and financial needs are being covered.
A case of disability in children
Mikey is a seven-year-old boy who, at age nine months was involved in an accident resulting in a brain injury. When IKOR® became involved a full assessment was done and RN Patient Advocate discovered...continue
