Badass Advocate – How to Be the Champion Your Seriously Ill Loved One Deserves
Is your loved one's serious illness causing you to feel overwhelmed or powerless? Do you desperately want them to get the care they deserve but aren't sure where to begin? Are you looking to make sense of the chaos surrounding their health issues?
In this information-packed and action-oriented book, you will learn how to lead the charge and powerfully advocate for the patient in your life. Whether your loved one is hospitalized or home-bound, Badass Advocate will teach you how to effectively navigate the challenges you face.
After losing her father and sister to aggressive diseases, Erin Galyean learned what it takes to powerfully advocate. In Badass Advocate, she shares what she learned so you can make a difference in your loved one's care.
In Badass Advocate, you will learn how to:
- Build an unstoppable support team for both you and the patient
- Ask doctors effective questions to get the real answers you need
- Remember key conversations with healthcare professionals
- Be the patient's voice when they are not able
- Avoid caregiver's fatigue
- Find credible information online
- Balance being both compassionate and assertive as a caregiver
- Stay focused on advocating without overloading yourself
