Decision Support at Stepping Stone Advocacy

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Decision Support at Stepping Stone Advocacy.
At Stepping Stone Advocacy, we prioritize comprehensive decision support for our clients, ensuring their health and well-being through various essential services.

Here’s how we make a difference:

Discharge Planning & Transition of Care:
Transitioning from hospital to home or another care facility can be overwhelming. Our team provides thorough discharge planning to ensure a smooth transition, minimizing stress and potential complications.

Occupational Therapy Home Safety Assessments:
Safety at home is paramount. Our occupational therapists conduct detailed assessments to identify potential hazards and recommend modifications, ensuring a safe living environment for our clients.

Selecting Applicable Specialists:
Choosing the right specialists is crucial for effective care. We assist in identifying and selecting the most appropriate specialists tailored to each client’s unique needs, ensuring a cohesive and effective care plan.

Coordinating Transfers:
Navigating transfers between facilities and providers can be complex. We coordinate these transfers seamlessly, ensuring that all necessary information is communicated and that our clients receive continuous, uninterrupted care.

Researching Diagnoses and Securing Second Opinions:
Accurate diagnosis is critical. We diligently research diagnoses and, when necessary, secure second opinions from reputable medical professionals to confirm and optimize treatment plans.

Conclusion
Stepping Stone Advocacy is committed to providing exceptional decision support, enhancing the quality of life for our clients through meticulous planning, coordination, and care. Our dedicated team ensures that every aspect of our clients’ health journey is managed with expertise and compassion.

LORI IS EXTREMELY TALENTED!

What a great use of Lori’s talents!

I worked with Lori for several years during my career as an orthopedic surgeon. I know her to be not only compassionate and understanding but also a tireless advocate for what is right.

In difficult situations she was unwavering in her quest to enable me to provide the best possible care for my patients. She knows the system and how to work through it (and around it whenever necessary

LORI JUMPED RIGHT IN

If you are in need of a patient advocate, I would highly recommend Lori Schellenberg. She is extremely knowledgeable, effective, and professional. Knows when to be strong and forceful yet loving and caring with your loved one and your family. I was concerned about an elderly family member who had several severe falls, was forgetting to take medication, not eating healthy and not keeping up with housekeeping yet insistent she was fine and staying in her home. Even though Lori lived out of state she made phone calls on our behalf, made several recommendations to help us provide what our loved one needed and was an intermediary when it was necessary. Lori’s knowledge of geriatrics, continuous care/assisted living facilities, the health care system, long term care insurance and hospice is invaluable. She helped us put together a plan that provided the best and continuous care necessary for our loved one and our family. We are extremely thankful for her help and look forward to continuing to work with her as our loved one moves through the next phases of her life’s journey, thus enabling us to create loving memories.

LORI JUMPED RIGHT IN

My husband underwent nasal surgery 6 months ago, after he had a negative sleep study test and was referred to an ENT doctor due to continued fatigue and snoring.

Unfortunately, he developed two different serious infections, and we were concerned about his ongoing treatment with the ENT. In fact, we were very anxious because he wasn’t getting better but the surgeon was not clear with us as to what to do next.

When describing what was going on, Lori jumped right in, when she found out my husband was actually at the surgeon’s office at that time, and still did not understand the situation. She recommended that my husband ask to have the surgeon come back into the room, and to call her so that she could speak to the surgeon with my husband in the room. Lori was very professional and knowledgeable in her approach with his surgeon. She established a treatment plan, in a way that my husband could understand, and why this was the plan. She also discussed the “what ifs” the current treatment plan did not work. He ordered further tests to be completed prior to his next appointment, if he did not improve.

She followed up with my husband and I to make sure we understood the plan.

By advocating for my husband, Lori relieved a lot of anxiety and stress that this current medical concern was causing, and they felt more confident in the surgeon’s care.

We highly recommend Lori and Stepping Stone Advocacy Services, if you are experiencing a medical condition, and don’t know where to turn for answers. She is experienced and professional, yet able to discuss medical terms in a way that we understood.