Family members caring for loved ones with dementia struggle to coordinate between neurologists, memory specialists, and care facilities while navigating cognitive changes. It's emotionally draining. Solace dementia advocates—medical professionals with cognitive care experience—can help. They:
Best of all, most patients pay nothing out of pocket.
Maria V.
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Maria is Board Certified Patient Advocate with 27 years of experience. She specializes in case management and healthcare administration.
Lori S.
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Lori is a retired nurse with 40+ years of experience. She specializes in home, hospital, and rehab care. She excels in case management.
Michael Y.
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Michael is a medical doctor with 15+ years of experience and excels in patient advocacy, case management, and navigating healthcare.
Terry W.
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Terry is a RN with 15 years of experience who excels in case management and navigating complex health systems.
When caring for someone with Dementia, otherwise easy tasks like scheduling appointments, arranging transportation, and organizing paperwork can feel suddenly overwhelming.
An advocate can make the calls, manage the appointments, and keep records organized so you can focus on what matters most: spending quality time with your loved one.
Managing dementia is more than just treating symptoms. It’s physically demanding, emotionally taxing, and requires constant care. It can require multiple doctors, therapists, and often in-home help.
An experienced care advocate can serve as your central point of contact, helping you overcome each challenge as it arises. They’ll keep doctors coordinated, ensure you have the best medical equipment, and even connect you to local dementia support groups.
Caring for a loved one with dementia can feel confusing, frustrating, and isolating. Luckily, you don’t have to do it alone. Having someone to talk to, someone who really gets it, can make all the difference.
Your Solace advocate understands what you’re going through and will be there to listen when you need them most. They can be a shoulder to lean on when times get hard and a voice of reason when nothing makes sense.
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With Solace, you get both a patient advocate and a supporting physician, which we refer to as your “care team”.
Your advocate will be there to manage the day to day aspects of your care: coordinating with doctors, researching potential solutions and communicating updates to you.
Your supporting physician can unlock resources for you and your advocate that might otherwise be out of reach.
Family caregivers often find themselves suddenly immersed in an unfamiliar world of memory clinics, geriatric specialists, and memory care facilities with little guidance on how these systems operate. Solace Dementia advocates provide a knowledgeable orientation to this complex landscape, explaining the roles of different specialists and the purposes of various assessments in understandable terms. They research dementia-specific resources in your community, from adult day programs to specialized home care services to memory care facilities with strong dementia expertise. Your advocate handles appointment scheduling, insurance verification, and medical record transfers, freeing your limited time and energy for direct care and meaningful interactions with your loved one. This practical support transforms overwhelming logistical burdens into managed tasks that no longer consume the precious time you could be spending with your family member.
Dementia caregiving changes dramatically as the condition advances, requiring evolving care approaches and increasing levels of support that families often struggle to anticipate. Solace advocates help develop proactive, staged care plans that adapt to your loved one's changing needs and preserve caregiver wellbeing throughout the journey. They research appropriate care options for each dementia stage, explaining the differences between various levels of support from in-home companions to memory care communities. Your advocate helps identify trigger points for when care transitions might become necessary, both for your loved one's safety and your own health as a caregiver. This thoughtful planning transforms reactive crisis management into proactive decision-making that honors both the person with dementia and the needs of family caregivers.
Dementia caregiving creates intense physical and emotional demands that often lead to caregiver burnout when adequate support systems aren't established. Solace advocates help implement sustainable caregiving patterns that protect your health while providing excellent care for your loved one. They research respite care options in your area, from in-home companion services to adult day programs to short-term residential stays. Your advocate helps develop daily routines that incorporate regular breaks and self-care activities essential for maintaining your wellbeing throughout the caregiving journey. This preventative approach transforms the common pattern of caregiver depletion into balanced care arrangements that recognize the caregiver's needs as equally important to the person with dementia.
The emotional impact of watching a loved one's cognitive decline while managing increasing care responsibilities creates unique stresses that many caregivers face in isolation. Solace advocates help build essential emotional support networks and coping strategies that sustain caregivers through this challenging journey. They connect you with dementia-specific caregiver support groups where you can share experiences with others who truly understand your situation. Your advocate helps identify healthy emotional outlets, stress management techniques, and grief support resources specifically designed for ambiguous loss. This emotional support acknowledges that dementia caregivers face profound psychological challenges alongside practical care tasks and creates spaces where these feelings can be processed constructively while maintaining the strength to continue providing compassionate care.