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Hello there How are you and the family? I hope life has gotten better and you enjoy Chinese Cookies lol. Love seeing you back here. I have been sending people to safewireless site for free cell phone if in there area .. Too bad not in CA yet. I think I would have a easy time figuring that out. Don't you think?? Missed you here but you are in my JOBIDEAS link love you darling Starshine

LOL you are kinda of back - do share your projects if they are making you money.. I hope to get stuff down like paying billls and other things

keep in touch - i am about to use the computer to play contest again and want someone to play the lottery for me.. 

love ya darlin

Hello Laura Hope all is well and hurry on back. love you

Hi Laura How are you? It is good seeing you back here. I hear Texas is hot.. Have a good evening Starshine

In Genesis God spoke three words, "So Be It" and it was not matter what he was tell the creation to do he said these words and it was.  So look at your problems, health or financial or what ever it may be, tell it what you want it to do, out loud, and then say "God says,"SO BE IT".  Be sure you fell what it all the way head to toe the emotion of the anger of it being present, the peace of it being released and the joy of it being done and claimed.  I too will pray the prayer with you. "All is right with You and her sons, "SO BE IT" says the fathers. AMEN.

HAPPY EASTER TO ALL! THE LORD HAS GIVEN YOU THE ULTIMATE GIFT! HE IS THE WAY , THE TRUTH, AND THE LIGHT! Love, Laura

 “Let the resurrection joy lift us from loneliness and weakness and despair to strength and beauty and happiness. ” ~Floyd W. Tomkins

My mom listens to Elvis, sings to Patsy Kline, taps the beat with Lawrence Welk and plays chickenfoot dominoes.  The only sound she longs for is her son, and if she forgets it, it may be like she never heard it at all.

I am a health care surrogate for someone.  I only use it when making decisions on her behalf.

To accompany her to an appointment, I only need her permission.  No one even questions whether I am family or friend.

I am not sure how it works in other parts of the country, but that is how it works here.  ???

I think your advice is pretty good. As senior centers do have a list of people who offer there services to take seniors to doctor appointments, grocery shopping or run errands for them. And for any patient it is a great idea to have a list of questions for the doctor and ask the doctor yourself about the medication. Sometimes when we age seniors can forget these things. A  doctor will not let you in the examing room with the person you are helping though. 

I remember times when I was sick and I sent a note with someone to get some cash out at the bank. And I remember being in the hospital making a list of questions to ask my doctor when I was in my 20's. The older lady next to me to heed of what I was doing and made her own list of questions to ask her doctor who came in while she was in the bathroom asked how she was and left. She was in for a stomach problem. She got out of the bathroom yelled at him telling him I have questions to ask you and he came back.

I know what you meant by just helpling people out taking them places. And you brought up a lot of good ideas on what patients should ask!

"be an advocate when needed and make sure they have all their questions answered! "

While this is very helpful for some senior patients, it will not work unless you have a healthcare proxy.  Due to federal law (HIPAA) health care staff are forbidden to disclose patient information to anyone other than the patient. You would need a healthcare proxy to be allowed in the room to discuss the patient's private health information  (PHI) Considering you are merely assisting the patient and NOT a family member, it would be highly unlikely the patient would grant anyone, other than a family member, a proxy. 

A Healthcare proxy is a legal document that must be witnessed by 2 unrelated individuals and kept on file in the patient's health record. It gives the individual the right to view patient information as well as make decisions regarding their care. Again, this is something that is normally reserved for close fmaily members. 

Holly Berry1's,

This is great,clear,concise advice.

Thank you for sharing this with us.