{"id":1440,"date":"2022-04-16T18:12:53","date_gmt":"2022-04-16T22:12:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/?page_id=1440"},"modified":"2023-01-04T22:23:55","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T03:23:55","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/?page_id=1440","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1440\" class=\"elementor elementor-1440\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2lq84fz elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2lq84fz\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e227f73\" data-id=\"e227f73\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d7c9fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d7c9fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.10.2 - 29-01-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Me<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7dd96d elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b7dd96d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.10.2 - 29-01-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1022\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mlbkypf41w52.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:1022\/q:mauto\/https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Lorelei.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1062 lazyload\" alt=\"Board Certified Patient Advocate My Story\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1022\" src=\"https:\/\/mlbkypf41w52.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:1022\/q:mauto\/https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Lorelei.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1062 lazyload\" alt=\"Board Certified Patient Advocate My Story\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15249d1d\" data-id=\"15249d1d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13a9b180 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13a9b180\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.10.2 - 29-01-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I am a former Big 4 Management Consultant turned Board Certified Patient Advocate (BCPA)<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b><i>whose sole objective is to co-create a world in which women are thriving. Where they are not only thriving but they are wealthy, valued, and respected for all of who they are.<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p><p>Getting to this world doesn\u2019t require a balancing act.<\/p><p><em><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>It requires a new approach.<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p><p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4);\">In order to compete globally and create security for generations to come, <\/span><a style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing );\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unwomen.org\/en\/what-we-do\/economic-empowerment\/facts-and-figures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">we need wealthy women.<\/a><\/p><p><em><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">How do we do this? How do we create real wealth-generating opportunities for women?<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p><p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4);\">We use a new method for growing wealth that focuses on sustainability. Sustainable meaning respecting and appreciating how interconnected the systems in which we live are and viewing wealth creation as a lifelong relationship with money instead of focusing on a single factor such as the number in a bank account.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4);\">After experiencing a thriving career and many medical surprises, <\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4);\"><b>m<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4);\"><b>y life journey has led me to realize that the only thing that matters are relationships <\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4);\">\u2013 the one we have with ourselves, ones we have with others (including a Higher Power) and the many we have with the systems (Government, education, employment, environment, etc.) that touch our lives. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4);\">You can read more about my life journey at <a href=\"https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/about-me\/my-story\/\">My Story<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4);\">In this relationship-focused framework, understanding our own needs and advocating for them creates personal security, peace and ultimately sustainable prosperity. It is why I developed the <a href=\"https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/what-is-sustainable-wealth\/\">Sustainable Wealth Method<\/a> and decided to become a Board Certified Patient Advocate because I know firsthand the value of having vulnerable needs met.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4);\">Leveraging my own experience in management consulting, my Master\u2019s degree and my own experiences personally advocating for myself, my family and my friends <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4);\"><em><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>I hope to empower women to advocate for themselves and grow Sustainable Wealth because the world needs healthy, wealthy, thriving women.<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p><p>Curious about how <a href=\"https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/what-is-sustainable-wealth\/\">The Sustainable Wealth Method<\/a> may apply to your life? Check out the story of Jane and Matilda&#8217;s lives in <a href=\"https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/what-is-sustainable-wealth\/sustainable-wealth-in-action\/\">Sustainable Wealth in Action<\/a>.<\/p><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/resource-center\/\">Resource Center<\/a> is here to support you as you learn, explore and discover your path to cultivating real, resilient, enduring wealth. Here you will find tools, resources, and guides designed to empower you on your journey and uplift you when life challenges your resilience.<\/p><p>Additionally, I seek to create a community of wealthy women who are striving to not only grow sustainable wealth for themselves but also to improve their communities. I\u2019d love to hear what\u2019s worked for you on your journey so drop me a <a href=\"https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/contact\/\">note<\/a> and let\u2019s start a conversation.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4);\">Outside of growing my own Sustainable Wealth, I love getting outside and into nature with my three boys and husband, reading non-fiction, fostering dogs or doing a Peloton workout.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4);\">And for those with inquiring minds, I&#8217;m a ENTJ, Scorpio, Enneagram 8w9, Human Design 5\/1 Heretic Investigator Generator who loves to increase comfort through personal empowerment.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-606bda4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"606bda4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who Are Board Certified Patient Advocates?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac7979e elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"ac7979e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.10.2 - 29-01-2023 *\/\n.elementor-toggle{text-align:left}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title{font-weight:700;line-height:1;margin:0;padding:15px;border-bottom:1px solid #d4d4d4;cursor:pointer;outline:none}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title .elementor-toggle-icon{display:inline-block;width:1em}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title .elementor-toggle-icon svg{-webkit-margin-start:-5px;margin-inline-start:-5px;width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title .elementor-toggle-icon.elementor-toggle-icon-right{float:right;text-align:right}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title .elementor-toggle-icon.elementor-toggle-icon-left{float:left;text-align:left}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title .elementor-toggle-icon .elementor-toggle-icon-closed{display:block}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title .elementor-toggle-icon .elementor-toggle-icon-opened{display:none}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title.elementor-active{border-bottom:none}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title.elementor-active .elementor-toggle-icon-closed{display:none}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title.elementor-active .elementor-toggle-icon-opened{display:block}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-content{padding:15px;border-bottom:1px solid #d4d4d4;display:none}@media (max-width:767px){.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title{padding:12px}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-content{padding:12px 10px}}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-toggle,.e-con>.elementor-widget-toggle{width:var(--container-widget-width);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1801\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1801\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">How Do Advocates Help?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1801\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1801\"><p>Patient Advocates can assist in a number of different ways, however, most have specific areas of competency and specialization. For instance, I specialize in assisting women and children with healthcare navigation and general advocacy.<\/p><p>This includes: providing resources and guides to educate and inform; discussing a strategy to have health and financial needs met; answering insurance questions; researching care options; summarizing an action plan and formulating questions for healthcare providers, and many more.<\/p><p>Other advocates specialize in senior care or cancer diagnoses. Here is a listing of all of the <a href=\"https:\/\/pacboard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/PACB-Competencies-final-10.10.17.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">competencies<\/a> required by a Board Certified Patient Advocate.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1802\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1802\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">Why So Many Different Names?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1802\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1802\"><p>You might see Advocates listed by many different names &#8211; Patient Advocate, Healthcare Advocate, Health Advocate, etc. but only those listed as a Board Certified Patient Advocate (BCPA) are certified.\u00a0<\/p><p>Many Advocates hold other certifications such as an Medical Doctorate (MD) or another licensed healthcare designation (nurse, nurse practitioner, etc.) While these designations may provide these advocates with additional skills and resources, they are not necessary to have as a Patient Advocate as a Patient Advocate never provides any kind of medical care.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1803\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1803\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">Who Certifies Patient Advocates?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1803\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1803\"><p>The Patient Advocate Certification Board is the certifying body for Patient Advocates. Certification is not required to serve as a Patient Advocate but those who are certified must comply with the Ethical and Continuing Education standards set forth by the Board. Learn more at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacboard.org\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PACB<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1804\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1804\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">How Are Advocates Different from Coaches?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1804\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1804\"><p>Generally coaches are seen as people who take your goal (get healthy, lose weight, increase performance, grow your money, etc.), develop a plan for you and hold you accountable while you implement it.<\/p><p>Coaches specialize in a particular area \u2013 health, financial, career, general life coaching.<\/p><p>Coaching can be an extremely effective tool at helping you meet your goals and overcome challenges.<\/p><p>What happens though when you don\u2019t know what you need? When you don\u2019t have a goal?<\/p><p>As an Advocate, I help you explore your whole situation and find the right next step for you.<\/p><p>That next step could be coaching, it may be an appointment with medical health professional, it could be some books or a course. It may just be a pep talk and validating that you got this!<\/p><p>Overall, I differ from a coach in that I serve as part Guide, part Librarian for your life \u2013 exploring all of your options, providing you with information and resources, discussing benefits and risks so that you can make an informed choice about your next step.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1805\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1805\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">What is the Scope of a Board Certified Patient Advocate?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1805\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1805\"><p>Board Certified Patient Advocates have a very specific scope that is outlined in their Code of Responsibility:<\/p><p>&#8220;The role of an advocate is to provide guidance and assistance to their clients in decisions related to their health needs. Advocates are committed to helping clients and client communities make informed choices and access resources, but at no time make decisions about specific treatment choices, provide clinical opinions, or perform medical care of any type, even if they possess clinical credentials.&#8221;<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1806\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1806\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">What is Your Scope of Practice?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1806\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1806\"><p>As a Board Certified Patient Advocate, I cannot give you a plan to follow as I do not make recommendations or give advice.<\/p><p><strong>What I do is help you make your own plan<\/strong>.<\/p><p>As an Advocate, I can:<\/p><ul><li>Ask questions that bring clarity<\/li><li>Provide information, tools, resources and guidance to answer your questions and build your capabilities<\/li><li>Point out areas of concern that may not align with your values, priorities or goals<\/li><li>Organize your thoughts and structure your plan so that it\u2019s easier to follow and you have the confidence to take action<\/li><li>Honor whatever decisions you make along the way<\/li><\/ul><p>I fundamentally respect and value your autonomy \u2013 your right to live your life as you see fit and I provide you with the tools you need to live your best life, as you define it.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1807\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1807\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">What Ethics Must Board Certified Patient Advocates Comply With?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1807\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1807\"><p>There are several Codes of Professional Conduct and Ethical Standards that govern professional advocates. Recently, the Patient Advocacy Certification Board, the NAHAC and Health Advocate X came together to harmonize the ethical requirements. As a member of PACB, I am required to abide by their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacboard.org\/resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ethical codes<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1808\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1808\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">Where Can I Learn More about Patient Advocacy?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1808\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1808\"><p>There are many different organizations that support the new and emerging field of Patient Advocacy. The PACB is the only organization that certifies Patient Advocates. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nahac.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Association of Healthcare Advocacy (NAHAC)<\/a> also supports advocates along with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aphadvocates.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Alliance of Professional Health Advocates (APHA)<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthadvocatex.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Health Advocate X<\/a> also provides support to professional health care advocates.<\/p><p>In terms of Patient-focused resources, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patientadvocate.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Patient Advocate Foundation,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npaf.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The National Patient Advocate Foundation<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/patientsafetymovement.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Patient Safety Movement Foundation<\/a> all provide more information on how to get more out of the healthcare system.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How Do Advocates Help?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>Patient Advocates can assist in a number of different ways, however, most have specific areas of competency and specialization. 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The <a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.nahac.com\\\/\\\">National Association of Healthcare Advocacy (NAHAC)<\\\/a> also supports advocates along with <a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.aphadvocates.org\\\/\\\">The Alliance of Professional Health Advocates (APHA)<\\\/a>. <a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.healthadvocatex.org\\\/\\\">Health Advocate X<\\\/a> also provides support to professional health care advocates.<\\\/p><p>In terms of Patient-focused resources, <a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.patientadvocate.org\\\/\\\">The Patient Advocate Foundation,<\\\/a> <a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.npaf.org\\\/\\\">The National Patient Advocate Foundation<\\\/a>, and <a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/patientsafetymovement.org\\\/\\\">The Patient Safety Movement Foundation<\\\/a> all provide more information on how to get more out of the healthcare system.<\\\/p><p>\\u00a0<\\\/p>\"}}]}<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbaae25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bbaae25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cb23604 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cb23604\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f5074f8\" data-id=\"f5074f8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4339daf elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4339daf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8a94ffa elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8a94ffa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-41cdb3b8\" data-id=\"41cdb3b8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52e86722 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52e86722\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Work With Me<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eafc458 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eafc458\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Working with an <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Advocate<\/strong><\/span> means connecting with a partner for your journey. We may walk just a stretch together before you can navigate the rest on your own, or we can spend more time navigating an unknown territory.<\/p><p>Think of me as your <strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">G<\/span><span style=\"color: #800000;\">uide<\/span><\/strong> &#8211; someone who shares information, resources, and expertise with you but respects your right to make decisions. 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alt=\"I love you money because your money\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Money Relationship<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/?p=5710\">\n\t\t\t\tMake This 1 Change &#038; Start a New Relationship with Your Money\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Tired of dominating your money? Read this and discover one change you can make to start a new relationship with your money.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/?p=5710\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 3, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5704 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-keep-money tag-emotional-regulation tag-musings tag-self-leadership tag-short\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/?p=5704\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mlbkypf41w52.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:200\/q:mauto\/https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/slrw_cx6u_i.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-5708 lazyload\" alt=\"smiling girl in black and white striped shirt because when nothing goes right\" decoding=\"async\" \/><noscript><img width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/mlbkypf41w52.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:200\/q:mauto\/https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/slrw_cx6u_i.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-5708 lazyload\" alt=\"smiling girl in black and white striped shirt because when nothing goes right\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Keep Your Money<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/?p=5704\">\n\t\t\t\tWhen Nothing Goes Right &#8211; You Have 2 Options\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>When nothing goes right you can choose to keep your story or write a new one. Read about how to shift your perspective and find peace.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/?p=5704\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 1, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5666 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-grow-impact tag-money-philosophy tag-stewardship\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/?p=5666\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mlbkypf41w52.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:200\/q:mauto\/https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/xg88bydsdza.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-5670 lazyload\" alt=\"100 U.S. dollar banknote lot what is money\" decoding=\"async\" \/><noscript><img width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/mlbkypf41w52.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:200\/q:mauto\/https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/xg88bydsdza.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-5670 lazyload\" alt=\"100 U.S. dollar banknote lot what is money\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Grow Your Impact<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/?p=5666\">\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Money? <br>It&#8217;s Not What You Think It Is.<\/br>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>What is Money? 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