Karen Winston

The new book, HIYA: Patient Advocacy was Her Calling and Salvation,is a biography about a woman who redefined caregiving. Written by Karen Winston (www.karenwinston.com), a vice president with the internationally recognized regional business accelerator CONNECT in La Jolla, CA and a certified clinical nutritionist. The critical role of patient advocate is explored through story and best practice tips. This poignant and disturbing biography characterizes the life of a San Diego woman (Hiya) known personally to the author, who fought in the most personal sense to survive with cancer and other diseases, but without health insurance or medical treatment until she turned age 65. She not only applied tenacity for achieving good outcomes based on thorough research for her own care, but also throughout her life for those she cared for most. For more information: kwinston1031@gmail.com 619.884.6767.

Are you a reluctant family caregiver?

Karen Winston

February 22, 2013

In the U.S. at any given time, 20% of the population is serving in the role of caregiver for a loved one – and not always enthusiastically. Based on family dynamics and the cost of assisted living and nursing facilities, many families choose to share the role of caregiving for a loved one until such time that the loved one needs greater ongoing medical oversight than the family is capable of providing.

Karen Winston

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Are you a reluctant family caregiver?

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