Okay, I’m passionate about this topic, so I’ll try to be short and sweet vs. blab on and on!

I take clients to the Doctor’s office weekly. No, we don’t just drop them off. We escort them
from door to door and come with pen & paper to take notes (IF they want us IN the appointment –
most seniors do), a of bottle water for them, Kleenex and a few oldies CD’s (like Patsy Cline)
if they care to listen along the way.

I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve been with senior clients that I’ve had to step in and speak up. It’s not that at one
time in their life they wouldn’t have (ie: a client I have is a retired trail lawyer), its that at this point in their lives
they don’t feel like dealing with it, are confused, shocked or stunned or just don’t want to hassle with the situation.

So what does a “senior advocate” really mean? Advocacy means someone who recommends or supports something or someone.
To speak in favor of something, giving support, helper, somebody who acts or intercedes on the behalf of another,
“lawyer” (lit. or fig.) someone who pleads another’s case.