If health-related, yes, absolutely! Advocates do more than help with medical care. They can help with the things that impact health day to day. Advocates can help with health-related social needs (HRSN) that extend beyond medical care and clinical diagnoses. HRSN are non-medical factors that influence health outcomes, such as housing, reliable transportation, food security, home care services, and access to social support.
Advocates work with patients to identify barriers that may affect their overall well-being and connect them with trusted community or national resources. This might include helping a patient apply for meal delivery programs, arranging accessible transportation to appointments, coordinating in-home support after hospitalization, or finding affordable prescription options. They can also help patients access social services, navigate benefits programs, or connect with organizations that address loneliness and isolation.
By addressing these broader life factors, Solace Advocates help create stability, improve adherence to care plans, and ultimately support better health outcomes. Health is about more than just medicine, and every patient matters beyond the chart, the diagnosis, and the data.
What counts as a “health-related social need”?
- 🚗 Transportation
- 🏠 Safe housing
- 🥦 Food security
- 🧑⚕️ Access to home care
- 💸 Financial stability
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