{"id":371,"date":"2019-02-01T20:25:08","date_gmt":"2019-02-01T20:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carebuilderspgh.com\/?p=371"},"modified":"2019-02-01T20:25:08","modified_gmt":"2019-02-01T20:25:08","slug":"elder-care-what-is-an-elder-advocate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carebuildersathome.com\/pittsburgh\/blog\/elder-care-what-is-an-elder-advocate\/","title":{"rendered":"Elder Care- What Is An Elder Advocate?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Elder <\/b>care <b>advocacy<\/b>\u00a0overs a broad range of services, such as assisting <b>seniors <\/b>to apply for government benefits, such as Medicaid and Social Security disability, reviewing medical bills and insurance claims, and providing support after a hospital stay.<\/p>\n<p>Following a discharge from a hospital, a person might require services from a number of different providers. To most families this can be a confusing and stressful experience. 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