Linda R. Beck, JD, BCPA, an attorney and board-certified patient advocate who practices at Square One Elder and Health Advocacy LLC, San Luis Obispo, California. She is a member of the Alliance of Professional Health Advocates and served for five years as a long-term-care ombudsman for San Luis Obispo County. She also is a member of the Leadership Council for the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care.
Hospice is designed to ease suffering at the end of one’s life. But not all providers fulfill this promise. How to avoid common problem areas…
