Healthcare Is Better With Support — We’re Here to Walk Beside You
25 years of healthcare experience, so you can make every decision with confidence.
Feel calmer, clearer, and supported through every step of your healthcare journey.
Healthcare Navigation and Care Coordination for Adults and Older Adults in Wisconsin and Nationwide
Could You Use a Patient Advocate?
Healthcare can become overwhelming quickly. You may be managing your own care, helping an aging parent, or trying to keep track of multiple doctors, medications, appointments, and decisions.
Patient advocacy may be right for you if:
You feel overwhelmed or unsure about what to do next.
You are managing care from multiple doctors or specialists.
You want help preparing for or keeping track of medical appointments.
You or a loved one is facing a new diagnosis, hospitalization, or change in care.
You are helping an aging parent and need another set of eyes and ears.
You want someone knowledgeable in your corner to help keep things organized and moving forward.
You don't have to navigate complex healthcare alone.
How We Support You
Clarity & Guidance
We help make sense of complex healthcare information, organize the details, and help you understand what comes next.
Better Communication
We help you prepare for appointments, ask important questions, and communicate your concerns and priorities with your healthcare team.
Care Coordination
We help keep appointments, providers, medications, records, and follow-up care organized and connected.
More Time for What Matters
We take on the healthcare details that can become overwhelming, giving you more time and energy to focus on yourself and the people you love.
Meet Sarah
Healthcare experience. A passion for advocacy. A commitment to helping you feel heard.
I'm Sarah Schaefer, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, founder of Ascent Patient Advocates. After more than 25 years in healthcare, I chose to focus full time on the part of nursing I've always loved most: advocating for patients.
I bring my clinical experience and knowledge of the healthcare system to every client relationship, helping adults, older adults, and families make sense of complex care, stay organized, ask important questions, and feel more confident about what comes next.
As an independent patient advocate, I'm here to listen, understand what matters most to you, and help you navigate the path forward.
Sarah Schaefer
Why Independent Advocacy?
Your advocate should work for you.
As an independent patient advocate, I work directly for you—not for a hospital, healthcare system, or insurance company. That means my focus stays on your needs, your questions, and what matters most to you.
I help you see the bigger picture, connect the pieces of your care, and communicate with your healthcare team. Throughout the process, you remain the decision-maker. My role is to help you feel informed, prepared, and supported.
Independent guidance. Personalized support. Your goals at the center.
Resources to Help You Navigate Healthcare
Clear information can make healthcare feel more manageable.
Explore practical articles, guides, and resources designed to help you ask better questions, stay organized, and make informed decisions for yourself or someone you love.
How to Prepare for a Medical Appointment: 8 Questions to Ask
Practical tips to help you prepare, ask important questions, and leave your appointment with a clearer understanding of what comes next.
COMING SOON
Guiding Patients Through Complexity: The Expanding Role of Independent Patient Advocates
Learn how independent patient advocates help patients and families navigate complex healthcare with greater clarity, confidence, and support.
Helping an Aging Parent Manage Healthcare
Practical guidance for families coordinating appointments, medications, providers, and other healthcare needs while helping a parent maintain as much independence as possible.
COMING SOON
Not sure where to start?
You don't need to know exactly what kind of support you need. We'll talk through your situation, answer your questions, and determine how I may be able to help.
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