Serious illness, Terminal illness, Dementia. Don’t wait. Get clear about your needs and plans. Avoid harm and suffering, have peace of mind.

Private Medical Advising

I work with you and for you so the care and interventions you receive will be focused on goals and outcomes that matter to you. ​​

I work one-on-one work with families and individuals who are making care decisions in the context of serious illness.

I facilitate family meetings so you can avoid misunderstandings and find common ground in care planning.

I provide support for communicating with providers so that you are empowered by knowing what you need and how to ask for it.

Advance care planning for all. Be prepared, avoid the pain of uncertainty now and the legacy of confusion later.

Get educated about end-of-life care plans and options.

I will help you to understand Life-Sustaining Treatment options so you can make the best decision for yourself or a loved one.

And more.

Testimonial

Lael provided remarkable support and guidance to our family as we navigated difficult conversations and decisions related to our 86 year-old mom’s challenges. A fighter, having gone through both breast and lung cancer, our mom is supported by a close family rich in experiences and comfortable with the conversation. But the difficulty of being thousands of miles away while making medical and other decisions was made only more complicated by the rich and broad care available by a number of medical doctors. Lael was able to help identify and frame decisions and conversations both detailed and ‘big picture’ to provide us the confidence to effectively advocate for the right care while also putting my mom firmly in charge of identifying what it was that she really wanted. This has helped our entire family be forward-looking as joyful as we can be rather than fearful and uncertain. Lael’s combination of medical expertise and experience and her deeply-rooted compassion provided the basis to help ask, talk, and guide us through a difficult time. Thank you, Lael

– AM & DM, Corte Madera, CA