Meet Barbara Gaynor, RN, LNC, BCPA
Barbara Gaynor, RN, LNC, BCPA, is a registered nurse and patient advocate with Umbra Health Advocacy. She has more than 25 years of nursing experience across hospitals, long-term care, home health, hospice, and case management. Barbara supports patients and families as they navigate the healthcare system and make confident, informed decisions. She is also a Legal Nurse Consultant (LNC) and assists with legal cases related to medical records.
Barbara Gaynor’s story
“I have seen the healthcare system from almost every side. I have worked inside it as a nurse for more than 25 years. I have been a caregiver for my mother and for my adult children. And at times, I have been the patient myself.
Those experiences taught me how hard it can be to manage your own healthcare, or the care of someone you love. The system is complex, and it is easy to feel lost in it.
That is why I became a patient advocate. My job is to help you understand your options, ask the right questions, and feel confident making decisions for yourself and your family.”
How Barbara Gaynor helps clients
As an Umbra advocate, Barbara can help with:
- Going with you and your loved ones to doctor visits, in person or virtually
- Helping you prepare the right questions before appointments
- Explaining your diagnosis and treatment options in plain language
- Organizing your medical records into one clear, easy to use place
- Reviewing hospital discharge plans so nothing gets missed
- Arranging reliable roundtrip transportation to care
- Finding trustworthy healthcare resources and services
- Reviewing medications and explaining what each one is for
- Supporting families through end of life conversations
Work with Barbara Gaynor
Barbara meets with clients in person across Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, and Southeast Indiana, and works with clients virtually as well.
Through Umbra, Barbara’s services are covered by Medicare. For people who do not have Medicare, she also offers private pay options.
Call Umbra Health Advocacy today at 332-699-6778 or tell us more.