About Us
About Us
Making medical decisions alone can feel like an overwhelming challenge. Many people struggle with understanding the nuances of their care, conditions, medications and options. Further exacerbating this problem in our overburdened healthcare system.
In a perfect world our primary care doctors would be able to assist us in understanding and decision making. Unfortunately, they are working in a system that overtaxes their time and limits their ability to interact more meaningfully with their patients. This is where a medical guide can be so valuable.
At My Health Doula, we pair you with a Healthcare Guide who can best support your needs. Our guides are dedicated to taking time with you, explaining all of your medical questions to you and helping you take a more informed and active role in your health and wellbeing. Our guides are doctors and experts in their fields. Having a Medical Guide puts an expert in your corner, a person who adds to your healthcare team while keeping your goals and wishes at heart.
Having a reliable resource, who can routinely provide you with a deeper understanding of your unique health situation and a full picture of your options leads to improved health outcomes. This is the biggest benefit of our service.
What is My Health Doula?
You can think of My Health Doula as a service that connects individuals with specialist medical guides that aim to lessen the stress of navigating our often complicated healthcare landscape.
One of our founding team members, with over 12 years of experience as a birth doula, sensed this crucial need for empathetic, understanding individuals who can carefully navigate the intricate realm of healthcare in totality even outside the birth space. Our team of compassionate personalized health care guides offers assistance, providing a wealth of information, comfort, and emotional support for across the diverse broad spectrum of all your healthcare needs. Just like birth doulas, we at My Health Doula strive to review all healthcare information, listen attentively, and guide individuals seamlessly through complex or chronic health issues.
The result? Optimal health outcomes that truly transform lives.
At My Health Doula, we are committed to extend personalized expert assistance to our members. We excel at helping individuals comprehend medical advice, suggesting alternative treatments when appropriate, and facilitating informed decisions. Furthermore, we are committed to addressing fears and worries, ensuring that our clients feel heard, understood, and supported every step of the way.
Our mission is to provide a comprehensive support system that encompasses both informational and emotional assistance in healthcare. By harnessing the expertise of our dedicated healthcare guides, we empower our clients to improve outcomes and enhance their overall quality of life.
Join us at My Health Doula and let us accompany you on your healthcare journey, offering unwavering support and guidance tailored to your unique needs. Together, we can navigate the complexities of healthcare with confidence, compassion, and care.
How does it work?
My Health Doula works through facilitated meetings between Members and Healthcare Guides. Once you create a profile you can begin your journey to more supported healthcare. Our Doula Concierge Operators are here to assist you every step of the way and to make sure you are connected to the best Healthcare Guide to meet your needs and wishes. You will work in collaboration with our team enabling you to access more informed care with improved outcomes.
What are Health Care Guides?
Health Care Guide (HCG) are personalized consultants who fall between a doula and a medical provider providing space for a person to be heard regarding their healthcare needs and helping them navigate through an increasingly confusing healthcare journey.
What are Doula Concierge Operators (DCOs)?
Your first point of contact will be with one of our Doula Concierge Operators. Our DCOs will assist you with your intake forms and will make sure you are placed with the right Healthcare Guide to best fit your unique needs. They will also help you with appointment scheduling, reminders, and follow-up reports. They are available to answer any general questions you may have along the way.
What is a Doula ?
The term "doula" originates from ancient Greek word and means a "woman who serves." Nowadays, it refers to a woman who is trained to support another woman during childbirth and provide assistance after the baby is born. A doula offers various forms of support, including providing information, physical comfort (without medical procedures), and emotional encouragement to expectant families throughout pregnancy, labor, delivery, and the first three months after the birth of the baby. The most significant part of a doula's role involves offering informational guidance and emotional support to the family.
Do you need a Health Doula?
Managing your healthcare can sometimes feel like being adrift in uncharted waters. There can be storms, rocks and surprise currents. In the US we see a variety of different medical providers who specialize in different fields of care. Unfortunately, they don't often have the ability to collaborate. This means that in most cases there is not one doctor that is overseeing your care and helping you make the most informed decisions. This is where a Healthcare Guide can be beneficial. They can look at all of your past and present issues and connect the dots. They are able to step back, take in the whole picture, and make you a road map that can guide you through your different options.
Who is My Health Doula for?
Four categories of MHD support.
Optimizing your health
- You are in overall good health.
- You want to ensure you remain healthy.
- You want to know, what routine screenings are important for you.
- You want a better understanding, of vitamins and supplements.
Navigating more complicated health
- You are experiencing a more complex health issue.
- You are seeing multiple specialists.
- Your issues are impacting your quality of life.
- You are not sure which is the best path forward.
- You don't understand your medical issue.
- You need assistance understanding your medications.
Supporting a child's health journey
- You are the parent or guardian of a child with a health issue.
- You want a better understanding of your child's healthcare needs.
- You want to understand what the big picture can look like going forward.
- You need help navigating the process of developmental healthcare or mental health.
- You really need an ear and some support.
Roadmap to geriatric health
- You are the adult child or guardian of an elderly adult.
- Your loved one has complex health due to age or other factors.
- They are seeing multiple specialists.
- You want a better understanding of their conditions so you can make more informed decisions about their care.
- You need help understanding and scheduling their medications.
They either no longer have the ability to make these decisions on their own or they do not fully understand their medical situation.
Founders Statement:
Direct Communication and Insights
When considering any novel healthcare service, I employ a straightforward litmus test:
Would I want this for a loved one?
In the case of My Health Doula's facilitated consultation wellness journey, I witnessed the exceptional care and support provided to individuals and their families. It surpassed my expectations.
Unlike other companies that offer generic solutions without understanding individual needs and goals, My Health Doula takes the time to comprehend the unique challenges faced by each patient. Their personalized health care guides cater specifically to the demands of the industry, providing invaluable assistance and genuine value to their program.
Moreover, My Health Doula is committed to constant innovation, consistently striving to improve their services. As a result, I wholeheartedly recommend them as an outstanding partner for anyone seeking to transcend the ordinary. However, their expertise is particularly valuable for those who wish to embrace a truly personalized healthcare experience and break free from the confinement of the status quo.
Our Core Values:
The diverse experiences we bring to the table shape our personal values, attitudes, and perspectives. However, what binds us together amidst these variations are the fundamental values that define our company.
Member-centric approach: Placing the member at the center of everything we do.
Innovation: Redefining possibilities.
Integrity: Commitment to doing the right thing with excellence.
Agility: Constant learning for present delivery and future transformation.
Diversity: Embracing and celebrating our differences.
Improve outcomes: Through individualized support.
At My Health Doula, we offer a facilitated consultation between our members and personalized health care guides. Our services include:
- Assistance from Doula concierge operators.
- Personal Health Care Guides tailored to your needs..
- Comprehensive healthcare and wellness consultation to support you.
Being a pioneer in our industry, we have the unique advantage of seizing opportunities to care for our clients by delivering an exceptional experiential journey that leaves them with a deeper understanding of their health.
With My Health Doula, you can expect a holistic and personalized approach to your well-being, supported by a team dedicated to your health and happiness.
Our Source of Inspiration
My name is Emilie Adams, and I wear several hats. I'm a birth doula, a lactation counselor, and I chair a hospital board at a critical access hospital. It seems people often associate me with a wealth of healthcare knowledge, and to some extent, they're right. Through these roles, I've come to notice where there are gaps in our current system, and I've come to truly appreciate the value of having personalized support along the way. This got me thinking: what if we had doulas for healthcare?
As a doula, one of my main focuses is providing families with the kind of support that goes beyond just facts and figures. I help them make sense of all the information they are receiving and guide them as they journey into parenthood. I also offer them a hand to hold through it all.
Now, while I might know my way around pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, it's important to note that I'm not a doctor. I can't dive into medical inquiries the way an experienced physician can.
So what if we had doctors who could also play the role of a doula? Imagine having someone who not only helps you understand your health better but also works with you to make it even better.
This is what "My Health Doula" is all about. We've brought together a team of doctors from various specialties who are here to provide support in a way that's informed and considerate.
"My Health Doula" came to life because there's a real need in our healthcare system that's currently going unmet. It's the need for genuine understanding, validation, and the kind of guidance that makes navigating our complex healthcare landscape a little less overwhelming.
I'd like to extend an invitation for you to be a part of this journey. Together, let's explore how having personalized support can truly transform your healthcare experience.