# Medical Advocates Wendy Plante is a medical advocate. She works through a company called Solace which takes Medicare but she also offers private pay services at $60 per hour for those who cannot get their care covered through Solace. Medical advocates help the patient navigate the healthcare system by virtually supporting the patient in: - Coming up with a care plan and implementing that plan - Communicating with doctors and healthcare institutions - Filling out forms and paperwork - Administrative tasks - Connecting the patient to local social services Wendy would be a good person to talk to if you are looking for caregiver support. She suggests you start by reaching out to your local senior care center as they often offer free care services. She recommends you describe in detail the services you are looking for (cooking, cleaning, etc.) to see if they can offer you what you need. Beyond that, she would be happy to help you look for services in your area. Wendy can be reached by email at [email protected]. Patients with Medicare can reach out to [Solace](https://www.solace.health/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=search&utm_campaign=branded_branded&utm_term=solace%20health%20advocates&utm_content=698790521938&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAy8K8BhCZARIsAKJ8sfSlHctqw-srFOHk5BjzY7hjzR6sy1i-tgbsr1Zxi1KdIrO4RWc2tDcaAsy0EALw_wcB). # Food Insecurity Food insecurity is, unfortunately, a common and complicated problem among patients with ME/CFS. In addition to restrictions on energy making physically getting to a food pantry difficult, it's common to have food sensitivities that make the regular offerings at a food pantry untenable. The following are resources for obtaining food in urgent situations when SNAP benefits and other government assistance is pending approval. [The AMMES financial crisis fund](https://ammes.org/ammes-financial-crisis-fund/) [The food pantry subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/Food_Pantry/new/) # Clinical Trials [Clinical Trials – American ME and CFS Society](https://ammes.org/clinical-trials/) # Drug Coupons and Cash Pharmacies > [!LINK] Link [Cost Plus Drugs](https://costplusdrugs.com/medications/) Cost Plus Drugs is a cash pay mail order pharmacy. It's also known as the Mark Cuban pharmacy after its founder. > [!LINK] Link [Hippo](https://hellohippo.com/) Hippo is built into the [[SigmaMD app|SigmaMD app]]. > [!LINK] Link [GoodRx](https://www.goodrx.com/) > [!LINK] Link [Optum Perks](https://perks.optum.com/) > [!LINK] Link [RxSaver](https://www.rxsaver.com/) > [!LINK] Link [Singlecare](https://www.singlecare.com/) > [!LINK] Link [WellRx](https://www.wellrx.com/)