NaviCare
About My Services:
- Type(s) of Advocacy: Administrative, Health Management, Medical / Navigational, Older Adult Services, Other
- Complex Chronic Illness Navigation, Strategic Coaching, and Holistic Health Advocacy.
Zhane’ Fugate is a registered nurse and the founder of NaviCare PLLC, a fully remote, nurse-led patient advocacy service specializing in care coordination, diagnostic navigation, and holistic health exploration.
With over five years of experience across a range of acute care settings, Zhane’ has supported patients through complex diagnoses, high-stakes hospitalizations, and critical decision points — particularly in cases involving acute neurological and multisystem health challenges. She offers a unique approach that addresses both the medical complexities and the emotional and logistical burdens that often accompany serious health conditions.
At NaviCare, Zhane’ combines clinical expertise with emotional intelligence to deliver personalized advocacy, empowering clients to feel seen, supported, and confident throughout their healthcare journey.
Areas of Clinical Expertise:
- Critical and Acute Medical Conditions: Supporting stroke recovery, epilepsy management, autonomic crises, neuroinflammatory disorders (e.g., Multiple Sclerosis), neuromuscular junction disorders (e.g., Myasthenia Gravis), cardiac arrhythmias, and unexplained symptoms.
- Complex Chronic Illnesses and Multisystem Conditions: Navigating Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, hypermobility disorders (e.g., Ehlers-Danlos syndromes), autoimmune overlap syndromes, and environmental illness.
- Post-Acute Recovery: Coordinating hospital discharge planning, rehabilitation transitions, and ongoing care support for medically complex patients.
- Diagnostic Navigation: Facilitating multispecialty diagnostic evaluations, rare disease evaluations, second opinion coordination, and strategic care planning for patients with evolving, unclear, or multisystem conditions.
Geographical Area(s) Served: Based in the Greater Seattle Area. Offering fully remote services throughout Washington State and nationwide.
Additional Information:
- Accepting New Clients
Education & Paid Advocacy Experience:
- Bachelors of Science in Nursing
Licensed information:
- License Type: Registered Nurse