Personalized Patient Advocacy & Clinical Navigation
Helping patients and families understand complex medical care and navigate healthcare decisions with clarity and confidence.
Healthcare is often fragmented, fast-paced, and difficult to navigate. Coastal Path offers a structured approach to help patients better understand their care, prepare for important decisions, and stay organized throughout the process.
Mission
Coastal Path Patient Advocacy exists to provide clear, structured clinical navigation that reduces risk, restores confidence, and supports patients in understanding and following their care—without replacing the role of their healthcare providers.
Vision
To redefine patient advocacy as a trusted, professional extension of the healthcare experience—where patients and families have access to expert clinical guidance, thoughtful coordination, and a steady presence throughout complex medical journeys.
Core Values
Clarity
We simplify complex medical information into understandable, actionable guidance.
Integrity
We support—not replace—the provider relationship and maintain clear professional boundaries.
Clinical Excellence
Our approach is grounded in decades of nursing and leadership experience.
Personalized Support
We intentionally limit our client volume to provide focused, individualized attention.
Accountability
We help you stay prepared, organized, and engaged in your care.
Patient and families often seek support when they:
Feel overwhelmed by complex medical information
Need help preparing for specialist appointments
Want help reviewing medical records and care plans
Are preparing for surgery
Need help organizing follow-up care
Services Overview
Monthly clinical navigation support to help patients understand care plans, prepare for appointments, and stay organized in their healthcare journey.
Clinical Guidance Pathway
Clinical Coordination Pathway
Expanded clinical coordination support for individuals navigating more complex medical situations.
Focused guidance for individuals preparing for or recovering from surgery.
Surgical Pathway
about the founder
Vickey McCarter, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN
Coastal Path Patient Advocacy was founded by Vickey McCarter, a Registered Nurse with more than 30 years of clinical healthcare experience.
Throughout her career, Vickey has worked across hospital, surgical, and care coordination environments, supporting patients and families during some of their most complex healthcare experiences.
Her background includes perioperative care, recovery nursing, chronic disease navigation, and healthcare quality management. This diverse experience has provided a deep understanding of how healthcare systems function and where patients often need additional support.
Why Coastal Path Was Created
Healthcare decisions are often made during stressful and uncertain moments.
Patients and families are frequently expected to interpret complicated medical information, coordinate multiple providers, and make important decisions with little guidance.
Coastal Path Patient Advocacy was created to provide clear, structured support during these moments — helping individuals better understand their care, prepare for conversations with providers, and navigate the healthcare system with greater confidence.