Rae’s “Sitting in the Chair” offers guide to health care advocacy

  • Melanie Rae introduced her book, “Sitting in the Chair,” at the Northeast Georgia Veterans Society’s Aug. 27 meeting at North Georgia Barbecue in Cleveland. SUBMITTED
    Melanie Rae introduced her book, “Sitting in the Chair,” at the Northeast Georgia Veterans Society’s Aug. 27 meeting at North Georgia Barbecue in Cleveland. SUBMITTED
  • Melanie Rae’s “Sitting in the Chair” shares her experience advocating for her husband and offers tools for others navigating the health care system. CARLY HENDERSON/WCN
    Melanie Rae’s “Sitting in the Chair” shares her experience advocating for her husband and offers tools for others navigating the health care system. CARLY HENDERSON/WCN

    By Carly Henderson

     

    After more than two decades working in health care leadership, White County resident Melanie Rae found herself on the other side of the hospital bed when her husband became cri…