by Susan Severino | Nov 11, 2019 | Aging, Health Concerns, Retirement, Uncategorized
As an Independent Health Advisor, I regularly ask my clients about their Social Security monthly income. I also like to know if they have other sources of income to use for potential health-related needs. The goal of Social Security is to supplement other sources...
by Susan Severino | Nov 2, 2019 | Health Advocate, Health and Wellness, Patient Concerns, Uncategorized
What It Means To Be A Certified Senior Advisor Five years ago I started Severino Health Advisors to offer clients support as they attempt to navigate the challenges of a new or chronic health-related condition. As an Independent Health Advocate, I knew that my 30+...
by Susan Severino | Oct 10, 2019 | Care Giving, Uncategorized
Holiday Health Checks: Signs You Should Look For When Visiting Elderly Family Members This Fall As we approach the holiday season, many of us travel home to visit our aging parents. Despite having regular phone conversations, you may not be aware of the...
by Susan Severino | Oct 8, 2019 | Health and Wellness, Patient Concerns, Prevention, Uncategorized
It’s that time of year when many of us find ourselves reaching for the tissue box. As we move into the colder months of the year, there’s an increase in colds and the flu. Flu symptoms include runny nose, cough, body aches and pain, and fever. The flu is spread when...
by Severino Health Advisors | Sep 18, 2019 | Health and Wellness, Health Concerns, Patient Concerns
Have you ever had laryngitis and lost your voice? That happened to me in my job as a Health Advocate. The only thing I could do was drink extra fluids and rest my voice until I finally recovered. During my recovery, my voice was useless. I was frustrated when...
by Susan Severino | Sep 9, 2019 | Aging, Dementia, Falls, Health and Wellness
Imagine your 83-year-old mother who lives alone falls at home and is taken to the emergency room. She has multiple bruises, but no apparent broken bones. Despite the x-ray findings, she can’t safely walk on her own and going home alone seems to be out of the question....
by Severino Health Advisors | Aug 24, 2019 | news, Patient Concerns
In 2006, Drs. Michael Roizen and Mehmet Oz wrote a book on how to be a smart patient. They felt it was important for patients to be active participants in their health. As your health advocate, I will do the same thing. It’s important to advocate for yourself as...
by Susan Severino | Aug 14, 2019 | Case Study, Insurance, Uncategorized
Over ten years ago, my father was admitted to a local hospital with a kidney stone. The stone was large and he needed additional surgery to crush the stone. I reminded him not to pay any hospital bills before I had a chance to review them and I was glad he...
by Susan Severino | Aug 8, 2019 | Health Concerns, Uncategorized
My Experience With Tick Bites & Getting Them Analyzed Quickly I have a large perennial garden filled with daylilies. For the first few years, they were beautiful. In the last few years, I’ve started to notice that I wasn’t getting many flowers. My hard work had...
by Susan Severino | Jul 31, 2019 | Aging, Care Giving, Health Advocate, Health and Wellness
How To Speak To Your Doctor For More Than 12 Minutes When we’re really sick, sometimes 15 minutes in the doctor’s office just doesn’t feel like enough time to truly explore the root of a problem. A study in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that doctors did not...
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