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 | 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...
by Susan Severino | Jul 24, 2019 | Care Giving, End of Life, Family, Health Advocate, news
In 2006, as my family was celebrating Christmas, we were very grateful that our father’s health was improving. It was the first time in 6 months of treatment for cancer that he had some energy and some hope for the future. He was excited enough about his recovery...
by Susan Severino | Jul 4, 2019 | Aging, Care Giving, Family, Health Advocate
Want to know why I love being a health advocate? My passion to help others began years ago and throughout my career as a nurse and physician assistant. Then, caring for my aging parents presented the opportunity to help advocate for them. About five years ago, my mom...
by Severino Health Advisors | Mar 25, 2019 | Care Giving, Health Advocate, Hospital, Planning
Your father fell and broke his hip. Your mother suffered a stroke. Your husband has dementia and is in the hospital with pneumonia. Now what? Who’s going to take care of your loved one when they are ready for discharge? As you can imagine, these scenarios play out on...
by Severino Health Advisors | Mar 18, 2019 | Care Giving, Hospital, Planning
Emergency rooms are busier than ever, and a large percentage of the patients visiting ERs end up staying overnight for at least one night. Many ER visitors are also over the age of 65 and more often than not these patients require an extended stay in the hospital....
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