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 12, 2019 | Aging, Dementia, End of Life, Falls, Health and Wellness
As a health advocate, I work with many senior clients who have complex medical conditions. One of the biggest struggles their caregivers have is when to make the switch from curative treatment to comfort measures. It’s been my experience that the medical...
by Severino Health Advisors | Aug 22, 2018 | Aging, End of Life, Prevention and Planning
One of the main reasons I started my Health Advocacy business was to share what I learned through becoming a caregiver for both of my parents. During this experience, I learned a lot of things to do and not to do, and I knew there we many people struggling with...
by Severino Health Advisors | Jun 26, 2018 | Aging, Dementia, End of Life, Health and Wellness, Prevention and Planning
Over the last four years, I have been fortunate to witness some incredible acts of love by husbands and sons who have stepped up to become an amazing caregiver. They have taken care of their spouses with dementia and their mothers with cancer. Men have not often been...
by Severino Health Advisors | May 5, 2018 | Aging, Case Study, Dementia, End of Life, Falls, Health and Wellness, Medications
The following article, “How a Health Advocate Can Save You,” is by guest blogger Aviv Bliwas — Elder Law Attorney ### When my mother was dying of cancer, her oncologist recommended she get chemo in another part of her body where there was cancer. It was...
by Severino Health Advisors | Apr 27, 2018 | Aging, Dementia, End of Life, Health and Wellness, Insurance, Medications
The phone rings and the caller ID looks as though the call is from someone in your local community. So, you pick up the phone only to realize it’s a telemarketer—or even worse, someone who claims they are from the IRS. This scenario happens all the time, and it is...
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