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Should You Pay That Bill?

Should You Pay That Bill?

by Severino Health Advisors | Apr 5, 2018 | Aging, Dementia, End of Life, Health and Wellness, Insurance, Medications

One of the hats I wear as a Health Advocate is helping my clients understand their medical bills. After a hospital stay or a visit to their provider, multiple bills arrive in the mail that can cause a lot of confusion. Most people avoid the confusion by just paying...
Should You Move to Personal Care?

Should You Move to Personal Care?

by Severino Health Advisors | Feb 19, 2018 | Aging, Dementia, End of Life, Falls, Health and Wellness, Insurance

In my position as a health advocate, I often get calls from family members that their mother or father is no longer safe to live alone. Many times, their health has declined, they have lost their spouse, or they can no longer prepare meals or take care of their own...
Should You Hire In-Home Care?

Should You Hire In-Home Care?

by Severino Health Advisors | Jan 28, 2018 | Aging, Dementia, End of Life, Falls, Health and Wellness

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...
How to Have a Family Meeting About Caregiving

How to Have a Family Meeting About Caregiving

by Severino Health Advisors | Jan 22, 2018 | Aging, Dementia, End of Life, Falls, Health and Wellness

I recently had the chance to sit down with four siblings to have an honest discussion about how difficult it has become to care for their mom. Everyone had a chance to speak and share their experiences. Much of the conversation focused on how much caregiving was...
Helping Your Family Member with Dementia

Helping Your Family Member with Dementia

by Severino Health Advisors | Dec 11, 2017 | Aging, Dementia, End of Life, Health and Wellness

About 12 years ago, as my father was being diagnosed with cancer, my mother started to have some memory problems. At first, I thought it was related to the stress of caring for my dad. He told me she would come into his room at night to check on him and even though he...
The Cost of Being a Caregiver

The Cost of Being a Caregiver

by Severino Health Advisors | Dec 4, 2017 | Aging, Dementia, End of Life, Health and Wellness

In 2013, my mother fell in her kitchen and broke her right hip. After returning home, she required extra in-home care. We hired a live-in caregiver during this initial phase of recovery and eventually settled into a schedule of hiring someone at an affordable cost to...
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